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251 tardy

Episode 92 of the 老外说美语 podcast, hosted by 铁蛋英语, titled "251 tardy" was published on February 15, 2019 and runs 2 minutes.

February 15, 2019 ·2m · 老外说美语

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FOCUS WORD/PHRASE

Tardy 

AMERICAN CULTURE

Other than the word “late”, “tardy” can also be used.

We use this word a lot in school, but also use it outside of school.

DIALOGUE

A: Pardon my tardiness, Mr. White. It won’t happen again.

B: What seems to be the issue here, Jack? You can’t seem to show up on time.

A: You see, being tardy sort of runs in the family, Mr. White. I come from a family of tardy people.

KEY VOCABULARY

Pardon

Tardy/tardiness

Issue

Show up

Runs in the family  

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