DAILY ROUTINE VOCABULARY CONVERSATION PRACTICE YOUTUBE.COM/ENGLISHWITHLUCY CONVERSATION TRANSCRIPT: Lucy: Hello everyone. And welcome back to English with Lucy. Today I have a very special guest. This is my fiancé, William. William: Hello everyone. Lucy: Will has never been on this channel before. William: No. Lucy: So it's an honour. William: It's been long overdue. Lucy: It has. So I've seen that many of you have requested a video on daily routines. So I thought it would be a good idea for us to have a conversation and tell you about our daily routines. And then I'll pick out some vocabulary to show you. So this is a fantastic listening lesson, pronunciation lesson, because you can see how we pronounce specific words. Don't forget to switch on subtitles if you need them. And to make this even better, I've created a PDF sheet for you, which contains all of the key vocabulary. All you have to do to download that is click on the link in the description box and sign up to my mailing list. It will be sent directly to your inbox. Also, don't forget to share your own daily routine in the comment section down below. I'd love to know what time you wake up, what you eat for breakfast, what you have for lunch, what you have for dinner, and also what time you go to bed. So first I think we should introduce ourselves because although we are getting married, we live quite different lives, don't we? William: It couldn't be more different really. Lucy: Yeah. So we live in the same house, but we have very different jobs. I am an English teacher, but I work on YouTube. William: And I am a farmer and I work mainly outdoors on the farm. Lucy: Yes. So quite the unique pair I think. My first question for you is what time do you usually wake up? William: Usually I would wake up at 5:30 to 6:00. Lucy: Yes, but what time do you get up? William: But I get up at 6:00. Lucy: Yeah. So there's an important difference between wake up and get up. When your eyes open in the morning, you wake up. But when you leave your bed in the morning, you get up and Will has a big problem. This gap between waking up and getting up is getting bigger and bigger. Isn't it? William: I've gone from setting one alarm to three alarms. Lucy: Three alarms, and I have to lay next to him hearing each alarm. So I have a very different job. I, well, I wake up at 5:30, at 5:45 at 6:00 with Will. But I keep on sleeping and I get up at 7:30. But something very important happens between that time frame I think. William: I feed the pets and I bring up a couple of coffees. Lucy: Yes. So very important. In the morning when Will gets up before he goes to work, he brings me a coffee in bed and we try to have a coffee together. It's a nice routine to have, I think. William: Yeah. It's a good start to the day. Lucy: Yeah. But it's interesting because Will's job isn't the same all year round. In summer you're really, really busy. I mean, what time do you wake up in the summer? William: 4:30 normally. ©ENGLISH WITH LUCY YOUTUBE.COM/ENGLISHWITHLUCY PART 1 VOCABULARY: 1 fiancé vs fiancée Fiancé refers to a man to whom someone is engaged to be married, fiancée refers to a woman to whom someone is engaged to be married. 2 long overdue if something is long overdue it should have already happened a long time ago. I think this coffee date is long overdue! 3 couldn't be more different! used to express that some things are very different. They may be twins but they couldn't be more different! 4 outdoors vs outside Outdoors is a more specific way to say that someone or something is outside of a building. Outside can be used to describe any instance of someone or something not being in(side) something else. They are often used interchangeably. The same goes for indoors/inside. You should go outdoors as you've been in the house all day. (Outdoors or outside could be used here) 5 quite the (unique pair)! 'Quite the' is used for emphasising your description or statement Those boots are quite the fashion statement 6 wake up vs get up Wake up = the moment you awake from sleep Get up = the moment you leave your bed I woke up early but I didn't get up for another hour. 7 to set (an alarm) Meaning 'to adjust'. You set a clock, watch or alarm to show or sound at the correct time. I need to set my watch to show the local timezone. 