Did you sleep late?
Yeah, I stayed up watching a series.
That sounds amazing.
You should have had breakfast.
Hello everyone and welcome back to Mr. English Channel, where learning English is easy and fun.
I'm Emily.
It is so good to be here with you, Emily.
I am very excited for today.
I am too, Paul.
How are you feeling today?
You look very happy.
I am happy.
I had a great breakfast.
I feel very energetic and ready to talk.
That is wonderful.
I had a big coffee, so I am ready too.
Coffee is always a good idea.
So, Emily, what are we doing today?
Today is special.
We are going to listen to a real conversation between two friends, Emma and Jake.
Oh, I like that.
Listening to real people is the best way to learn.
Exactly.
First, we will hear their conversation.
Then, we will talk about it together.
That sounds perfect.
I want to hear what Emma and Jake are talking about.
Okay, everyone.
Listen carefully to Emma and Jake.
Hi, Jake.
You look tired today.
Did you sleep late?
Yeah, I stayed up watching a series.
I couldn't stop.
I know that feeling.
What were you watching?
A mystery show.
Every episode ends with a cliffhanger.
That's dangerous.
So how was your morning?
Honestly, a little chaotic.
I woke up late and skipped breakfast.
Oh no, I can't start my day without coffee.
Same here.
I grabbed one on the way to work.
Good choice.
What do you usually do after work?
I usually go to the gym, but today I think I'll just relax.
That sounds like a good plan.
You need some rest.
Exactly.
What about you?
Any plans for today?
I'm meeting a friend for dinner later.
Nice.
Where are you going?
We're trying a new Italian restaurant downtown.
That sounds amazing.
I love Italian food.
Me too.
I'm excited to try their pasta.
Now I'm hungry.
You should have had breakfast.
Lesson learned.
I won't skip it tomorrow.
Good idea.
Anyway, I have to get back to work.
All right.
Have a great day, Emma.
You too, Jake.
Take care.
Wow, that was a great conversation.
They talk about many things.
They do.
It is a very natural chat.
Let's talk about the first part.
Emma says Jake looks tired.
Yes.
She asks, did you sleep late?
And Jake says, I stayed up.
Paul, do you know what stayed up means?
Oh, yes.
It means he did not go to bed at a normal time.
He stayed awake.
Exactly.
I do that sometimes when I read a good book.
I say, just one more page.
I do that with movies.
Last week, I stayed up until 2 a.m. watching a documentary about space.
2 a.m.?
Wow, Paul.
Were you tired the next day?
I was very tired.
My eyes were so small.
I needed three coffees.
Oh no, Jake says he stayed up because of a cliffhanger.
That is a funny word.
Cliffhanger, hmm, like a person hanging from a mountain?
No, not exactly.
In a story, a cliffhanger is when an episode ends at a very exciting moment.
Ah, so you must watch the next episode to see what happens.
Yes.
It is like the story is hanging there.
You are waiting for the answer.
That is very dangerous for sleep.
I understand Jake now.
Me too.
He says his morning was chaotic.
I love that word.
Chaotic.
It sounds like a lot of noise and problems.
Yes.
Everything is happening at the same time.
You can't find your keys, you are late, you have no breakfast.
Oh, that reminds me of something that happened to me yesterday.
Oh?
Tell me, Paul.
What happened?
Well, I woke up and I looked at my clock.
It was 8.30 a.m.
I start work at 9 a.m.
Oh no, that is very late.
It was so chaotic.
I ran to the bathroom.
I couldn't find my shoes.
Then I realized my shoes were in the kitchen.
Why were your shoes in the kitchen?
I don't know.
I think I was very tired when I came home the night before.
That is a very chaotic morning.
Did you skip breakfast too?
Yes, I skipped it.
I just ran out the door.
No toast, no eggs, nothing.
Just like Jake.
He says he skipped breakfast.
This is a very common word.
Yes, it means you do not do something that you usually do.
Right.
You can skip a meal, or skip a meeting, or even skip a page in a book.
I never skip breakfast now.
It makes me feel bad.
I need my energy.
I agree.
But Jake did a good thing.
He grabbed a coffee.
Grabbed.
That is a fast word.
It is.
It means to take something quickly.
You don't sit down in the cafe for an hour.
You just grab the coffee and go.
I grab my umbrella every morning because it rains a lot here.
Good idea.
You don't want to get wet.
No, definitely not.
Hmm.
Emily, I just realized something.
What is it, Paul?
Jake says he is going to relax after work.
That is a great plan.
It is.
He says he usually goes to the gym, but not today.
I think it is important to listen to your body.
If you are tired, stay home.
Yes, exactly.
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It helps us a lot and we love having you here with us.
We really do.
Now, back to Emma and Jake.
Emma has big plans for the evening.
Yes, she is going to an Italian restaurant.
I love Italian food.
Me too.
Pasta, pizza, lasagna, yum!
She says the restaurant is downtown.
Downtown is the center of the city.
Usually there are many shops and restaurants there.
My favorite Italian restaurant is also downtown.
It is called the Happy Tomato.
The Happy Tomato?
That is a great name.
The pasta is amazing.
