Lily asks
Walk me through your morning today. What did you do first?
How to build your answer
Tell a story: four moves, about a minute.
- 1Set the sceneWhen and where. “A few months ago, I…”
- 2What happenedTwo or three moments, in order.
- 3How it feltYour reaction. “I was mortified.”
- 4How it endedThe ending, or what you'd do now.
Lily's answer, three ways
The same story, from easy to advanced. Tap a highlighted phrase to learn it.
Easy
Lily's voice note
Okay, so today I woke up at seven, a bit later than usual. First I opened the curtains. It was raining, which wasn't a surprise. Then I had a quick shower and got dressed. I ate some toast standing up in the kitchen, because I was running late. After that I ran for the bus, and I just made it. The driver even waited for me. So yeah, it's been a pretty normal morning, really. Nothing exciting.
Phrases to borrow
be running late
/ˈbiː ˈrʌnɪŋ ˈleɪt/
be later than you should be
Sorry, I'm running late, see you in ten minutes.
just make it
/dʒʌst ˈmeɪk ɪt/
arrive just in time
We just made it before the doors closed.
Natural
Lily's voice note
So my alarm went off at half six, but I pressed snooze twice, and I didn't get up till seven. That's late for me. First I opened the curtains, and it was raining, of course. I had a really quick shower, packed my bag, and ate some toast standing up in the kitchen. When I left the house, the bus was already at the stop. I ran for it, and the driver waited for me. So I made it, just!
Phrases to borrow
press snooze
/pres ˈsnuːz/
press the button that stops your alarm for a few more minutes
I always press snooze at least once.
pack your bag
/pæk jɔː ˈbæɡ/
put the things you need into your bag
I pack my bag the night before.
leave the house
/liːv ðə ˈhaʊs/
go out of your home
I left the house at eight.
Advanced
Lily's voice note
Well, I woke up at seven today, which isn't like me. I lay in bed for a minute listening to the rain, then saw the time. So it was a very quick shower, and I wolfed down some toast standing up in the kitchen. Then I wrapped up warm, grabbed my umbrella and ran for the bus. I got there just in time, and the lovely driver even waited for me. It wasn't the calmest start, but I made it.
Phrases to borrow
lie in bed
/laɪ ɪn ˈbed/
stay in bed while awake
I lay in bed and listened to the rain.
wolf something down
/wʊlf ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˈdaʊn/
eat something very quickly
He wolfed down his lunch and ran back to work.
wrap up warm
/ræp ʌp ˈwɔːm/
put on warm clothes
Wrap up warm, it's freezing outside.
just in time
/dʒʌst ɪn ˈtaɪm/
at the last possible moment, not late
We got to the cinema just in time for the film.
Your turn: answer Lily
Walk me through your morning today. What did you do first?
Answer out loud, in your own words. Try one phrase you just borrowed.
Daily life
press snooze
press the button that stops your alarm for a few more minutes
“I always press snooze at least once.”
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