8 to keep on (doing something) To continue to do to something If you keep on scratching you'll damage your skin! 9 a good start to the day! A nice phrase we use a lot. I see a lot of my students wanting to say 'of the day;', so ear this in mind! 10 all year round If you say something happens all year round or all the year round, it happens continually throughout the year. Our tree produces fruit all year round! ©ENGLISH WITH LUCY YOUTUBE.COM/ENGLISHWITHLUCY Lucy: Really, really early. So in the UK, we have very long days in the summer and very short days in the winter. If you're from Norway, Sweden, or anywhere more up North, you'll think, "What are you complaining about?" But I remember when I was teaching English in Spain, people were surprised that the sun would rise at 4:30 in the morning in summer and then set at 10:00 at night. But then in the winter, the sun doesn't come up till 9:00 and then it can set at 3:30. So it's a big difference. So your days in summer are so much longer. William: Yeah. Lucy: So let's move on to having breakfast. I normally have breakfast at around 8:00. When do you have yours? William: Either 7:30, before I go out to work again or at 10:00. Lucy: Oh yes. Because you go out and come back in for a break. William: Yes. Lucy: Yeah. And what do you usually have? William: Normally I would eat a bowl of cereal or I'd have a plate of toast. Lucy: Toast. Yes. Or on a special occasion, bacon sandwiches. William: Very special. Lucy: Bacon sandwiches on special occasions, or what about a full English breakfast? William: Only on weekends. Lucy: Yes. So this is a really famous breakfast in the UK. The full English where you have eggs, sausages, bacon. William: Black pudding. Lucy: Black pudding. What's black pudding? I don't think some of my students will like it. William: You don't need to know then. Lucy: It's sausage made out of blood. Black pudding, hash brown. William: Hash browns. Lucy: It's like fried potato. Baked beans. William: French toast. Lucy: Yeah. Toast fried in oil. And we often have a cooked tomato and cooked mushrooms as well. So it's a huge breakfast, very high fat. And we normally have it if we have drunk alcohol the night before. William: Yes. Lucy: So it's something you'd have if you are hung over. You can have a hangover or you can be hung over. This is important. They need to know it. Because I think they see the English breakfast sometimes and think that, that's what we eat every morning. And that's not true. William: No. Lucy: You have to be really hungry for an English breakfast. William: We don't. Lucy: No. We don't eat it every morning. I would say maybe five times a year. William: Yeah. Not a lot. Lucy: Five times a year. If we go to a hotel full English. Sometimes we compress it down to a 'flinglish'. Can I have a flinglish? So for my breakfast, I nearly always have it at around 8:00 and I normally have porridge. So that's oats and milk cooked with some fruit like banana, nectarines, or plums at the moment. And in summer I use blueberries and bananas. Delicious. So the next thing that I do after breakfast is I do some exercise. In American English, it's more common to say I work out. And we do say this, but it's not as commonly used in British English. I do a workout. Yes. But I work out. I mean, would you think it's more American? William: Yes, definitely. Lucy: Yeah. So I either go to the gym and do an exercise class or I stay on the farm and I go for a run. I go for a run. If you do exercise, what do you do? ©ENGLISH WITH LUCY YOUTUBE.COM/ENGLISHWITHLUCY PART 2 VOCABULARY: 11 to rise/to set Used to describe the movement of the sun. We left as the sun was rising, and go home just before it set. 12 to go out/to come back (in) Used to refer to leaving your house. I went out of the house today but had to come back in as the weather was so bad! 13 a full English breakfast A traditional breakfast that often consists of bacon, fried egg, sausage, mushrooms, baked beans, toast, grilled tomatoes, and accompanied with tea or coffee. 14 black pudding A traditional sausage made from blood, fat and grains. 18 15 19 hash browns Originating from the USA, these are often added to full English breakfasts. They are a fried food and consist of shredded potatoes, egg and sometimes onion. 16 French toast Bread fried in egg. Full English breakfasts usually have bread fried in oil. 17 porridge A breakfast meal consisting of oats and milk, cooked to form a thick consistency. I often add banana, honey and fruit for sweetness. 