English Recordings

A survival kit in English class

One: Greetings
Good afternoon!
Good morning!
Hello! Hi!

Two: Apologizing
I was absent yesterday. Can I have the paper?
Sorry, I’m late! Can I come in?
Sorry, I’ve forgotten my copybook!
Sorry, I haven’t done my homework.

Three: Solving problems
Could you switch on the lights, please?
How do you say “bonjour” in English?
I don’t remember!
Could you repeat, please?
I don’t understand!
Could you speak up, please?
Can you step aside, please?
I don’t know!

Four: asking for permission
Can I borrow a pen, please?
Can I open the window, please?
Can I put this in the bin, please?
Can I hand out the papers?
Can I stick this in my copybook?

Five: expressing your opinion
I think it’s right.
I don’t agree with Lucy.
I think it’s wrong.
I agree with John.

Six: Leaving
See you tomorrow!
Have a nice week-end!
Goodbye!
See you on Monday!
Have a nice holiday!

Why do people shake hands?
　In very early times, most men carried weapons and used them in their right hands. When a man wanted to make friends with another, he extended an empty right hand.
　Then, each of the two took other's right hand and held it firmly. Reaching for a weapon was impossible.
　Next, they tried to remove any weapon in each other's sleeve. So they shook their hands up and down. After they finished shaking hands, they became real friends.

Why do women's clothes have buttons on the left?
　Most peopl are right-handed. They can fasten buttons easily if they are on the right. So men's clothes have them on that side. But what about women's clothes?
　In the past, buttons were expensive. Only rich people wore them. Women in that class usually didn't dress themselves and needed help. Their helpers had to face them.
　Therefore, dressmakers began to put buttons on the helper's right. So buttons are on the left side of women's clothes even today.

Why do the hands of a clock turn right?
　In ancient times, people made sundials. They looked at them and knew the time of the day.
　If you look to the south, the sun moves across the sky from left to right. With the movement of the sun, the shadow of the rod turns right on the sundial face.
　Later, people invented mechanical clocks with hands. The hands of those clocks turned right, like the sundial shadow.

What’s up you guys. It’s Hannah. Welcome back to my channel and welcome to my floor that I’m sitting on right now because I wanted a change of scenery cuz I sat down to film this on my bed but, like, it just… the background looks so dark, and I don’t know I wasn’t really a fan of it. So, now I’m sitting on the floor. Today is Thursday. This is my last day of actual classes. So tomorrow we have a study day which is… it’s Friday. So, I don’t really know no one’s gonna study on a Friday. But on Monday, I have a final presentation. On Tuesday, I have a final and then on Wednesday, I have a final and then I’m done with my junior year of college, which is blowing my mind. Thinking about that makes me want to throw up a little bit but that’s also another reason like why I wanted to make this video. I haven’t even said what this video is, but you probably read the title. Today I want to talk about some things that I wish I knew before going to college. So, like I said, I am about to be a senior in college if you are new here. Hi, I’m Hannah. I finished my junior year in less than a week and then I’m onto my senior year.
[me feeling overwhelmed] [what is going on] [how is this happening] [Where has time gone] [What do I do] [I’m panicking] [wasn’t I 5 years old yesterday]
And if you can’t tell I’ve been having a bit of an identity crisis about it because once I graduate I’m gonna have to enter the world, uh…and I’ve just been doing school for the last my entire life 17 or 18 years of my life have been revolved around school and then I won’t have that anymore and I am excited to graduate because that means I won’t have college anymore and college makes you want to cry but also I feel like I’m gonna miss it and I also won’t be able to make college vlogs anymore and that’s kind of my brand and I’m gonna have to completely reinvent myself and I’m gonna have to find a job and I’m gonna have to pay off my student loans. Oh my God. I’m gonna have to move out. Oh my! Where am I gonna move? Where am I going to live?

But that’s pretty much where I’m at right now. One of the reasons I wanted to film this video is because I’m about to be a senior in college. I have three years under my belt and I’ve learned a hell of a lot and there’s a lot of things that I wish I would have known before I went to college. I just feel like it was not at all what I thought it was going to be. So, I wanted to share just some things I’ve experienced. I’m gonna try and keep this not really freaking long because I could probably come with a very long list of things. So if by the end of this video you guys want me to make like a part 2 or something to this, I would be more than happy to do that because I feel like I have quite a lot to say cuz I’ve definitely not had the traditional college experience by any stretch of the imagination. I just wanna talk and if any of you relate to any of this, great but these are just some things that I wish somebody would have told me. I have kind of texted myself some bullet points over the past couple of days because I’ve been thinking about this. Whenever I think of an idea, I literally have to write it down immediately or I will forget it. So, I’m just gonna begin with some things that I wish I knew about college before going to college.

Hi Conor! What’s up?
Cool! So where did you go?
Loch Ness, what is that?
Wow, it’s beautiful! And look at that castle! Is it haunted?
Oh sure, go ahead.

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Hello! My name is Tom and I’m from Cape Town, in South Africa.
I’m 15 years old. I’m quite tall, 5 feet 9 inches and I’m strongly-built but I’m not chubby.
I’ve short frizzy black hair with a gorgeous smile!
I have a brother and a sister: Greg who is 3 years older than me and Sarah who is 5 years younger.
This year, he is studying to become an engineer while my sister is still in Primary school.
My dad is a real estate agent. He sells houses, flats, offices and farms around there.
My mom teaches Art at UCT. That stands for University of Cape Town.
As for my hobbies, I’m keen on lots of different activities: I like motorbiking, playing rugby.
I have ridden a motocross since I was 8 years old. I’m also taking part in races. And to be honest, I’m quite good at it, even if I haven’t won any medal yet!
With my brother, we have practised rugby for 6 years in the local club with most of our friends.
I’m also quite a musician: I have already played the piano, the drums and even the djembe.
I travel a lot with my family but I’ve never visited France. I hope I’ll be able to do it soon.
What about you? Have you ever been to South Africa? Would you like to come and visit us?

Hi Dan, it’s Fiona. The thief’s fingerprints have been found at Shakespeare’s Globe. We’re waiting for you there!

Hello and welcome to Ghost Story online.
Last week you voted to nominate the three spookiest creatures in Ireland. So let's discover. who they are.
Number 3 is the Puca. This creature which is believed to live in the mountains and hills of Ireland is said to have different appearances. But most of the time, a Puca is represented as a black horse with fiery golden eyes. It is considered to bring both good and bad fortune. At times it is said to help farmers while at other times it leads them to destruction by lying and playing tricks on them.
Number 2 is the banshees. It is said that Banshees are terrifying and uncanny. They are often described as either ugly old ladies or beautiful young women with long disheveled hair. It is believed that people who can hear their screams will have an imminent death in their family. They usually live near cemeteries.
Number 1 is the Dullaham. This wild horseman is sometimes seen or heard galloping in the darkest nights. It is usually said to be a man who is carrying his own head under his arm
His mouth is often described as smiling hideously and his eyes are constantly moving. On his horse he uses a whip which is made of a human spine. It is believed that when he stops riding someone will soon die.