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Real Talk #056 – Calling 911 in an emergency
No one ever expects to be in an emergency, but sometimes we may be in a situation where we need to call for help. In this Real Talk episode, Andrew and Kassy teach you common expressions you can use when talking to a 911 dispatcher.
Real Talk is a series that helps you learn practical English expressions that you can use in every day natural conversations. Be sure to listen carefully to this episode for all the useful expressions!
Fun facts
911 is an emergency phone number used globally in many North, Central & South America countries. It first began being used by the fire department in the United States in 1957 because it had never been used as an area code. Other regions of the world use different universal emergency phone numbers such as 112 in Europe and 119 in many Asian countries.
Expressions included in the study guide
- Hit and run
- Blow through
- Stay on the line
- What’s (someone’s) condition
- Yada yada
- Clog up the line
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Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar
Image: JOSHUA COLEMAN and Charanjeet Dhiman (Unsplash.com)
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Real Talk #056 – Calling 911 in an emergency
No one ever expects to be in an emergency, but sometimes we may be in a situation where we need to call for help. In this Real Talk episode, Andrew and Kassy teach you common expressions you can use when talking to a 911 dispatcher. Real Talk is a series that helps you learn practical English expressions that you can use in every day natural conversations. Be sure to listen carefully to this episode for all the useful expressions!
Fun facts
911 is an emergency phone number used globally in many North, Central & South America countries. It first began being used by the fire department in the United States in 1957 because it had never been used as an area code. Other regions of the world use different universal emergency phone numbers such as 112 in Europe and 119 in many Asian countries.Expressions included in the study guide
- Hit and run
- Blow through
- Stay on the line
- What's (someone's) condition
- Yada yada
- Clog up the line
Copyright: Culips.com For more information about this episode, visit culips.com. Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar Image: JOSHUA COLEMAN and Charanjeet Dhiman (Unsplash.com)
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Sign inHosts: Andrew Bates and Kassy White
Music: Something Elated by Broke For Free
Episode preparation/research: Andrew Bates
Audio editor: Kevin Moorehouse
Transcriptionist: Heather Bates
Study guide writer: Austin Headrick
English editor: Edden Yohanes
Operations: Tsuyoshi Kaneshima
Image: Charanjeet Dhiman (Unsplash.com)
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