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Episode #183
Expressions with the word Blue
Hi, everybody! I am Georgiana, your English teacher and
founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help you speak English
fluently.
In this episode:
• I'll be talking about what happens just after we end our
vacations.
• Later, a cool mini-story to practice your English
speaking.
Let me start by telling you that I'm super excited to
be back again and connecting with you! How are you
doing? Are you feeling happy and relaxed? Or are
you feeling blue?
We’re in September, so I can officially say that the
summer holidays are over.
During summer, I've been resting, sunbathing, and enjoying
my free time. I've recharged my batteries. I like to be near the beach, enjoy
the sun, the sea breeze, and eat delicious food. I must say that I've managed to disconnect from my routine completely.
How about you? How did you disconnect from your everyday
worries?
Talking about disconnecting and taking a break.
In September, a fascinating phenomenon occurs:
I’m referring myself to the post-holiday blues, also known
as the post-travel depression.
By the way, did you
know that the color blue is actually the most popular color in the world? The
color blue is also used to express feelings of sadness, nostalgia, or depression.
Here are two expressions where we use the color blue to
describe sadness: "feeling blue" or "getting the blues."
Examples:
It seems that you are feeling blue. Is there something
wrong?
Ann gets the blues every Christmas holiday. She lives away
from home, so she misses her family.
You might like to know that the Blues is a music style
characterized by the sometimes sad or down focus and melancholy melodies.
The phrase "blue Monday" means feeling sad. These
are often, the feelings experienced by many when the weekend is over.
Let's get back to the post-holiday blues, which is a mood
experienced by many people after returning from a long trip or holiday.
Although we all love an extended holiday, we'll need to face
the downside: we'll suffer from the post- holiday blues.
The effects people usually experience are tiredness, loss of
appetite, nostalgia, and even depression. It can become tough to get back again
to reality.
Additionally, if you've traveled to a country with a
significant time shift, the effects are even more noticeable since, in this
case, you'll need to overcome the jet lag.
So if you've had a short vacation this year, don't worry.
Just think that you'll get back to the routine again without going through the
post-holiday blues drama.
Okay, so what can you do? How can you overcome the
post-holiday Blues? Here are some tips:
1) Arrive home at least one day before the first day of
work. I know it can be tempting to extend the trip as much as possible; it's
essential to get some rest in your own bed for at least one night. You'll need
to familiarize yourself with your surroundings again.
2) Unpack: As soon as you arrive, unpack. Yes, I know
tomorrow seems like a better day for that, but you're just fooling yourself.
Seeing an unpacked suitcase is a reminder of your wonderful holiday. And don't
forget to do your laundry too.
3) Plan your next trip. Yeah, I know it sounds crazy. You
just got back from one, but normally planning a trip can make you happy. In
fact, I do this every time
I come back from a trip. It really makes it easier for me to
move on and start working again.
4) Recreate your favorite holiday dish. Why not? It's a way
of savoring a positive aspect of the holidays again. Maybe it'll help you feel
less nostalgic.
5) Stay at home and relax. As much as you want to share your
pictures with your friends; I suggest that you take some time for yourself, at
least for some days.
But you know what?
There's nothing better than to recover yourself
by practicing your speaking with a new mini-story.
MINI-STORY
(Practice your speaking)
Here, I will use the Question & Answer technique. This
is the perfect lesson to automate your spoken English. Here’s how it works:
I'll give you some information. (A phrase or two). I will
ask simple questions.
After each question, there will be some seconds of silence:
it's your turn to answer the question! Just try to give an easy and short
answer.
After you answer, I
will give you a correct answer.
This process will continue, and just like that, I will be telling a story
using questions and answers.
Okay, let's start!
Last year, Jimmy traveled to Italy 🇮🇹 with his girlfriend.
Did Jimmy travel to Spain?
No. Jimmy didn't go to Spain. He traveled to Italy.
Did he travel to Italy alone?
No, he didn't. He didn't travel alone to Italy. He
traveled with his girlfriend, not alone.
What's his girlfriend's name? Nicole?
No, not Nicole. His girlfriend's name is Kim, not Nicole.
Who traveled to Italy?
Jimmy and Kim. They traveled to Italy.
When did they travel? Last month? Last year?
Last year. They traveled to Italy last year.
In Italy, both of them ate two pounds of pasta 🍝 every day.
Did Jimmy eat two pounds of pasta every day?
Yes, Jimmy ate two pounds of pasta every day.
Did Kim also eat two pounds of pasta every day in
Italy?
Yes. Kim also ate two pounds. Both of them ate two
pounds of pasta every day.
Did they eat every week?
No, not every week. Every day.
What type of food did they eat? Chinese food?
No. Not Chinese food. They ate pasta.
How many pounds of pasta did they eat?
Two pounds. They ate two pounds of pasta.
They didn't do any exercise; not even walk. Did they play
tennis every day?
No, no. They didn't play tennis every day.
Did they play soccer?
No, neither. They didn't do any exercise.
So…they ate pasta, and they didn't exercise, right?
Yes. They were on holiday, and they just ate pasta all
the time.
They returned to the stressful life of New York just a few
hours before the first day of work.
Did they return one week before the first day of work?
No. They returned just a few hours before the first day of
work.
Did they return to New York?
Yes. They returned to New York.
Is the life of New York peaceful?
No, no. Life in New York isn't peaceful but stressful.
Both of them went through a post-holiday blues for a long
time. It lasted for 11 months!
What did Jimmy and Kim have?
A post-holiday blues.
Did the post-holiday blues last ten months?
No. Not ten months. It lasted 11 months.
How did they feel? Happy or blue?
Blue. They didn't feel happy. They felt blue.
Did they get the blues after returning to New York?
Yes. They got the blues. They were sad after coming
back from Italy.
Now they're planning on visiting Spain 🇪🇸 . Will they eat paella 🥘 every day?
We don't know because that's a different story.
Ok! It’s the end of this mini-story. As you can see, you are
answering easy questions all the time. They are easy on purpose, and this
technique helps you develop your speaking skills. It is like practicing with
another person!
Now you can improve your speaking with my
Fluency Course, only by listening!
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and start speaking English fluently once and for all!
Well, that's it for today!
Please help me spread the word about the podcast. Tell your
friends about the show and leave a comment on iTunes when you have a minute.
That would make me very happy!
I'll be back next week! Take care! Bye! Bye!
Georgiana
founder of
SpeakEnglishPodcast.com