But, Emily, I have a small story about a restaurant.
Oh, is it a funny story?
Well, it was a little embarrassing.
Oh, tell me.
We're friends.
It's okay.
Okay.
Two weeks ago, I went to a new restaurant.
I sat down and I ordered a very big plate of pasta.
Okay.
I was so hungry.
I ate very fast.
But then I looked at my shirt.
Oh, no.
Was there sauce on your shirt?
Yes, a big red circle of tomato sauce right in the middle.
Oh, Paul.
Tomato sauce is very hard to clean.
I know.
I had to walk home with my jacket closed so nobody could see.
That is a classic restaurant mistake.
Emma says she is excited to try the pasta.
I hope she doesn't get sauce on her dress.
I hope so too.
She should be careful.
Jake says, now I'm hungry.
I feel the same way.
Talking about food always makes me hungry.
Me too.
I am thinking about pizza now.
Jake says, lesson learned.
That is a very good expression.
Yes.
It means you learned something from a mistake.
Exactly.
His mistake was skipping breakfast.
Now he knows he shouldn't do that.
I have many lessons learned.
We all do, Paul.
That is how we grow.
Emma ends the conversation by saying, take care.
I use that all the time.
It is a very warm and friendly way to say goodbye.
Yes, it means be safe and be well.
Exactly.
It's perfect for friends or even colleagues.
Well, I really liked their conversation.
It had a lot of useful English.
It did.
If you are still listening, comment pasta below.
Yes, comment pasta.
We want to see who is here with us.
Now let's explore some new words together in our vocabulary section.
Great.
Let's look at a few words from the dialogue.
The first word is stayed up.
As we said, it means to stay awake and not go to bed.
For example, I stayed up late last night to finish my homework.
Very good.
The next word is chaotic.
It describes a situation that is confused and has no order.
The airport was very chaotic because all the flights were late.
That is a very good example, Paul.
I hate chaotic airports.
Me too.
They are very stressful.
The next expression is skipped, to not do something you usually do.
Example.
I was so busy that I skipped my lunch break.
That is a common one.
And grabbed, to take or get something quickly.
Example.
He grabbed his coat and ran out to catch the bus.
Perfect.
And one more.
Downtown, the central part of a city.
We are going downtown to see a movie tonight.
Great job, Paul.
These words are very useful for daily life.
They really are.
Simple but important.
Okay.
Now let's listen to the dialogue between Emma and Jake one more time.
Try to hear the words we talked about.
Hi, Jake.
You look tired today.
Did you sleep late?
Yeah, I stayed up watching a series.
I couldn't stop.
I know that feeling.
What were you watching?
A mystery show.
Every episode ends with a cliffhanger.
That's dangerous.
So how was your morning?
Honestly, a little chaotic.
I woke up late and skipped breakfast.
Oh no, I can't start my day without coffee.
Same here.
I grabbed one on the way to work.
Good choice.
What do you usually do after work?
I usually go to the gym, but today I think I'll just relax.
That sounds like a good plan.
You need some rest.
Exactly.
What about you?
Any plans for today?
I'm meeting a friend for dinner later.
Nice.
Where are you going?
We're trying a new Italian restaurant downtown.
That sounds amazing.
I love Italian food.
Me too.
I'm excited to try their pasta.
Now I'm hungry.
You should have had breakfast.
Lesson learned.
I won't skip it tomorrow.
Good idea.
Anyway, I have to get back to work.
All right.
Have a great day, Emma.
You too, Jake.
Take care.
That was even better the second time.
I understood everything.
That's great.
It feels good to understand a full conversation, doesn't it?
It feels amazing.
It makes me feel more confident.
That is the goal.
So, Paul, let's remember what we talked about today.
Well, we talked about being tired because of staying up late.
Yes, and we talked about those exciting cliffhangers and shows.
And we talked about chaotic mornings like mine with my shoes in the kitchen.
I will never forget the shoes in the kitchen.
And we learned about skipping meals and grabbing coffee.
Plus, we talked about beautiful Italian food downtown.
It was a very full conversation.
I enjoyed it so much.
Me too, Paul.
It felt very natural.
Before we go, do you have a bonus tip for our listeners?
Oh, yes, I do.
I'm listening.
My bonus tip is this.
When you watch a series or a movie in English, try to find a cliffhanger moment.
Oh?
Why?
Because it's a great way to practice your emotions in English.
You can say, oh no, what happens next?
Or I can't believe it.
That's a fun idea.
It helps you use english to express how you feel exactly.
Don't just watch react, react in english.
I like that.
I will do that tonight.
Good, it makes learning very active.
Well emily, i think that is all for today.
I think so too.
We had a great time.
We really did.
Everyone, thank you so much for listening to us today.
Yes, thank you.
Please don't forget to subscribe to Mr. English channel so you can join us for our next chat.
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It helps other students find us.
And tell us in the comments, do you like mystery shows or do you prefer comedies?
Oh, I want to know that.
I love mystery, but Emily loves comedies.
It's true.
I love to laugh.
Well, thank you again, everyone.
See you next time.
Bye for now.
Take care.
Bye-bye.
