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ESLPod_1009_WE_1692 Basic Military Commands The word "drill," in this podcast, means an exercise, or something that is practiced repeatedly so that one is prepared for what might happen in a real event: "During the earthquake drill, people are supposed to hide underneath their desks." When talking about teaching, a "drill" is a technique that teachers use by having students repeat something many times in order to learn it: "These spelling drills are boring and not very effective." When talking about tools, a "drill" is a machine that makes a hole in a hard surface: "Try to drill a small hole in the board before you pound the nail in." Or, "The sound of the dentist's drill made the patient extremely nervous." Finally, the phrase "the drill" refers to how things are normally done: "By the end of your first week on the job, you'll know the drill around here."

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ESLPod 1009 drill Government + Law

Id	ESLPod_1009_WE_1692
Episode Id	ESLPod 1009
Episode Title	Basic Military Commands
Phrase	drill
Text	The word "drill," in this podcast, means an exercise, or something that is practiced repeatedly so that one is prepared for what might happen in a real event: "During the earthquake drill, people are supposed to hide underneath their desks." When talking about teaching, a "drill" is a technique that teachers use by having students repeat something many times in order to learn it: "These spelling drills are boring and not very effective." When talking about tools, a "drill" is a machine that makes a hole in a hard surface: "Try to drill a small hole in the board before you pound the nail in." Or, "The sound of the dentist's drill made the patient extremely nervous." Finally, the phrase "the drill" refers to how things are normally done: "By the end of your first week on the job, you'll know the drill around here."
Topics	Government + Law

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