Lily asks
What are you hoping to do this weekend, and why?
How to build your answer
Opinion: four moves, about a minute.
- 1Your viewAnswer straight away. “Honestly, I think…”
- 2One reasonYour main reason, not five.
- 3An exampleFrom your own life.
- 4The other sideShow you see it. “That said…”
Lily's answer, three ways
The same story, from easy to advanced. Tap a highlighted phrase to learn it.
Easy
Lily's voice note
Not much, to be fair! I've had a really busy week at work, so on Saturday I want to stay in bed until at least ten. Then I'm going to grab lunch with Mia at our favourite little café. If it's sunny, we might walk by the river and get an ice cream. On Sunday I just want to have a quiet day in, read my book and phone my nan. Then I'll feel ready for Monday again.
Phrases to borrow
stay in bed
/ˈsteɪ ɪn ˈbed/
to not get up, or to get up much later than usual
It was raining so hard that I just wanted to stay in bed all day.
grab lunch
/ˈɡræb ˈlʌntʃ/
have a quick, informal lunch
Do you want to grab lunch tomorrow?
have a quiet day in
/ˈhæv ə ˈkwaɪət ˈdeɪ ɪn/
to spend a calm day at home without doing much
After the party we had a quiet day in with films and soup.
Natural
Lily's voice note
Something really slow, because work's been crazy this week. On Saturday I'm going to catch up on sleep and stay in bed till about ten. Then Mia and I are having lunch at our favourite little café, and if it's sunny we'll walk by the river and get an ice cream. Sunday's a quiet day in. I'll read my book and give my nan a ring. By Monday I should feel human again, ha.
Phrases to borrow
catch up on sleep
/ˈkætʃ ʌp ɒn ˈsliːp/
sleep more because you didn't sleep enough before
I'm going to catch up on sleep this weekend.
give someone a ring
/ˈɡɪv ˈsʌmwʌn ə ˈrɪŋ/
phone someone
I'll give you a ring when I get to the station.
feel human again
/fiːl ˈhjuːmən əˈɡen/
feel normal again after being very tired or ill
After a shower and a coffee, I feel human again.
Advanced
Lily's voice note
I'm hoping for a properly slow one. Work's been mad this week and I'm shattered. So on Saturday I'm not getting up before ten, no alarm, nothing. Then Mia and I are meeting at our favourite little café for lunch, and if the sun's out we'll go for a wander by the river and treat ourselves to an ice cream. Sunday's a quiet day in. I'll curl up with a book, ring my nan, and be ready to face Monday.
Phrases to borrow
be shattered
/ˈbiː ˈʃætəd/
be extremely tired
I've been on my feet all day and I'm shattered.
go for a wander
/ˈɡəʊ fə ə ˈwɒndə/
walk slowly with no real plan
Let's go for a wander round the market after lunch.
treat yourself to something
/ˈtriːt jɔːˈself tə ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
buy or do something nice just for pleasure
I treated myself to a new book after my exam.
curl up with a book
/ˈkɜːl ʌp wɪð ə ˈbʊk/
sit or lie comfortably and read
On cold evenings I love to curl up with a book.
Your turn: answer Lily
What are you hoping to do this weekend, and why?
Answer out loud, in your own words. Try one phrase you just borrowed.
Daily life
catch up on sleep
sleep more because you didn't sleep enough before
“I'm going to catch up on sleep this weekend.”
heytardy