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Easy English Expression, rehashed.
Hello, everybody. My name is Coach Shane and welcome to Easy English Expressions.
Come on, let's master English.
Coach Shane here. How is your week going?
It's Wednesday. day it's hump day i hope your week is well actually today's expression is how i hope your week is going it's a great expression please check it out and share the podcast i'm serious share the podcast with your friends if you like it thank you so much let's go back in time Today's expression is very useful.
Smooth sailing. S -M -O -O -T -H.
Smooth sailing. S -A -I -L -I -N -G.
So, have you ever been on a sailboat?
Well, neither have I.
But we have all heard of Christopher Columbus or Ferdinand Magellan.
Well, those are the American pronunciations.
Are you familiar with those famous sailors, Vasco da Gamo?
I think that's his name.
Who else is there? Oh, I know there are many famous sailors around the world with those old ships.
So we can imagine sailing on the ocean.
But we can also imagine it could be very dangerous with the large waves and the storms. People could die easily, but sometimes it could be absolutely beautiful with a light breeze and the boat cruising along, not too fast, but the water very still, very nice.
Life is beautiful. That is the idea of smooth sailing.
If something is smooth sailing, there are no problems. everything is calm everything is nice everything is wonderful so we could say how is your project going oh it's smooth sailing everything is wonderful it's going very well how is your life going is your life smooth sailing me no no not it's not terrible but it it sure isn't smooth smooth sailing.
There's always storms on the horizon.
There are always problems, waves, and winds, but I'm not complaining.
Let's check out the dialogue.
Ooh, I finished my report.
Already? Yes. The rest of the week will be smooth sailing for me.
Oh, I'm so jealous.
I'm not even half done.
Yeah. Do you know people like that?
Especially back in school, high school, college, the professor gives an assignment and it's due next week, Friday.
But there's always that one guy who finishes early and he has nothing but leisure time.
He's out playing Frisbee, riding his bicycle, doing things like that.
My cat has just stole my coffee.
My evil cat. Get out of here.
Because of my cat, my life is not smooth sailing.
Have you ever heard of a cat who likes coffee?
That's my cat. My cat's life is smooth sailing.
What about your life?
Tell me. Is your life smooth sailing?
Is your school life smooth sailing?
No problems, things are good.
If your life is smooth sailing, you're healthy, your family is happy, you probably have enough money, enough income.
Is anybody's life smooth sailing?
What about your English studies?
No problems? Or are there problems?
Yeah, I know, there's always problems. Even for me.
My English speaking and listening ability is great, but sometimes my students ask me very difficult questions.
Let's check out the dialogue two more times.
I finished my report.
Already? Yes. The rest of the week will be smooth sailing for me.
I'm so jealous. I'm not even half done.
done? Ooh, I finished my report.
Already? Yes. The rest of the week will be smooth sailing for me.
Oh, I'm so jealous.
I'm not even half done.
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