English in Daily Life - Rainy Day Conversation (A2 - B1) | Practice English in Real Life — Transcript

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1. 0:00[Music]
2. 0:10Hello everyone and welcome back to Mr.
3. 0:13English Channel where learning English
4. 0:16is easy and fun. I'm Emily.
5. 0:19>> Hello Emily. Hi everyone. It's so good
6. 0:22to be here today. How are you Emily?
7. 0:25>> I'm great Paul. Thank you. A little
8. 0:28sleepy today. And you? How are you?
9. 0:31>> I'm doing very well, thank you. Sleepy.
10. 0:35H. Yes, the weather is a little gray
11. 0:38today.
12. 0:39>> It is. It looks like rain and that is
13. 0:42our topic for today. We are going to
14. 0:45talk about rainy days.
15. 0:47>> Ah, rainy days. I love that topic. It's
16. 0:52very cozy. But first, a little message
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23. 1:12So, Emily, rainy days. Do you like the
24. 1:16rain?
25. 1:17>> H, that's a good question. I think yes I
26. 1:22do like the rain but only when I am at
27. 1:25home.
28. 1:27>> Yes, I understand. When you are warm and
29. 1:30dry inside.
30. 1:32>> Exactly. I love to be at home on a rainy
31. 1:35day. It feels so calm.
32. 1:39>> Calm is a good word. I feel calm too.
33. 1:43The sound of the rain is very nice.
34. 1:45>> Oh yes. I love the sound. The sound of
35. 1:49the rain on the window.
36. 1:51>> Pitterpatter. Pitterpatter. It's like
37. 1:54music.
38. 1:55>> It is. It's nature's music. So, you like
39. 1:59rainy days, too?
40. 2:00>> I do. I really do. I think they're
41. 2:04beautiful. The world looks so fresh and
42. 2:07clean after the rain.
43. 2:09>> That's true. The trees are so green. The
44. 2:13flowers look happy.
45. 2:15>> Yes, happy flowers. And the air smells
46. 2:19so good.
47. 2:20>> Oh, I love that smell. The smell of
48. 2:23rain. It's very earthy.
49. 2:26>> Yes, earthy. That's a perfect word. So,
50. 2:30what is your favorite thing to do on a
51. 2:33rainy day at home?
52. 2:35>> My favorite thing? Hm. I think it's
53. 2:38reading a book.
54. 2:40>> Oh, nice. What kind of book do you like
55. 2:42to read when it rains?
56. 2:44>> I like a good story. A happy story or a
57. 2:48little mystery. Nothing too sad.
58. 2:51>> A mystery sounds fun for a rainy day. It
59. 2:54adds to the cozy feeling.
60. 2:56>> It does. I make a cup of tea. I sit on
61. 3:00my sofa with a warm blanket and I read
62. 3:02my book.
63. 3:03>> That sounds perfect. A cup of tea, a
64. 3:07blanket, and a book. What about you?
65. 3:10What do you do?
66. 3:11>> Well, that's my number one activity.
67. 3:14What about you, Paul? What's your
68. 3:16perfect rainy day?
69. 3:18>> For me, it's very similar, but instead
70. 3:21of a book, I like to watch a movie.
71. 3:24>> Ah, a movie day. That's a great idea,
72. 3:27too.
73. 3:28>> Yes, I love to watch old movies. Black
74. 3:31and white movies, maybe.
75. 3:33>> Oh, how classic. I like that. Do you
76. 3:37have a favorite rainy day movie?
77. 3:40>> Hm, that's a hard question. Maybe a
78. 3:44funny movie, a comedy. I like to laugh
79. 3:48when it's gray outside.
80. 3:50>> That's a wonderful idea. Laughter makes
81. 3:53everything bright.
82. 3:55>> It does. So, a funny movie. And I need
83. 4:00snacks.
84. 4:02>> Oh, snacks are very important. What kind
85. 4:06of snacks?
86. 4:07>> Popcorn, of course. You need popcorn for
87. 4:10a movie.
88. 4:11>> Yes. Hot, buttery popcorn.
89. 4:15Now I want popcorn.
90. 4:18>> Me, too. So, popcorn is a must. And
91. 4:22maybe some cookies.
92. 4:24>> Cookies are always a good idea. Rain or
93. 4:27no rain?
