Learn how to post comments about being injured
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Michael: Talking About an Injury. |
| 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 injured. Chris suffers a painful injury, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Alisha: "Hello, sick leave. Now it's time to be bedridden for a while." |
| Michael: Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| [Michael] Chris: "Hello, sick leave. Now it's time to be bedridden for a while." |
| (clicking sound) |
| [Alisha] Gloria: "Blessing in disguise. At least you might get some rest now!" |
| [Alisha] Jennifer: "It's not that bad. It's just a sprain." |
| [Alisha] Wendy: "Are you alive? Should I come over with ice cream and soup?" |
| [Michael] Alex: "You're too old to be climbing the roof, you know!" |
| POST |
| Michael: Listen again to Chris's post. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Hello, sick leave. Now it's time to be bedridden for a while." |
| Alisha: (Regular) "Hello, sick leave. Now it's time to be bedridden for a while." |
| Michael: Let's break this down. |
| Alisha: First is the expression "Hello, sick leave" |
| Michael: "Hello" is a greeting phrase used a lot in America. We use it when greeting people of course, but we can also greet an object or an event, not always in a positive attitude. For example, in a positive way: "Hello, new phone!" or in a negative way "Hello, rain." Listen again. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Hello, sick leave." (REGULAR) "Hello, sick leave." |
| Michael: Then comes the phrase... |
| Alisha: "Now it's time to be bedridden for a while." |
| Michael: The phrase "now it's time to…" can be used for anything that is about to happen. Such as going somewhere or doing something. "Now it's time to be bedridden for a while." Listen again. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Now it's time to be bedridden for a while." (REGULAR) "Now it's time to be bedridden for a while." |
| Michael: All together... |
| Alisha: "Hello, sick leave. Now it's time to be bedridden for a while." |
| COMMENTS |
| Michael: In response, Chris's friends leave some comments. |
| Michael: His neighbor, Gloria, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Blessing in disguise. At least you might get some rest now!" (REGULAR) "Blessing in disguise. At least you might get some rest now!" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "Blessing in disguise. At least you might get some rest now!" |
| Michael: Use this expression to show that you are expressing kindness and sympathy. |
| Michael: His girlfriend, Jennifer, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "It's not that bad. It's just a sprain." (REGULAR) "It's not that bad. It's just a sprain." |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "It's not that bad. It's just a sprain." |
| Michael: Use this expression to show you are downplaying what has happened. |
| Michael: His high school friend, Wendy, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Are you alive? Should I come over with ice cream and soup?"(REGULAR) "Are you alive? Should I come over with ice cream and soup?" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "Are you alive? Should I come over with ice cream and soup?" |
| Michael: Use this expression to show sympathy and offer kindness. |
| Michael: His nephew, Alex, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "You're too old to be climbing the roof, you know!" (REGULAR) "You're too old to be climbing the roof, you know!" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "You're too old to be climbing the roof, you know!" |
| Michael: Use this expression to show you are being cheeky and playful about what has happened. |
Outro |
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| Michael: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about being injured, 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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