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Hello and welcome to the English like a native podcast. My name is Anna and you're listening to week 29, day five of your English five a day, the second season.
With this series, I aim to help you to achieve a daily dunk into the English language so So you can build a habit and start slowly but surely expanding your vocabulary, improving your listening skills and in turn start to feel more confident and more like yourself when communicating in English.
All you have to do is tune in on a regular basis.
Today is Friday, which means we bring together all the vocabulary we've looked at throughout this week into one big story.
So listen carefully and enjoy.
This story comes from one of my team members.
It's called The Morning That Changed My Holiday.
day. It was one of those sweltering summer mornings that makes you question why anyone ever complains about British weather.
I was staying at my parents' house, tucked away in the converted loft space that served as our bedroom when we visited.
Their bungalow wasn't exactly built for heatwaves and the roof extension where we slept seemed to collect every ray of sunshine like a solar panel.
My parents had been slowly trying to renovate the place over the years but some parts of the house were still in a bit of disrepair.
The loft conversion was their latest project.
They'd really wanted to put their stamp on it and create a proper guest space but the insulation still wasn't quite right.
I'd been tossing and turning for ages, half awake and and uncomfortably warm.
The sun was already streaming through the windows, and I had that familiar urgent feeling that meant I needed the loo.
You know how it is when you're trying to convince yourself you can hold it just a bit longer?
Well, eventually nature won the argument.
I rolled out of bed, my feet slightly damp with sweat from being under the covers in that stuffy room.
There, neatly placed beside the bed, were the slippers mum always laid out for me when I came to stay.
They were a bit shabby, we'd had them for years, but such a thoughtful gesture really.
I glanced at them and thought, I should probably put those on, but honestly I couldn't be bothered.
It was too hot, my feet felt clammy and the bathroom was just downstairs.
What could go wrong?
That's the sort of question you should never ask the universe.
I padded out onto the landing in my bare feet and that's where my memory gets a bit fuzzy.
One moment I was standing at the top of the staircase.
And the next moment I was sliding.
My sweaty feet had no grip whatsoever on the carpet and down I went.
Now, I should mention that my parents staircase isn't one of those straight dramatic staircases you see in films. It curves round in a gentle arch, which which was probably a blessing in disguise, but it also meant there was a wall directly opposite the top of the stairs.
And as I felt myself falling, my body did what bodies do in emergencies.
It tried to save itself.
My left leg shot out instinctively, trying to break my fall or steady myself.
Instead, my big toe collided with that wall with a sickening thud that must have woken the entire house.
The pain was extraordinary.
Not the sort of stubbed toe pain that makes you hop about and swear a bit but something much deeper and more alarming.
I looked down at my foot and even in those first few seconds I could see the damage.
My toe was already starting to swell and turn an impressive shade of purple.
My parents came rushing out, probably expecting to find me in a crumpled heap at the bottom of the stairs.
Instead, they found me sitting on a stair, staring at my rapidly changing toe with a mixture of fascination and horror.
Well, I said, trying to sound casual, that's not supposed to look like that, is it?
After the initial shock wore off, we tried to carry on with our day.
as planned. We were meant to drive to a lovely seaside town for lunch and I was determined not to let a possibly broken toe ruin everyone's plans.
I managed to squeeze my foot into my shoe just about though it felt uncomfortably tight.
As the day progressed though it became increasingly obvious that something was seriously wrong.
My toe was swelling more and more making my shoe feel like a torture device.
I had to keep the laces completely loose and even then every step was uncomfortable.
At lunchtime we were all sitting around the table with our legs tucked underneath and I turned to dad with a very specific request. Please, I said, looking him directly in the eye.
Whatever you do, don't accidentally kick me.
I knew dad well enough to know that if there was a way to accidentally bump into my injured foot, he'd find it.
He's lovely, but coordination has never been his strongest suit.
Don't be silly, he said.
I'm not going to kick you.
20 minutes later, he managed to knock his leg into mine under the table, making contact with exactly the toe that was causing me problems. The pain shot through my foot like an electric shock.
I may have made a noise that wasn't entirely polite.
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My toe looked like a small aubergine and walking was becoming increasingly difficult.
We decided to stop at the hospital's accident and emergency department on our way home.
Hospital waiting rooms have a particular atmosphere, don't they?
A mixture of boredom, anxiety and that distinctive smell of disinfectant.
After what felt like hours, they finally called my name for an x -ray.
The radiographer was cheerfully efficient, positioning my foot this way and that, while I tried not to wince.
She worked methodically, taking x -rays from different angles to get a clear picture of what was going on.
When the results came back, she delivered the news with a sort of matter -of -fact tone that medical professionals have perfected.
Yes, it's definitely broken, she said, as if she was commenting on the weather.
Now, when you break your arm, they put it in a cast and everyone signs it and makes a fuss.
When you break your toe, apparently there's not much they can do except give you some rather unflattering footwear and send you on your way.
The shoe they provided was possibly the ugliest thing I'd ever seen.
It looked like something a medieval knight might wear if medieval knights had particularly poor taste in footwear.
It had an enormous heel designed to keep your foot elevated and force you to walk on your heel rather than putting pressure on your toes.
They also lent me a walking stick, which made me feel about 40 years older than I actually was.
Both items had to be returned once I recovered, they informed me sternly, as if I might be planning to start a collection of medical equipment.
The timing, of course, was absolutely perfect.
My partner and I had planned to spend a few days on a nearby island, famous for its stunning walking trails and hiking opportunities.
nothing says romantic getaway quite like hobbling around in an enormous medical shoe with a walking stick does it but my partner bless him was determined that a broken toe wouldn't ruin our holiday he dragged me out on walks anyway patiently waiting as i clomped along at roughly half the speed of everyone else every time i forgot about my injury and moved my toe normally the pain would remind me quite forcefully to be more careful.
The worst part came when we went on a walk that involved some scrambling over large rocks.
There was absolutely no way I could manage that sort of terrain with my medieval shoe and a walking stick.
So halfway through the walk my partner left me sitting on a comfortable rock in the sunshine while he went off to play mountain goat.
Actually, it turned out to be rather lovely.
The weather was glorious.
I had a beautiful view.
And for once, I had a perfectly legitimate excuse to sit still and do absolutely nothing.
Sometimes the universe gives you exactly what you need, even if it's not what you planned.
These days, my toe is completely fine, though I'm much more careful about wearing slippers when I stay at my parents' house.
I haven't broken it again, or its partner on the other foot, and I sincerely hope you never have to experience the peculiar frustration of a broken toe either.
Trust me, it's not nearly as dramatic as it sounds, but it's definitely not much fun.
and that brings us to the end of today's episode and to the end of week 29 i do hope you have enjoyed it and found it useful don't forget to come back again next week for more english five a day until then take very good care and goodbye you just realized your business needed to hire someone yesterday.
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