Αυτό το μάθημα είναι κατάλληλο για μαθητές μεσαίου επιπέδου. Μετά την ακρόαση, ελέγξτε τις γνώσεις σας με το κουίζ παρακάτω.
Σημειώσεις εκμάθησης
Διαφορετικές φράσεις που μπορείτε να χρησιμοποιήσετε όταν μιλάτε για τις διακοπές:
- How was your break? - Πώς ήταν το διάλειμμά σας;
- Did you head off anywhere? - Πήγατε πουθενά;
- We took a scenic route up the coast and went off the beaten path. - Πήραμε μια γραφική διαδρομή στην ακτή και βγήκαμε από την πεπατημένη.
- We went bush. - Πήγαμε στην εξοψή.
- I took the family camping. It was pretty rustic, but the views were stunning. - Πήγα την οικογένεια για κάμπινγκ. Ήταν αρκετά ρουστίκ, αλλά η θέα ήταν εκπληκτική.
- We ended up spending most of our time just soaking up the sun. - Καταλήξαμε να περνάμε τον περισσότερο χρόνο μας απολαμβάνοντας τον ήλιο.
- Our hotel was modern and luxurious. - Το ξενοδοχείο μας ήταν μοντέρνο και πολυτελές.
- The place we stayed was very stylish and fancy. - Το μέρος που μείναμε ήταν πολύ κομψό και φανταχτερό.
Vocabulary:
Over σημαίνει τελείωσε.
To run into each other σημαίνει να συναντάς τυχαία κάποιον, συνήθως κάποιον που γνωρίζεις.
To head off είναι ένας ανεπίσημος τρόπος για να πούμε "φεύγω ".
A scenic route είναι μια διαδρομή που σας οδηγεί μέσα από όμορφα ή ενδιαφέροντα μέρη. Είναι ο πιο όμορφος αλλά όχι ο πιο γρήγορος ή ο πιο άμεσος τρόπος για να φτάσετε κάπου.
To go off the beaten path,είναι να πάτε κάπου ασυνήθιστα, όπου οι άλλοι άνθρωποι τείνουν να μην πηγαίνουν.
To go bush σημαίνει να πάτε στην εξοχή ή στην άγρια φύση, συχνά για κατασκήνωση ή εξερεύνηση.
Rustic σημαίνει απλό και όχι φανταχτερό, συχνά με μια φυσική, εξοχική αίσθηση.
Colloquial expressions:
Τα post holiday blues είναι η θλίψη που νιώθετε όταν τελειώνουν οι διακοπές σας.
To soak up the sun είναι να χαλαρώσετε και να απολαύσετε τον ήλιο.`
To end up doing or going somewhere είναι να κάνετε ή να πάτε κάπου απροσδόκητα που δεν ήταν προγραμματισμένο.
To give something a go, είναι να δοκιμάσετε κάτι.
To be on the same page with someone, σημαίνει ότι και οι δύο συμφωνείτε ή καταλαβαίνετε κάτι με τον ίδιο τρόπο.
Learning focus:
Στο διάλογο, ο Allan και η Claire μιλούν για μια πολύ συγκεκριμένη χρονική στιγμή του παρελθόντος που και οι δύο γνωρίζουν, και έτσι χρησιμοποιούν τον απλό αόριστο χρόνο για να κάνουν και οι δύο ερωτήσεις σχετικά με το τι έκαναν στις διακοπές τους. (did + pronoun + verb), και να μιλήσουν για το τι έκαναν (verb + ed for regular verbs, was/ were for ‘to be’):
Allan: …how was … did you head off …
Claire: … we took a scenic route … and went off ….
Allan: … we went bush … took the family ….it was … the views were …
Claire: …we ended … we even tried …it was …
Claire: … I spent …….
But notice that Allan says:
Allan: I’ve always wanted to give that a go.
Χρησιμοποιεί τον ενεστώτα (have + wanted) επειδή είναι κάτι που ξεκίνησε στο παρελθόν αλλά συνεχίζεται μέχρι σήμερα - θέλει ακόμα να το δοκιμάσει! Οπότε χρησιμοποιεί τον ενεστώτα.
Practise speaking the dialogue from this episode.
Bonus Practice: #78 Talking about holidays (Med)
SBS English
21/01/202503:47
Transcript:
(Note: This is not a word-for-word transcript)
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Hi there! I’m Josipa and I’m not feeling great. I think I’m suffering from the post holiday blues.
You know, that feeling when your holiday is over, finished, and you’re back to your normal routine, but you can’t stop thinking about the good times you had?
Yeah, that’s me. Every. Single. Time.
