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I had a long week. I had a long week. I had a long week.
When it comes to Thursday, Friday... This expression can be very useful.
Sometimes we use it on a Wednesday. It's possible.
What was the expression? I had... A long L-O-N-G week.
I had a long week. Well, a week is seven days.
And in America... Our weeks go from Sunday to Saturday.
So Monday through Friday is the work week.
Saturday, Sunday, the weekend. If you look at the calendar, it goes from Sunday to Saturday.
Seven days. I had a long week? What does that mean?
That means you were very busy. or very stressed.
Something was... was taking up lots of your time and making the week difficult.
Usually when we say I had a long week – That means Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday.
Today, Thursday, Friday, I've been working so hard I'm very exhausted and if you say I had a long week That means you are very happy the weekend is coming because... you need to relax you need to rest So what about you?
For most of you, today is Thursday. Did you have a long week?
Are you looking forward to relaxing this weekend?
I hope you have that chance. For me, My weekends are the busy time.
That's when I do my live classes. Because that's when you, most of you, have the most free time.
So I could say... Oh, I had a long weekend.
I had a long weekend. When you say this expression, sound tired.
Let's listen to a dialogue. You look stressed.
Well, I had a long week. Already? What happened?
Just work. I have a new project that's taking forever.
Oh boy. You look stressed. Somebody who looks stressed looks very tired.
They might even look angry. Yeah, I feel sorry for people who look stressed.
Many times you can see a mother at the supermarket with two children who are crying.
Oh boy, she looks stressed. Yeah. Where's dad?
Dad should be taking care of those kids.
The guy says, well, I had a long week. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, very very very very very very very busy.
Already? What happened? Well, the guy says already because for me, actually, it's only Wednesday.
So I had a long week. It's perfect on a Friday.
It's very good on a Thursday. It's possible on a Wednesday.
And sometimes we even say it on a Tuesday.
So in this case, the guy, I don't know, it's Wednesday or Thursday already.
We still have. some of the week left and already you've had a long week?
What happened? Just work. Only work. Work is the problem.
I have a new project. Oh, yes, new projects that is taking forever.
That's right. And that's actually for me starting this podcast, this new podcast. has been making my weeks a little bit longer.
Actually, not a little bit longer, a lot longer.
But I like it. I enjoy it. And as long as you guys are enjoying these podcasts, then I will not say, I've had a long week.
Let's listen to the dialogue two more times.
You look stressed. Well, I had a long week.
Already? What happened? Just work. I have a new project that's taking forever.
You look stressed. Well, I had a long week.
Already? What happened? Just work. I have a new project that's taking forever.
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