Welcome to a new episode of English Vocabulary Booster.
My name is Lara and I'm a SALSA certified English teacher.
Learning new vocabulary usually takes a long time, but we'll do it in a way that's easy, quick and efficient.
In every episode, we'll learn how to use five new English words or expressions, so that you too can start speaking like a native.
So let's get learning!
Alright, you guys, welcome back.
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So this week's topic is travel.
Let's hear the story.
Last month I had to fly to South America for work.
It was late when I bought the tickets, so the only flight left was a red-eye, which meant I had to be at the airport at 1130 at night.
So that night, as you might imagine, I was pretty tired.
But you know how airport seats are, right?
Probably the most uncomfortable seats in the world.
So I was happy to get on the plane.
I thought I could try and sleep a bit.
But right as we were about to take off, a message warned us that the flight might be a bit bumpy.
A bit bumpy?
You have no idea.
Worst flight of my life.
The turbulence was so bad at one point, every passenger started screaming and panicking.
It was the scariest four hours of my life.
We finally landed, and I thought that was it.
But as I look to my right, I see that the woman sitting next to me was totally unconscious.
I get closer and prepare to shake her when she opens her eyes.
I was like, are you okay?
She looked at me surprised and just said, oh, I think I've fallen asleep.
Are we there already?
Simply unbelievable.
She was sleeping the whole time.
That was a tough story to read.
It was a hard voice to make.
And I don't even know how he turned out.
Probably not great.
Okay, so let's take a look at today's expressions.
Expression number one, red eye.
The only flight left was a red eye.
Is a red eye a flight that normally leaves during the day or at night?
Well, the guy from the story was at the airport at 11.30 p.m.
Because a red-eye is a flight that normally leaves at night.
And why do you think it's called a red-eye?
That's a weird name for a flight.
Well, you're leaving at night and you're probably going to be flying for a few hours.
And do you think you're going to sleep?
Not really, right?
And what happens to your eyes when you don't sleep, when you don't get enough sleep?
Well, they turn red.
This is why those types of flights are called red eyes.
It's likely that your eyes will get red.
Have you ever taken a red eye before?
I have taken a bunch of red eyes because normally, you know, they're cheaper.
So, yeah, I've taken a few.
And normally I can sleep through a flight without too many problems.
But still, I think my eyes did get a little bit red.
Expression number two, take off.
We're about to take off.
If a plane takes off, does it leave the ground or does it touch the ground again?
Taking off, it's the woo when it goes up in the air, when the plane leaves the ground.
How long does takeoff usually last?
Well, takeoff itself usually takes about 30 to 40 seconds, depending on the flight.
So do you like the feeling that you get when the plane takes off?
I do.
You know that kind of like sinking feeling like as if you're leaving your body behind.
It's this out of body experience.
Yeah.
I like the fact that it's only like I still feel safe, because you can get that same feeling but on a roller coaster.
But on a roller coaster, I wouldn't feel safe.
So I do like it.
I enjoy it.
I get excited.
Expression number three, bumpy.
The flight might be a bit bumpy.
If a flight is bumpy, does the plane move up and down or left and right?
If a flight is bumpy, it means that the plane moves up and down.
And are the movements fast or slow?
Fortunately, they're pretty fast, okay?
It's not up and then down.
No, it's up, down, up, down.
Usually really, really fast.
And what should you do if a flight is bumpy?
Should you get up or stay seated?
If a flight is bumpy, it's always a good idea to remain seated.
They'll even tell you, like the pilot will tell you, the flight attendants will tell you, because you don't want to.
You know, fall on someone's lap, for example.
Have you ever been on a bumpy flight?
Not really.
I mean I've flown quite a lot, so I'm sure it's happened, but it's never been so bad or for a very long period of time to the point where I would get scared.
Maybe it was just like three or four seconds of the plane going up and down very fast.
And that was it.
So nothing traumatizing.
I can still fly and be fine when I have to fly.
Expression number four, turbulence.
The turbulence was so bad at one point.
When turbulence strikes, does the plane move in a regular way or irregular way?
Well, that's what's so bad about turbulence.
The fact that the plane starts moving very irregularly, very erratically.
So we're like, what's going on?
So what is it that causes turbulence?
So I've had to do a little bit of research because I wasn't sure about this.
But mainly it's two things.
One, it's about like air change.
So I've read like changes in air temperature and stuff like that.
And bad weather.
So have you ever experienced turbulence?
And how did you react?
I have experienced turbulence, like somewhat bad turbulence once when I was flying to New York.
And I got really scared, but I was trying not to show it.
So, you know, I didn't grab anyone's hand or anyone's arm.
I was flying by myself, so I couldn't even really say anything.
So I just kind of like kept quiet, pretending like everything was cool, being like, oh yeah, this is like not scary at all, everything's gonna be fine, while inside i was screaming like, oh my god, i haven't even told my family i love them, and stuff like that expression.
Number five to land.
We finally landed.
If a plane lands, does he leave the ground or touch the ground?
Landing is the opposite of taking off.
So if taking off means to leave the ground, going up into the air to land means to touch the ground.
And when a plane lands, does it touch the ground safely or not?
Landing means touching the ground safely.
Some landings are better than others I'm sure you know it but it should be an overall safe experience.
So what is the first thing that you do after your plane has landed?
Are you one of those who claps like, hey, we made it safe?
I don't do that.
I think it's funny when people do that, actually.
Some people don't like it, but I think it's funny.
But the first thing that I do is definitely turn on my phone and check my social media and messages and emails and stuff like that.
And that is it for today.
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