What exactly are post holiday blues? — well, it’s when you feel a bit down or sad after your holiday ends. It’s like your mind is still on the beach, but your body is back at work!
And speaking of work, Allan and Claire are back too. They just ran into each other, that is, they met each other by chance in the office kitchen after their Christmas break.
Let’s check in on how they’re talking about their holidays!
Allan
So, tell me... how was your break? Did you head off anywhere?
Claire
Yeah, we took a scenic route up the coast and went off the beaten path. How about you?
Allan
Oh, we went bush, actually. Took the family camping in the Grampians. It was pretty rustic, but the views were stunning.
Claire
We ended up spending most of our time just soaking up the sun. We even tried some paddleboarding—it was harder than I thought, but a good laugh.
Allan
Paddleboarding, eh? I’ve always wanted to give that a go.
Claire
To be honest, I spent more time falling into the water than actually paddling.
Allan
Ha! Sounds like fun, though. Ready to be back at work now?
Claire
Eh, not really, but here we are.
Looks like Claire and I are on the same page—neither of us seems too excited to be back at work.
You can say you’re ‘on the same page’ as someone when you agree on something or think the same way about something. They seem to be on the same page as me about the idea of going back to work after a holiday!
But work we must! So, let’s start! Allan gave us two different ways to start a conversation with somebody about their holidays. He said,
How was your break? Did you head off anywhere?
A 'break' is when you take time off work or school to relax or do something else, like take a holiday. With this question, we're asking how they enjoyed their holiday or time away from work.
Allan also said,
Did you head off anywhere?
‘Head off’ is an informal way of saying ‘go’ or ‘leave’.
So, he is asking if Claire went travelled anywhere. We often use this question to ask about what people have done on their holiday or weekend.
Next Monday, for example, you could try asking your friend, ‘Did you head off anywhere on the weekend?’
Next, we learned that Claire went up the coast because she said,
We took a scenic route up the coast and went off the beaten path.
A scenic route is a route that takes you through beautiful or interesting places. It's often not the fastest or most direct way to get somewhere, but there are nicer things to look at.
I take a scenic route when I want to enjoy the great outdoors, like the mountains, along the coast, or through forests. Claire also said,
We went off the beaten path.
When you go off the beaten path, you go somewhere unusual where other people tend not to go. We use the phrase ‘off the beaten path’ when we talk about exploring new or less well-known places.
And do you remember where Allan went? He said,
We went bush.
Allan and his family went bush, meaning they went into the natural, rural, or outback areas, away from the city.
‘Going bush’ is a common Australian expression for going out into the countryside or wilderness, and often it means exploring wild places and camping out.
I took the family camping in the Grampians.
Allan took his family camping in the Grampians National Park in Victoria. Have you ever been there?
I haven’t, but it’s on my list because it has so many famous hiking trails. I’ve seen pictures from my friends, and it looks amazing.
Now, let’s practise some ways to describe places we’ve visited.
It was pretty rustic, but the views were stunning.
If a place is rustic, it’s simple and not fancy, and it usually has a natural, country feel. And stunning means beautiful and very impressive.
But let’s say your holiday destination was the opposite of rustic, then you could say,
Our hotel was modern and luxurious.
Or
The place we stayed in was very stylish and fancy.
Claire then gave us a phrase we can use to describe activities we did during our break. She said,
We ended up spending most of our time just soaking up the sun
If you’re soaking up the sun, you’re relaxing and enjoying the sunshine.
We even tried some paddleboarding.
Paddleboarding, also called 'stand up paddleboarding or S-U-P-ing, is something I haven’t tried yet, but it looks like a fun water activity. You stand on a big board and use a paddle to move across the water. Who doesn’t want to try that?
One more thing. Claire said they ended up soaking up the sun. We can say that we end up doing something or going somewhere if it isn’t actually what we planned to do.
For example, I really want to head off somewhere exciting at the weekend, but I usually end up staying at home and relaxing with a book. How about you?
Towards the end of our dialogue, Allan gave us a phrase we can use whenever someone mentions an activity we haven’t tried but would really like to. He said,
I’ve always wanted to give that a go.
If you always wanted to give something a go, you've wanted to try that for a long time but haven't done it yet. ‘Give that a go’ is an informal way of saying ‘try that’ or ‘attempt that.’
For example, I’ve always wanted to give surfing a go, which means that I’ve always wanted to try surfing, but haven't had the chance yet.
Is there something that you have always wanted to give a go?
A big thank you to our guest Mariam Farida. Paul Nicholson and Lily O'Sullivan voiced the characters of Allan and Claire and Professor Lynda Yates was our educational consultant.
