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Welcome to our English lesson.
Today, we'll be practicing our listening and speaking skills through the story Alex's Daily Routine in London.
Alex is Julia's boyfriend.
To learn more about Julia, please click on the lesson's link in the description below.
Listen carefully.
Hi, I'm Alex.
My daily routine in London.
I was born in London, but my parents came from Scotland.
They moved to London before I was born.
I've lived in this big city all my life.
I work as an English teacher at a high school in London.
I love my job because I enjoy helping students learn.
My apartment is quite far from my school.
So, every day, I commute to the school by underground.
In the morning, the underground is very crowded.
Sometimes, it feels like everyone in London is on the underground with me, with people packed like sardines.
I met Julia two years ago at a community centre.
When I saw her, I thought she was special.
It was love at first sight.
We talked and laughed a lot that day.
A few months later, we started dating.
Every Thursday, Julia and I do something special.
We call it themed Thursdays.
Sometimes, we listen to music.
I play the guitar and we both sing.
Other times, we cook or watch a movie.
We always have fun on these nights.
When I'm not working or with Julia, I like to read books.
Sometimes, I read in the park.
On weekends, I often enjoy exploring different parts of London.
I'm interested in the city's history, so I sometimes visit museums or historical landmarks.
I also like to play football with my friends at a local park.
If the weather is nice, I might go for a bike ride along the River Thames or visit one of the city's famous markets.
Every now and then, I spend a weekend visiting my parents, who live in a quieter part of the city.
We have meals together and reminisce about old times.
On Sunday evenings, I usually prepare for the upcoming week, planning lessons for my classes and spending quality time with Julia.
I'm happy in London.
I have a good job, a wonderful girlfriend and many friends.
Every day is a new adventure for me.
Now it's time to practice.
Repeat after Alex.
My daily routine in London
My daily routine in London
I was born in London
I was born in London
But my parents came from Scotland
But my parents came from Scotland
They moved to London before I was born
I've lived in this big city all my life
I've lived in this big city all my life
I work as an English teacher at a high school in London
I work as an English teacher at a high school in London
I love my job because I enjoy helping students learn
I love my job because I enjoy helping students learn
My apartment is quite far from my school
My apartment is quite far from my school
So, every day
So, every day
I commute to the school by underground
I commute to the school by underground
In the morning, the underground is very crowded
Sometimes, it feels like everyone in London is on the underground with me
Sometimes, it feels like everyone in London is on the underground with me
With people packed like sardines, I feel like I'm in a big city
With people packed like sardines, I feel like I'm in a big city with people packed like sardines with people packed like sardines
I met Julia two years ago at a community centre
I met Julia two years ago at a community centre
I met Julia two years ago at a community centre
I met Julia two years ago at a community centre
I met Julia two years ago at a community centre
I met Julia two years ago at a community centre
When I saw her
When I saw her
I thought she was special
I thought she was special
I thought she was special
It was love at first sight
It was love at first sight
It was love at first sight
It was love at first sight
It was love at first sight
It was love at first sight
It was love at first sight
It was love at first sight
It was love at first sight
We talked and laughed alot that day
We talked and laughed alot that day
A few months later we started dating
Every Thursday, Julia and I do something special
Every Thursday, Julia and I do something special
Every Thursday, Julia and I do something special
We call it themed Thursdays
We call it themed Thursdays
Sometimes we listen to music
Sometimes we listen to music
I play the guitar and we both sing
I play the guitar and we both sing
Other times we cook or watch a movie
Other times we cook or watch a movie
We always have fun all these nights
We always have fun all these nights
When I'm not working or with Julia
When I'm not working or with Julia
I like to read books
I like to read books
Sometimes I read in the park
Sometimes I read in the park
On weekends I often enjoy exploring different parts of London
On weekends I often enjoy exploring different parts of London
On weekends I often enjoy exploring different parts of London
I'm interested in the city's history
I'm interested in the city's history
So I sometimes visit museums or historical landmarks
I also like to play football with my friends at a local park
I also like to play football with my friends at a local park
If the weather is nice
If the weather is nice
If the weather is nice
I might go for a bike ride along the River Thames
I might go for a bike ride along the River Thames or visit one of the city's famous markets or visit one of the city's famous markets
Every now and then I spend a weekend visiting my parents
Every now and then I spend a weekend visiting my parents who live in a quieter part of the city who live in a quieter part of the city
We have meals together and reminisce about old times
On Sunday evenings
I usually prepare for the upcoming week
I usually prepare for the upcoming week planning lessons for my classes and spending quality time with Julia
I'm happy in London
I have a good job a wonderful girlfriend and many friends
Every day is a new adventure for me
We'll explore some English vocabulary and expressions from the story we've just covered to enrich your language skills
To commute means to make the same trip regularly between work and home
Example
Every day, Sarah commutes from her suburban home to her downtown office by train
In London, underground means the train system that runs below the ground
People use it to travel around the city
Subway is a train system that runs below the city similar to the underground in London but commonly used in places like the USA
Tube is another word for underground in London
People call it this because the tunnels look like big tubes
Be packed like sardines
If people are packed like sardines, you are highlighting that they are sitting or standing so close together that they cannot move easily
Example
We were packed like sardines in the rush hour train
Love at first sight is the experience of starting to be in love with someone as soon as you see them for the first time
Example
For Sarah and Samuel, it was love at first sight and they have now decided to get married
To date means to go out with someone romantically like meeting for dinners, movies, or spending time together
Example
Is he still dating Sarah?
A landmark is a famous or important place, building, or structure that people recognize easily
Example
The Eiffel Tower is a famous landmark in Paris
Football
In the UK, football is a game where two teams try to score goals by kicking a ball into the opponent's net
Soccer
This is what people in the USA call football
It's the same game, but it just has a different name in America
So in the UK, they say football, but in the USA, they say soccer
Both words refer to the same sport
To reminisce means to think or talk about past events or memories
It's like looking back and remembering good times or experiences you've had before
Example
During family gatherings, we often reminisce about our childhood adventures
Listen to the story carefully one more time
They moved to London before I was born
I've lived in this big city all my life
I work as an English teacher at a high school in London
I love my job because I enjoy helping students learn
My apartment is quite far from my school
So, every day, I commute to the school by underground
In the morning, the underground is very crowded
Sometimes, it feels like everyone in London is on the underground with me with people packed like sardines
I met Julia two years ago at a community centre
When I saw her, I thought she was special
It was love at first sight
We talked and laughed a lot that day
A few months later, we started dating
Every Thursday, Julia and I do something special
We call it themed Thursdays
Sometimes, we listen to music
I play the guitar and we both sing
Other times, we cook or watch a movie
We always have fun on these nights
When I'm not working or with Julia, I like to read books
Sometimes, I read in the park
On weekends, I often enjoy exploring different parts of London
I'm interested in the city's history
So, I sometimes visit museums or historical landmarks
I also like to play football with my friends at a local park
If the weather is nice, I might go for a bike ride along the River Thames or visit one of the city's famous markets
Every now and then, I spend a weekend visiting my parents who live in a quieter part of the city
We have meals together and reminisce about old times
On Sunday evenings, I usually prepare for the upcoming week planning lessons for my classes and spending quality time with Julia
I'm happy in London
I have a good job, a wonderful girlfriend and many friends
Every day is a new adventure for me
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