Learn how to post comments about relaxing
Now Playing: Lesson Audio
Get a breakdown of the dialogue and translations instantly with the Premium line-by-line Audio. Sign up for your Free Lifetime Account Now and get 7 Days of Premium Access including this feature.
Get this lesson’s key vocab, their translations and pronunciations. Sign up for your Free Lifetime Account Now and get 7 Days of Premium Access including this feature.
| INTRODUCTION |
| Michael: Just Relaxing. |
| 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 relaxing. Chris relaxes at a beautiful place, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Alisha: "This is the life! A cold beer and sunshine!" |
| Michael: Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Chris: "This is the life! A cold beer and sunshine!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Gloria: "Nice! Aren't you going to invite me?" |
| Jennifer: "Save one for me?" |
| Alex: "It's been a long time since I had a real chill day." |
| Howard: "Some people worked all day today…" |
| POST |
| Michael: Listen again to Chris's post. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "This is the life! A cold beer and sunshine!" |
| Alisha: (Regular) "This is the life! A cold beer and sunshine!" |
| Michael: Let's break this down. |
| Alisha: First is the expression "This is the life!" |
| Michael: "This is the life!" is an expression used to express one's enjoyment or contentment with the situation; it emphasizes the fact that life is really good. Listen again. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "This is the life!" (REGULAR) "This is the life!" |
| Michael: Then comes the phrase... |
| Alisha: "A cold beer and sunshine!" |
| Michael: Beer is a popular drink preferred by most men in Western societies. There is a great variety of beer, including ale, lager, and stout. Listen again. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "A cold beer and sunshine!" (REGULAR) "A cold beer and sunshine!" |
| Michael: All together... |
| Alisha: "This is the life! A cold beer and sunshine!" |
| COMMENTS |
| Michael: In response, Chris's friends leave some comments. |
| Michael: His neighbor, Gloria, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Nice! Aren't you going to invite me?" (REGULAR) "Nice! Aren't you going to invite me?" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "Nice! Aren't you going to invite me?" |
| Michael: Use this expression to show that you are a little bit jealous, in a humorous way. |
| Michael: His wife, Jennifer, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Save one for me?" (REGULAR) "Save one for me?" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "Save one for me?" |
| Michael: Use this expression to show that you are being playful. |
| Michael: His nephew, Alex, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "It's been a long time since I had a real chill day." (REGULAR) "It's been a long time since I had a real chill day." |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "It's been a long time since I had a real chill day." |
| Michael: Use this expression to show that you are feeling tired and need a holiday as well. |
| Michael: His supervisor, Howard, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Some people worked all day today…" (REGULAR) "Some people worked all day today…" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "Some people worked all day today…" |
| Michael: Use this expression to be cynical. |
Outro |
|---|
| Michael: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about relaxing, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you next time! |
| Alisha: Bye! |
Comments
Hide