18 to do exercise vs to work out They mean the same thing, but to work out is slightly more common in American English. However, both are used nowadays. 19 to go for a run To run for exercise. 'To go running' or 'to go on a run' are also options. I'm coming home early as I want to go for a run. ©ENGLISH WITH LUCY YOUTUBE.COM/ENGLISHWITHLUCY William: I do a lot of walking all day. So 80% of my day will be walking. And we have a Fitbit that tracks every step we take, every move we make. And that tracks our steps every day. Lucy: Yeah. And we have a competition. So you can see all the steps that our friends and family have done. And if Will remembers to wear his Fitbit, he always wins. It's so annoying. I run 10 kilometres and I still don't beat Will because you just spend all day walking. William: So all day, nearly every day I will be lifting bags, shovelling grain, just a lot of physical work really. Lucy: Yeah. So you said shovelling. William: Yes. Shovelling. Lucy: So that's to use a shovel or a spade. It's the verb of using that. I think that was a good one. And grain. Grain is basically seeds like wheat, barley, oats, and a thing like that. That's what Will grows on his farm. So Will also does some work in a little gym that we have set up. We have put in place downstairs and I see you do lots ofWilliam: Bicep curls. Lucy: Bicep curls. Squats. William: Squats. Lucy: I do some squats at the gym sometimes. William: Yes. Lucy: And bench presses as well. William: Yes. Bench press. Lucy: Those are the three that I really see you do. William: Yep. Lucy: Yeah. Anything else? William: What else? Press-ups. Lucy: Press-ups. When you're down going like that. William: And some chin-ups. Lucy: Oh yes. When you pull your body up like that. William: Yeah. Lucy: I hope you enjoyed my demonstration of that. I won't be starting a fitness channel. One thing that takes a lot of time for me is doing my makeup and doing my hair. It's a long process. William: I'm exactly the same. Exactly the same. Why else do you think I get up at 4:30 in the morning? Lucy: You got to look good for those fields. I also spend a long time writing scripts and doing a lot of researching because I'm always learning as well. So I have an idea for an English lesson in my head, and then I'll spend a full day researching and writing the scripts for the next day's filming. So on a Monday, I'll do the research and the writing. On a Tuesday, I'll do the filming. On a Wednesday, we'll get all the editing done. And then on the Thursdays and Fridays, I'll do more admin work. So looking at my accounts, the finances, replying to emails, sending emails. It's a full time job. William: Yeah. Lucy: It's a full time job. William: It is. Lucy: Will has a very specific lunchtime. What time is it? William: 1:00. Lucy: 1:00 is lunch time. It has to be lunch time because that's when Will's dad has lunch as well. And you work with your dad. William: Yeah. Lucy: Yeah. So at 1:00 every day we come in and we have lunch and we both have different lunches, don't we? William: Yes. Lucy: Yeah. We hardly ever eat the same thing. William: Yes. I normally have a sandwich. Lucy: In the winter I always have soup. I love having something warm for lunch because I'm quite a cold person. I get cold very easily. And in the summer I nearly always have salad, but not boring salad. I like to make interesting salads with different seeds. I like to use butternut squash. William: Yep. ©ENGLISH WITH LUCY YOUTUBE.COM/ENGLISHWITHLUCY PART 3 VOCABULARY: 20 to track (steps) to note the progress or course of something I tracked some deer footprints on the mountain and they lead me to a cave. 21 to lift to raise to a higher position or level. We talk about 'lifting' weights at the gym. How much did you lift today at the gym? 22 to shovel to use a tool resembling a spade with a broad blade and typically upturned sides, used for moving coal, earth, snow, or other material. Please can you shovel the snow on the driveway? 23 grain a small, hard, dry seed, harvested for human or animal consumption. 24 18 25 26 to set up to put in place We set up a desk so that he could study at home. bicep curls An arm (bicep) exercise using a barcell or dumbell. squats An exercise where you repeatedly move from a standing to seated position, sometimes holding weights. 