94. 4:28>> That is very true. Do you bake cookies
95. 4:32on a rainy day?
96. 4:33>> Sometimes. I like to bake. The house
97. 4:36smells so good when you bake cookies.
98. 4:39>> It really does. The smell of chocolate
99. 4:42chip cookies and the smell of rain. Wow.
100. 4:47>> Wow. Yes, that is a perfect combination.
101. 4:50What about drinks? I said I like tea.
102. 4:53What do you drink
103. 4:55>> on a cold rainy day? I love hot
104. 4:59chocolate.
105. 5:00>> Oh, me too. Hot chocolate is the best.
106. 5:04>> With marshmallows?
107. 5:05>> Of course. With marshmallows. The little
108. 5:08white fluffy ones. Yes. The best part.
109. 5:12They melt a little in the hot chocolate.
110. 5:15>> It's so delicious. It makes me feel like
111. 5:18a kid again.
112. 5:19>> Yes, exactly. It's a very happy drink.
113. 5:23Do you have a favorite memory of a rainy
114. 5:26day from when you were a child?
115. 5:28>> A rainy day memory? H. Yes, I do. I
116. 5:34remember being at my grandmother's
117. 5:36house.
118. 5:37>> Oh, that sounds sweet. It was. It was
119. 5:40raining a lot and the power went out. It
120. 5:44was dark.
121. 5:45>> Oh no power. Was it scary?
122. 5:48>> A little at first, but my grandmother
123. 5:51lit some candles. The house was very
124. 5:53quiet. Just the sound of the rain and
125. 5:56the light from the candles.
126. 5:58>> That sounds magical.
127. 6:00>> It was. And we sat and she told me
128. 6:03stories. Stories about her life, about
129. 6:05our family.
130. 6:07>> Wow. What a special memory. No TV, no
131. 6:11lights, just stories.
132. 6:13>> Yes, I will never forget that day. It
133. 6:16was so simple and so beautiful. What
134. 6:19about you, Paul? Do you have a special
135. 6:21memory?
136. 6:22>> I do. It's not as quiet as your memory.
137. 6:27>> Oh, what is it?
138. 6:29>> I remember my brother and I when it
139. 6:32rained, we love to play outside.
140. 6:35>> Outside? In the rain? Yes. Our mom would
141. 6:38say, "Don't go outside." But we always
142. 6:42did.
143. 6:42>> That sounds like fun. What did you do?
144. 6:46>> We put on our raincoats and our boots.
145. 6:49The big rubber boots. Mine were yellow.
146. 6:52>> I had red boots. I loved my red boots.
147. 6:55>> Yellow boots are great. Red boots are
148. 6:57great. And we would go to the street and
149. 7:01jump in the puddles.
150. 7:02>> Oh, I loved doing that. Jumping in the
151. 7:06big puddles of water. Splash.
152. 7:09>> Yes, a big splash. It was the best game.
153. 7:14We would try to make the biggest splash.
154. 7:18>> Who was the winner?
155. 7:20>> H I think my brother usually won. He was
156. 7:23bigger.
157. 7:25But it was so much fun. We would get all
158. 7:28wet and muddy.
159. 7:30>> And your mom? Was she happy?
160. 7:34No, she was not happy. But then we would
161. 7:38come inside, have a hot bath, and drink
162. 7:41hot chocolate. So, it was okay.
163. 7:44>> That's a wonderful memory, Paul. It's so
164. 7:47full of joy and fun.
165. 7:49>> It is. Rainy days can be very fun, not
166. 7:53just quiet and cozy.
167. 7:55>> That's right. It depends on what you do.
168. 7:58Do you still go outside in the rain?
169. 8:01Sometimes not to jump in puddles,
170. 8:05but I do like to walk in the rain
171. 8:07sometimes with a big umbrella.
172. 8:10>> A walk in the rain can be very romantic
173. 8:13or very peaceful if you are alone.
174. 8:16>> It is peaceful. Everything is quiet. The
175. 8:19people are all inside. It's just you and
176. 8:23the sound of the rain on your umbrella.
177. 8:25>> That sounds lovely. I think I will try
178. 8:28that next time it rains.
179. 8:30>> You should. It's very nice. What about
180. 8:33music? Do you listen to music on a rainy
181. 8:36day?
182. 8:37>> Oh, yes. I love listening to music when
183. 8:40it rains.
