| Episode 51: Summertime blues | |
| Alice: | It's nice to be back but I do miss the excitement of the World Cup. I'm bored! |
| Helen: | Oh thanks very much! |
| Alice: | I didn't mean you! I just mean it's a bit hard to come back to reality that's all. |
| Tim: | Who says we have to? Why don't we do something to cheer ourselves up? |
| Alice: | Like what? |
| Michal: | Go to the pub. |
| Alice: | No, it's too smoky. |
| Tim: | Go to a nightclub. |
| Helen: | It's too noisy. |
| Michal: | How about going to the cinema? |
| Alice: | There's nothing on I really want to see. |
| Michal: | We could have a party. |
| Alice: | What are we celebrating? |
| Michal: | You know it's almost a year since I came to live here. |
| Tim: | Perfect! We'll have our first anniversary party! |
Vocabulary:
the blues (noun) - a feeling of sadness or depression, also a style of music that was created by African-Americans in the southern U.S. and that often expresses feelings of sadness
the excitement (noun) - a feeling of eager enthusiasm and interest, the state of being excited
the reality (noun) - the true situation that exists, the real situation, something that actually exists or happens, a real event, occurrence, situation, etc.
to cheer (verb) - to shout with joy, approval, or enthusiasm
to cheer (someone) up (verb) - to become happier or to make (someone) happier
a pub (noun) - a building or room especially in Britain or Ireland where alcoholic drinks and often food are served
smoky (adjective) - filled with smoke, having a flavor, taste, or appearance of smoke, very attractive or sexy
a nightclub (noun) -a place that is open at night, has music, dancing, or a show, and usually serves alcoholic drinks and food
noisy (adjective) - full of loud or unpleasant noise, making a lot of loud or unpleasant noise
a cinema (noun) - in British English: a movie theater
to celebrate (verb) -to do something special or enjoyable for an important event, occasion, holiday, etc.
an anniversary (noun) - a day that is exactly a year or a number of years after a particular event
a fancy-dress party (noun) - a party where people dress up in costumes (often dressed as famous people)
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