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ESLPod_1162_WE_1999 Staying in an Inexpensive Hotel In this podcast, the word "state" means condition or the status of something: "What's the current state of our inventory?" Or, "We were all shocked by the poor state of her health." A "state school" is a public university that receives funding from the government: "Lyle would like to go to a private college, but it's too expensive, so he has decided to enroll in a state school instead." A "welfare state" is a government that provides many free services to people with little or no money, such as healthcare and education: "When the United States started helping people find affordable healthcare, some people feared that the country would become a welfare state." Finally, the phrase "state-of-the-art" means using the best and newest technology: "The medical labs are filled with state-of-the-art equipment for the researchers to use."

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ESLPod 1162 state Travel

Id	ESLPod_1162_WE_1999
Episode Id	ESLPod 1162
Episode Title	Staying in an Inexpensive Hotel
Phrase	state
Text	In this podcast, the word "state" means condition or the status of something: "What's the current state of our inventory?" Or, "We were all shocked by the poor state of her health." A "state school" is a public university that receives funding from the government: "Lyle would like to go to a private college, but it's too expensive, so he has decided to enroll in a state school instead." A "welfare state" is a government that provides many free services to people with little or no money, such as healthcare and education: "When the United States started helping people find affordable healthcare, some people feared that the country would become a welfare state." Finally, the phrase "state-of-the-art" means using the best and newest technology: "The medical labs are filled with state-of-the-art equipment for the researchers to use."
Topics	Travel

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