184. 8:41>> What kind of music do you listen to?
185. 8:43>> I like soft music. Piano music or
186. 8:47acoustic guitar. Something very
187. 8:50relaxing.
188. 8:51>> Yes, that fits the mood perfectly. It's
189. 8:53like a soundtrack for the rain.
190. 8:55>> It is. It helps me to relax and think.
191. 8:59What about you? Do you listen to music?
192. 9:02>> I do. Sometimes I listen to calm music
193. 9:05like you, but sometimes I listen to
194. 9:08happy, energetic music.
195. 9:10>> Really? That's interesting. Why?
196. 9:14>> Because sometimes the gray weather can
197. 9:16make me feel a little
198. 9:19blah.
199. 9:22>> Blah. I know that feeling.
200. 9:24>> Yes. So, I put on some happy music and
201. 9:28dance in my living room.
202. 9:30>> I love that. Dancing in your living room
203. 9:33on a rainy day. That's fantastic.
204. 9:36>> It helps. It brings the sunshine inside.
205. 9:40>> That is a beautiful way to think about
206. 9:41it, Paul. Bringing the sunshine inside.
207. 9:45I will remember that.
208. 9:46>> So, we have books, movies, snacks,
209. 9:51music, memories. What else about rainy
210. 9:54days?
211. 9:55>> Hm. What about clothes? What do you wear
212. 9:59on a rainy day?
213. 10:01>> Ah, good one. I wear my coziest clothes.
214. 10:05A big soft sweater.
215. 10:07>> Me, too. A sweater is a must. And warm
216. 10:11socks.
217. 10:12>> Oh, yes. Warm fuzzy socks are very
218. 10:15important. The best feeling.
219. 10:17>> It is. My feet are always cold, so I
220. 10:20need them. I also like to wear
221. 10:23comfortable pants. Sweatpants maybe.
222. 10:26Nothing fancy.
223. 10:28>> No, it's a day for comfort. Not for
224. 10:30fancy clothes.
225. 10:32>> Exactly. Comfort is number one. What
226. 10:35about colors? Do you wear bright colors
227. 10:38or dark colors?
228. 10:40>> Hm. I think I wear dark colors like gray
229. 10:44or blue to match the weather.
230. 10:49>> I'm the opposite. I try to wear a bright
231. 10:52color like a yellow sweater or a red
232. 10:55shirt.
233. 10:56>> Ah, like bringing the sunshine inside
234. 10:59with your music.
235. 11:01>> Yes. A little bit of color to make the
236. 11:03day brighter.
237. 11:04>> That is such a positive way to look at
238. 11:07it, Paul. I like that a lot.
239. 11:09>> Thank you. It helps me feel happy. So,
240. 11:13let's think. Do you ever feel sad on a
241. 11:16rainy day? That's a deep question.
242. 11:20Sometimes yes. If it rains for many,
243. 11:23many days.
244. 11:25>> Yes. Day after day of gray skies,
245. 11:28>> it can make me feel a little bit sad or
246. 11:32tired. I miss the sun.
247. 11:34>> I understand that we need the sun. It
248. 11:37gives us energy.
249. 11:39>> It does. But one rainy day is nice. A
250. 11:43week of rainy days is a lot. It is a
251. 11:47lot. But then when the sun finally comes
252. 11:50out again, it feels extra special.
253. 11:54>> Oh, that's so true. You feel so happy to
254. 11:57see the blue sky and the sunshine.
255. 12:00>> You appreciate it more. So, even the
256. 12:02sad, long, rainy days have a good
257. 12:05purpose.
258. 12:06>> That's a great point. It makes the sunny
259. 12:09days better. What about animals? Do you
260. 12:12have a pet? What do they do on a rainy
261. 12:15day?
262. 12:16>> I have a cat. His name is Leo.
263. 12:19>> A Leo. What does Leo do?
264. 12:22>> He sleeps.
265. 12:24That's all he does.
266. 12:27>> Cats are good at sleeping.
267. 12:29>> He is an expert. He finds the softest
268. 12:32blanket in the house, curls up in a
269. 12:35little ball, and sleeps all day.
270. 12:38>> That sounds like a perfect life.
271. 12:41>> I think he has the right idea. He is
272. 12:44very cozy. Do you have a pet?