27 bench presses A reclined chest exercise where you push a barbell to the ceiling whilst laying on a bench. 27 press-ups An exercise where, in plank position, you bend your arms to move closer to the ground and then push yourself up back to plank. 28 chin-ups An exercise where you hold on to a bar above your head and pull your body up. 29 to do make-up or hair I wanted to remind you that we use 'do' with make-up and hair. We can also say 'to put on make-up' or 'to style hair'. 30 admin work Short for 'administration work'. Administration refers to the arrangements and tasks needed to control the operation of a plan or organisation: 31 sandwich I wanted to point out Will's pronunciation. He says 'samwidge' which isn't standard but is very frequently used. ©ENGLISH WITH LUCY YOUTUBE.COM/ENGLISHWITHLUCY Lucy: Yep. So that's similar to pumpkin. Some cheese like feta cheese or mozzarella. And I try to include a bit of protein like chicken or fish as well. In the UK we to have a light lunch and a heavy dinner. I know this is different in some countries and cultures. I remember when I lived in Spain, we would have a big lunch and then a lighter dinner. And this was really hard for me especially as the dinner time was so late. Whereas in England we eat dinner quite early. But before we talk about dinner, what do we do in the afternoons? Well I know one thing that I often do is I walk the dog. I love taking our dog Diego on a long walk across all the fields. And I think he loves that too. William: Yes he does. Lucy: He loves it. Okay. Let's talk about dinner time. Here we normally have dinner at around 6:00. Although sometimes in the summer we'll have it later. Maximum 8:00, right? William: Yeah, latest. Lucy: Yeah, latest 8:00. And what do we typically have for dinner? William: Our meals are quite varied. We normally eat fish twice a week. Lucy: Yes. So one of my favourite dishes is to cook salmon with lemon, asparagus and potatoes. We have that every single week. Don't we? William: Yes, we do. Lucy: And then we have other fish like tuna, sea bass. William: Sea bream. Lucy: Sea bream. Haddock? William: Sometimes yes. Lucy: Basa as well. I love Basa. We do eat a lot of fish, two or three times a week. One of Will's favourites is steak. So I do that every now and again. We do it on the barbecue. William: Yap. Lucy: And we also like doing chicken and salads inspired by the Italians. We do a lot of prawn linguini with lemon and sun dried tomatoes. That's delicious. And then on a Sunday we often have a very traditional British meal. The Sunday roast. Sometimes I make it myself and sometimes we go... Well more often we go to the pub. William: I think more often we go to the pub. Lucy: Definitely. Definitely. I love going out on a Sunday afternoon for a Sunday roast. William: A Sunday roast is made up of one meat. Lucy: Yeah. So typically turkey, chicken, lamb, pork, or beef. William: Yes. One side of potatoes. Lucy: Roast potatoes. So roast potatoes are very special. You peel them, you boil them. Then you cover them in fat, like an oil or sometimes duck fat or goose fat. And then you put them in the oven and cook them until they're golden and crispy. They are so good. William: They are delicious. Lucy: They're amazing. And every British person thinks that their parents', their mum's or their grandma's Sunday roast potatoes are the best. William: And then vegetables, you'll have two to three or more. Lucy: Could be more. Your mum does four different vegetables. William: She loves it. Lucy: She does such a good roast. William: Okay. Let's say for different types of vegetables will be on your plate as well. That would be broccoli, cabbage, peas, beans, carrots. Lucy: Carrots, parsnips. William: Parsnips. Yes. Lucy: That's the one vegetable that I... I will eat it. There's nothing I won't eat, but parsnips, I would not choose to have them. ©ENGLISH WITH LUCY YOUTUBE.COM/ENGLISHWITHLUCY PART 4 VOCABULARY: 35 light lunch/heavy dinner 'light' and 'heavy' can be used to describe quantities of food. Let's have something light now and then something heavier for dinner. 36 whereas in contrast or comparison with the fact that (conjunction You were very calm about the argument, whereas I was very agitated. 