Learn how to post comments about being at the airport, waiting for a flight
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Michael: Going on a Trip. |
| Michael: Hi everyone, I'm Michael. |
| Alisha: And I'm Alisha. |
| Michael: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in English about being at the airport, waiting for a flight. Jennifer waits at the airport for her flight, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Alisha: "We're off to Spain! Later!" |
| Michael: Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Jennifer: "We're off to Spain! Later!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Chris: "Sun and sea, here we come!" |
| Gloria: "Can I come?" |
| Alex: "Hold on to your passports and wallets!" |
| Wendy: "Can you smuggle me in your suitcase?" |
| POST |
| Michael: Listen again to Jennifer's post. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "We're off to Spain! Later!" |
| Alisha: (Regular) "We're off to Spain! Later!" |
| Michael: Let's break this down. |
| Alisha: First is the expression "We're off to Spain!" |
| Michael: "We're off to…" is an expression used when you are about to depart. It's most commonly used when leaving for a destination far away, such as another country or city. Listen again. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "We're off to Spain!" (REGULAR) "We're off to Spain!" |
| Michael: Then comes the word... |
| Alisha: "Later!" |
| Michael: "Later" means "a time in the future," but it's also a slang expression meaning "goodbye"; it's short for "see you later." Listen again. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Later!" (REGULAR) "Later!" |
| Michael: All together... |
| Alisha: "We're off to Spain! Later!" |
| COMMENTS |
| Michael: In response, Jennifer's friends leave some comments. |
| Michael: Her husband, Chris, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Sun and sea, here we come!" (REGULAR) "Sun and sea, here we come!" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "Sun and sea, here we come!" |
| Michael: Use this expression to show that you are feeling excited about the trip ahead. |
| Michael: Her neighbor, Gloria, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Can I come?" (REGULAR) "Can I come?" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "Can I come?" |
| Michael: Use this expression to show that you are feeling excited for someone and a little bit jealous. |
| Michael: Her nephew, Alex, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Hold on to your passports and wallets!" (REGULAR) "Hold on to your passports and wallets!" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "Hold on to your passports and wallets!" |
| Michael: Use this expression to show you are being cynical about the chances of crime in the place someone is going. |
| Michael: Her high school friend, Wendy, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Can you smuggle me in your suitcase?" (REGULAR) "Can you smuggle me in your suitcase?" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "Can you smuggle me in your suitcase?" |
| Michael: Use this expression to be funny. |
Outro |
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| Michael: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about being at the airport, waiting for a flight, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you next time! |
| Alisha: Bye! |
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