273. 12:47>> I have a dog, a golden retriever. Her
274. 12:50name is Daisy.
275. 12:51>> Oh, a big dog. What does Daisy do? Does
276. 12:54she sleep?
277. 12:56>> No, she has a lot of energy. She does
278. 13:00not like the rain.
279. 13:01>> Oh, really? Why not?
280. 13:03>> Because she can't go to the park and
281. 13:05play. She loves to run outside.
282. 13:08>> Ah, so she gets bored inside.
283. 13:10>> Very bored. She walks around the house
284. 13:12with her ball and looks at me with sad
285. 13:15eyes.
286. 13:17>> Poor Daisy.
287. 13:18>> I know. So, on a rainy day, we have to
288. 13:21play a lot of games inside.
289. 13:24>> What kind of games?
290. 13:25>> We play fetch in the hallway. I throw
291. 13:28her toy and she brings it back.
292. 13:30>> That's a good way to use her energy.
293. 13:32>> Yes, we do that many, many times. It's
294. 13:36good exercise for her and for my arm. I
295. 13:39can imagine.
296. 13:41It's interesting how different pets
297. 13:43react. One sleeps, one wants to play.
298. 13:47>> It is. It shows their personalities. Leo
299. 13:51is calm, and Daisy is energetic.
300. 13:54>> So, we talked about so many things.
301. 13:57Let's review. We have cozy activities
302. 14:01like reading and watching movies.
303. 14:04>> Yes. And eating good snacks like popcorn
304. 14:07and cookies. and drinking hot tea or hot
305. 14:11chocolate. Very important.
306. 14:14>> And we have fun activities like jumping
307. 14:17in puddles or dancing in the living
308. 14:20room.
309. 14:21>> We can't forget our special memories
310. 14:24with family. Those are very precious.
311. 14:28>> They are. And we can wear our most
312. 14:31comfortable clothes. Big sweaters and
313. 14:34fuzzy socks. And we can listen to music
314. 14:38that is calm or happy.
315. 14:41>> Wow, we found so many things to talk
316. 14:44about for just a rainy day.
317. 14:47>> I know. They are not boring days at all.
318. 14:50They can be full of good things.
319. 14:53>> They really can. It's all about how you
320. 14:57see it, your perspective.
321. 14:59>> Yes, exactly. You can see it as a gray,
322. 15:02sad day, or you can see it as a cozy,
323. 15:06calm, and happy day.
324. 15:08>> I choose happy and cozy.
325. 15:11>> Me, too. This conversation makes me want
326. 15:14a rainy day to happen right now.
327. 15:18>> Me, too. I am ready with my book and my
328. 15:21tea.
329. 15:23>> And I am ready with my funny movie and
330. 15:25my popcorn. It's so nice to talk about
331. 15:29these simple things in life.
332. 15:31>> It is. These are the things that make us
333. 15:34happy. Small, simple moments.
334. 15:37>> I agree 100%.
335. 15:40Well, Paul, this was a really fun chat.
336. 15:43>> It really was, Emily. I learned a lot
337. 15:46about your perfect rainy day.
338. 15:48>> And I learned about yours. Dancing in
339. 15:51the living room is my new favorite idea.
340. 15:56You have to try it.
341. 15:58>> I will. I promise. I think our time is
342. 16:01almost up for today.
343. 16:03>> Yes, I think it is. Time flies when you
344. 16:06are having fun.
345. 16:08>> It really does. Before we go, we want to
346. 16:11say a big thank you to everyone
347. 16:14listening.
348. 16:15>> Yes, thank you so much. We love having
349. 16:18you here with us. We hope you enjoyed
350. 16:20our conversation about rainy days.
351. 16:24>> And we have a question for you. What do
352. 16:27you like to do on a rainy day?
353. 16:30>> Ooh, great question. Do you like to be
354. 16:33cozy inside or do you like to go outside
355. 16:36and play?
356. 16:37>> Please leave a comment below and tell us
357. 16:40your favorite rainy day activity or your
358. 16:43favorite rainy day memory. We would love
359. 16:45to read your stories.
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367. 17:04>> That's right. Well, goodbye for now,
368. 17:06Emily.
369. 17:08>> Goodbye, Paul. And goodbye everyone.
370. 17:11Stay cozy and see you next time.
371. 17:13>> Bye-bye.
372. 17:16[Music]