Easy english expression rehashed.
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Hey everybody, coach shane here, it is uh like, really really cold.
Today december, it's very cold, minus 11 degrees, And today's expression is more of a summer expression.
So today's expression is dedicated to all of my people that live around the equator and in the southern hemisphere of our Earth Brazil, all those beautiful countries in Central America, and Asia and Africa.
This is a great expression unless you're standing in it.
EQ number 291.
Let's go back in time.
Today's expression is a very good expression that I think all of you know.
However, even though probably 90 of you have heard this expression me, Coach Shane, as an American, I'm 47 years old.
In my entire life, I have never used this expression.
Now, yes, it is an English expression.
I don't recall ever hearing my mom say it or my dad say it, but it's an English expression so I'm not afraid of teaching it.
Do I recommend you use it?
Why not?
It's a funny expression.
It is... It's raining cats and dogs.
It is raining...
R-A-I-N, rain.
It's raining cats and dogs.
It's raining cats and dogs.
So from the sky right now, it's raining.
Rain, rain, rain.
Cats and dogs are falling from the skies.
That's horrible.
That's terrible.
Yeah, we have this expression.
And what it means is...
It's raining a lot.
A huge amount of rain.
Why cats and dogs?
I don't know.
This is my guess.
And we have to think in the stereotype, you know, like on TV and a cartoon and an animation.
Do cats and dogs, do they like each other?
Are they friends?
No.
On TV, no, they're not.
Cats, meow dogs.
They're chasing each other, they hate each other.
They're very loud, very loud, and that's the idea.
If it's raining a lot, it's very loud, it's so loud, it's like raining.
It's like cats and dogs are fighting.
That's my guess.
I don't know.
Once again, I am familiar with the expression.
I've known it all my life.
I don't know where I first learned it.
I don't believe I've ever heard it.
But every English as a second language student seems to know this expression.
And I'm sure many, many, many Americans do use it.
It's just I've never heard it.
Maybe because I live in the desert.
Let's check out the dialogue.
Hey, Mom.
How are you?
Who is this?
Your son, Shane.
Oh, I'm fine.
That's good.
Why is it so loud there?
It's raining cats and dogs.
There you go.
It's so loud.
It's raining cats and dogs.
Lots of rain.
Why does my mother seem like she's from New York?
She's not from New York.
I don't know.
I like the New York accent.
New York.
New York, New York, big city of dreams, but everything in New York ain't always what it seems.
Sorry about that.
It's raining cats and dogs.
So how is the weather where you are?
Now, like I said just a minute ago, I live in the desert.
Oh, yes, I do want to leave.
But for now, I'm in the desert.
And unbelievably, yesterday, it was raining.
Cats and dogs?
No, not really.
It wasn't a heavy rain.
But anyway, it was raining.
Oh, Desert Rain.
Oh, I love Desert Rain.
Not only is it a great song by Sting, but it's absolutely lovely.
A little bit of rain.
Oh, so nice.
So hopefully tomorrow I can go out and take some pictures.
And if I see some desert flowers, I'll be sure to share them with you all.
Probably on my Facebook page.
Anyway, it's raining cats and dogs.
It's raining a lot.
I hope you enjoyed the expression.
You probably knew it.
Check it out a couple more times.
Hey, Mom.
How are you?
Who is this?
Your son, Shane.
Oh, I'm fine.
That's good.
Why is it so loud there?
It's raining cats and dogs.
Hey, Mom.
How are you?
Who is this?
Your son, Shane.
Oh, I'm fine.
That's good.
Why is it so loud there?
It's raining cats and dogs.
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I'm Coach Shane, and together, let's master English.