37 to walk the dog an alternative for 'to take the dog on a walk Shall we meet tomorrow to walk the dogs? 38 Sunday roast The Sunday Roast is a traditional British main meal that is typically served on Sunday, consisting of roasted meat, roast potatoes, vegetables, and accompaniments such as Yorkshire pudding, stuffing and gravy. 39 18 40 roast potatoes potatoes that are boiled, drained and then roasted in fat until golden and crispy. to peel to remove the skin of something You need to peel the prawns before eating them! 41 to boil to cook something in boiling water Boil the pasta for 10 minutes or until soft. 42 parsnips A sweet root vegetable that is closely related to the carrot. 43 I wouldn't choose to... A polite way of saying that you don't like something, but you will do/have it to be polite or because you are obliged to.. I wouldn't choose to go to school every day, but I do it because I have to. ©ENGLISH WITH LUCY YOUTUBE.COM/ENGLISHWITHLUCY Lucy: They're too sweet for me. But often with chicken or with turkey, because they're birds, they have stuffing, which is... What is stuffing? William: Stuffing is made up of chopped nuts. Lucy: Onion. William: Onion. Lucy: Flour. William: And some herbs and they're all blended together and made into a bowl. Lucy: Yeah. William: Really. Lucy: And it's quite doughy. It's quite heavy. And then we also have Yorkshire puddings, which is like a big... It's like a big fluffy pancake almost. The mixture is the same as pancake mixture, but it's very light and airy. It starts off with this size and it grows and grows. And if I have one, I always give it to Will because it's just too much food for me. William: And Will accepts. Lucy: He does. And then the best bit is the gravy, which is a meat sauce made from the juices of the meat and you pour that all over and it's absolutely delicious. Let's move on to the end of the day. What about baths or showers? Because I prefer a bath, but if I have to wash my hair, then I'll have a shower. And I normally have it in the morning so that my hair can be clean for the rest of the day. When do you have yours? William: So every night before I go to bed, about 9:30 to 10:00. I have a shower. Lucy: Yeah, just before bed. William: I never have a bath. I can't fit in baths. Lucy: So Will is six foot six or 1.98 metres tall, nearly two metres. So baths are often not an option. What time do you normally go to bed? William: I normally go to bed between 10:00 and 10:30. Lucy: Yes. So we go to bed quite early, but obviously it's because we wake up quite early as well. Will wakes up very early. But after Will wakes up in the morning, I find it hard to go back to sleep. So I also go to bed between 10:00 and 10:30. We would like to know what time you wake up and what time you go to bed and any other information of what you do and at what time in your own daily routine. Please write it down below in the comments section. Right. So that's it for today's lesson. I hope you enjoyed it. And I hope you learned something and don't forget to download that PDF with all of the vocabulary from today's video. It's really, really useful. Just click on the link in the description box. If you want to see more of us, you could check out the vlogging channel. It's called Lucy Bella. Again, there is the link down below. We show our life on a farm in the English countryside and don't forget to connect with us on all of our social media. My Facebook, my Instagram, my mailing list. And you can actually find Will on Instagram if you want to. We'll put that down there. Right. We will see you soon for another lesson. The End ©ENGLISH WITH LUCY YOUTUBE.COM/ENGLISHWITHLUCY PART 5 VOCABULARY: 44 stuffing an edible mixture which is served as a side dish or used to fill a cavity in another food item while cooking. 45 doughy an adjective used to describe foods with a thick, malleable consistency. You need to bake the bread for longer as it still feels a little doughy. 46 Yorkshire pudding a savoury baked pudding made from a batter of eggs, flour, and milk or water. 47 fluffy an adjective meaning soft and full of air. Beat the eggs and sugar until they are soft and fluffy. 48 light and airy meaning 'full of air and with little weight', The cake should have a light and airy texture. 49 gravy a sauce made by mixing the fat and juices exuded by meat during cooking with stock and other ingredients. 50 to (not) fit be of the right shape and size for. I wouldn't be able to fit into my old school uniform. ©ENGLISH WITH LUCY
