Daily English Conversation Practice

foreign [Music] let's make breakfast let's surprise mom and dad with a delicious breakfast they deserve it they've worked so much this week and have been very tired good idea they'll be thrilled so what do you have in mind how about scrambled eggs we all like eggs let's better make frittata sounds perfect how many eggs do we need well I think we need eight eggs and we need a little cheese bacon one onion one pepper and heavy cream do we have all the ingredients let me check fortunately we have everything we need let's get started [Music]

let's pop the pan in the oven for 15 minutes how about we also make banana smoothie would you like that I'm afraid we don't have any bananas left we ate them all yesterday but we have plenty of mangoes in the fridge mangoes are great too oh it looks amazing it's beautifully puffed and cooked we can add some yogurt on top and some avocado slices it's ready to be served something smells delicious in here you've made breakfast kids what a pleasant surprise I didn't expect that let's explosition we just wanted you to have a lovely Saturday

morning that's so sweet I'm impressed really thank you so much I love you we love you too [Music] what did you do for spring break [Music] hey Jason hey Paul it's so good to see you again great to see you too Jason did you have a good spring break yeah it wasn't too bad although my mom had to work a lot of it so I was in charge of looking after my little brother Jimmy oh no well he's a very cool kid and great company he's like a mini me I took him to the skate

park and some other attractions [Music] ah that sounds all right I might need to meet the little dude at some point he helps me remember to be a kid and still have fun nice what about you what did you get up to we went to visit my aunt and uncle they live on the other side of the country really was it good did you have fun yeah we had a great time they live right next to a forest and me and my cousins roam free all day we made dens to shelter when the rain came

tracked animals through the bush and saw deer and rabbits and went canoeing on the river oh my uncle taught me how to use the paddles correctly and how to steer the canoe through the water [Applause] wow you had so many amazing experiences yes I did and there's more they also have a big farm with so many animals [Applause] I took care of them too were there any horses at the farm yes there were many beautiful horses wow how cool did you ride a horse yes I did it was fantastic I've never ridden a horse well

next time I'll see if you can come too I can show you how country folk live yes that would be awesome [Music] do you live here excuse me do you live here by chance yes I do how can I help you oh great my wife and I are visiting for the week and I'm looking for a local to help us get to know the town and what's good to see is that something you can help with of course I've lived here all my life I can tell you a thing or two wonderful personally this is

the most wonderful place to visit we by far have the best walks because they go all along the top of the cliffs and you can see the most extensive range of Wildlife we have a remarkable display of birds some native and others seasonal and an incredible array of butterflies oh that sounds great we love to walk and we love nature we'll make sure we check them out then if you stop at the beach you'll be able to feel the softest sand between your toes heavenly and you mustn't leave without trying the gelato made here in

the town I can assure you it is the tastiest around and once you've tried one you'll be back every day of your visit thank you so much for your help I think we'll have a fantastic time here I just hope the weather holds off oh I'm sure it will it's known as the sunniest spot around these parts that's good to know thank you so much you're very welcome [Music] spending habits and saving money [Music] oh wow look at that jacket I've wanted one like that forever I think I'll buy it can we go into the

store yeah that's nice let's take a look oh here it is let me try it on looks good what does the price tag say oh my goodness two hundred dollars that's a lot but I need it I think I'll buy it anyway are you sure you could buy that somewhere else for a fraction of the cost no I like splashing the cash last week I went to buy some new bed sheets they cost me 150 in the end what they were just so comfortable that's so much money do you ever have any money left at

the end of the month no I've usually spent it why do you always buying items new or at full price is not necessary if you wait a few weeks that jacket will be on sale that's a point how else do you save money I only generally buy things I need and for items I want I Look to buy second hand often they're just as good as new if not I scour the sale items and I find it quite fun coming across an absolute bargain oh okay that's a good idea it also means I can put

money aside into my savings account or towards a holiday now we're talking maybe I don't need this jacket after all [Music] plans for the weekend [Music] wow I can't believe it's nearly the weekend again already I know the week is whizzing by so fast what have you got planned it's a family weekend for me I will be collecting my mom and dad early on Saturday morning and driving them to a rental property by the sea it's going to be peaceful and give everybody some real time out [Music] that sounds Divine I love visiting the ocean

I think I'll be going with my family during the summer break what are you planning for your weekend I'll be taking things easy this week is hard work and I need some rest and relaxation however I will be going for dinner and drinks with my brothers on Saturday night [Music] nice for two just in town nowhere far out of my way I want to keep things as easy as possible sounds great enjoy yeah enjoy your weekend away too thanks [Music] comparing two countries foreign I need your help I'm thinking about traveling and don't know where

to start oh wow that's exciting when do you want to go July and do you have a continent in mind either Europe or Asia okay cool that narrows it down slightly kind of okay so thinking of Asia you could start in Thailand many people do and it's an excellent base to travel to the rest of Southeast Asia okay and what about Europe I've always loved Austria although that's very different to Thailand summer in Austria is mild it's much colder than Thailand you definitely won't suffer from Heat that's good to know in the foothill valleys and

mountains you can even freeze really is it that cold there yes if you intend to visit Alpine valleys you should have an autumn jacket obviously Thailand is much hotter and many parts are very touristy with visitors yeah they're two very different countries definitely lots of Thailand has excellent beaches but the views in Austria are stunning I see you may find the language barrier in Austria easier almost everybody speaks English is that so very interesting the sanitation in parts of Thailand is also worse than in Austria and you're more likely to have an upset stomach that

doesn't sound good it also depends on how far you want to travel and how much you want to spend Austria is much closer but Thailand will be much cheaper wow I have a lot to think about thank you for your help no worries at all [Music] talking about life history [Music] how long have you worked with this company rod oh I think it's 20 years this year wow you don't look old enough to have worked here for that long you're too kind if you don't mind me asking what year were you born no worries I

was born in 1981. I finished college and came straight here and never left wow how about you oh I'm much older than you I was born in 1973 but didn't go to college and it's taken me a while to work my way up were you born around here oh yes I've always lived here you yep as local as they come what high school did you go to Red Brook High oh cool I was just down the street at Bayview High I had lots of friends at redbrook though nice yeah I went from redbrook Street to

Princeton graduated in 2002 and got a job here it's what I've always wanted to do that's an excellent way to do it when I left High School my first job was as an apprentice electrician I did like it but it wasn't really for me fast forward a good few years I tried many jobs but settled on engineering that's great I love hearing the stories of how everybody comes to be where they are now me too right I'd best get back to my desk catch you later catch you later [Music] different lifestyles are you ready to

go go where we're meeting my parents at the new Italian place for lunch oh are we why have you got your gym clothes on I'm booked in with my personal trainer I'm so sorry I can't cancel it cost me forty dollars are you joking with me this has been on the calendar for weeks my mom and dad have traveled two hours to meet us and you're going to the gym I honestly can't remember you telling me I also can't eat pasta or Pizza on my diet okay this is going a little too far what do

you mean Jess I love you and I love that you want to look after yourself great I love you too but your obsession with your health and fitness is going too far you spend more time with your personal trainer than with me no I don't well it certainly feels like it then your diet is so controlled we can't go out for meals or drinks it's making everything so complicated I'm so sorry you feel this way I don't know what to say my health and fitness means so much to me our lifestyles have gone in different

directions does it mean more to you than us I'm not sure but I don't think I should be made to feel bad or give it all up I understand we'll talk about this later right now I need to meet Mom and Dad thanks for watching and be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more videos like this