英语博客：ESL Podcast 827 – Fad Dieting

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　　Beatrice: I’m perfectly¹ fine.

 

　　Joel: Oh, and you’re grouchy², too. Don’t tell me. You’re dieting again.

 

　　Beatrice: Just leave me alone. I’m not popping pills or anything like that. I’m just trying to shed a few pounds the natural way.

 

　　Joel: The natural way? You mean like that diet you were on a few months ago where you only ate Monday, Wednesday, and Friday? Or that other diet you were on before where you drank 50 cups of water a day?

 

　　Beatrice: Those were fad³ diets that didn’t work. I’m onto a new diet that’s guaranteed to take way those unwanted pounds and to reveal my slimmer self.

 

　　Joel: You sound like a commercial, or an infomercial. Is that where you found this diet, on some late-night infomercial?

 

　　Beatrice: It doesn’t matter where I heard about this diet. It only matters that its scientifically proven to help people lose weight.

 

　　Joel: All right. I need to shed a few pounds. What’s the secret diet?

 

　　Beatrice: I’m not telling you. You’ll only make fun of it.

 

　　Joel: No, I won’t. Tell me.

 

　　Beatrice: All right. I only eat orange-colored foods.

 

　　Joel: What?!

 

　　Beatrice: I said, I only eat orange-colored foods. I’ve eaten a lot of oranges and carrots.

 

　　Joel: I can see why you’re so grouchy. You’ve lost your bleeping mind!

 

　　Script by Dr. Lucy Tse

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