Unexpected English!

(Ep 42) Another interview episode with a transcription to help you. I spoke too fast in this episode, I know, because I got agitated!  That’s because "you know who" is still in the White House, and I'm sick of it! 🤮Please support the podcast by telling your friends and sharing this link --> https://linktr.ee/unexpectedenglish

[INTRO]

All right, so I was sitting at home and somebody rang my front doorbell, two young people. Can I say young people? Yes. OK, two young people. So tell me, young people, what is it that you're doing? We are protecting our oceans with Greenpeace. You're... wait a minute.. you're knocking on my door, I'm 7 miles from the ocean. I'm confused. Yeah, totally, so right now we're in the middle.... Yeah she's right, I'm totally confused! Yes you are! She got me! I’m totally confused No, no, c'mon, now seriously, you are representing... Yeah, Greenpeace. So a lot of people in the neighborhood support Greenpeace in our awesome campaigns. Today we're working on plastic pollution in the ocean. It's become a huge epidemic, I'm sure it's been on your radar lately. On my radar? On my radar? I mean, the oceans,  at this point... What? What’s the problem with the ocean to this point? You don’t know? I do know! Oh, OK. That’s why we’re here. I was asking you! Oh, you don’t have to ask me, you don’t have to ask anybody, we all know. OK, good! We know. Yeah we definitely know. We all should be aware about the issues in the ocean. 🌊 So right now, every 60 seconds we’re seeing the equivalent of a garbage truck load of plastic enter our oceans. (music) Hear that again people? Every... could you said again slowly? Every 60 seconds we're seeing the equivalent of a dump truck load of plastic enter our oceans. A dump truck load of plastic into our oceans every 60 seconds. (music) Yep, it's horrible because then the whales eat it 🐳 and the turtles eat it and then they're not having a good time. It’s messed up! It's really messed up! But no need to fear, you know, Greenpeace is here! (laughter) All right, so what is... what is what is Greenpeace doing.... So we need to make Greenpeace a priority and the environment a priority. So how are we going to get that assh*le out of the White House? (YEAH, he's garbage!) That's our number one issue, isn’t it? Uh, so Greenpeace is non-partisan, we don't... Well, I’m partisan! I'm partisan! Aren’t you partisan?  I’mm... working for Greenpeace Oh, he’s working for Greenpeace, so he can not say. Well there you go. I guess, uhh, that being the case, we can't uhhh get too political even though... well, no! Saving the planet, is that political?? No! I would say everybody should want to save the planet, everybody has a live on the planet.🌍  So what is wrong with the damn Republicans that they don't wanna save the planet? They just wanna keep on pollutin’ and pollutin’!!! 💀  Umm... "I can't say I’m working for Greenpeace." OK thanks we’ll cut it right there. Thanks everybody for listening, ciao ciao!

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(EP 41) Your favorite English podcast finally brings you a new episode! [see Transcription below!] Please support the podcast by telling your friends and sharing this link --> https://linktr.ee/unexpectedenglish Thank you!  OK so here I am with one of my neighbors and I thought I would ask him a question, basically because I was walking by his garage and I saw that he has a boat in there. So tell me, why do you have a boat in your garage? Because my entire life I have always enjoyed small boats. When I was about seven years old my brother and I bought a very poor little wooden boat that was about seven foot long. It cost us $15, but it was my own little vessel, and I was the captain over my own little ship. OK so he loves boats, you love boats but... how did this boat end up in your garage? I built this boat. About... Uhh, excuse me, let me make sure I understand. You're saying YOU built this boat? Every stick of it, yes sir. Wow! OK, well umm we're talking to a man then who built a boat and it's now housed in his garage. How long did it take you to make, I mean to build a boat? I don't know I can't even build a model car, so building a boat seems to me kind of an incredible thing. How long did that take it? It took about three years to build this one I had built two other boats in the past... OK, wait a minute now... three years to build a boat, it's his third boat that he’s built, so I guess you could say I'm talking to a boat-building guy here! OK thanks, I guess we're gonna cut, cut it right there. I hope you enjoyed it, and stay tuned for more. Bye! ****************** You listened, you liked it... so now you have to share it! 😂 You maybe know about the podcast because I personally invited you to listen, right? That's the way it works best - word of mouth! Please tell ONE FRIEND so they start listening too. Thanks! 🙏🏼

(EP 40) Your favorite English podcast opens Season Three with a surprising man on the street interview!  Listening tips:🔊 (1) No transcript (2) With the transcript below (3) One last time just for for fun! Let's GO!   [Intro... ] Interview: Hi everybody! I was just walking down the street and I saw this kind of a hippie looking dude and I thought, and I thought, Hey, this hippie looking dude, he could be interesting to interview! So, and he, and I said, Hey can I interview you? And he said, Yeah, sure! About what? And I said, Well what do you do? Are you a musician? 🎼 (I was guessing you know, because he looked like, like a hippie dude) So, and he said, Yeah, I am! So tell me, what... what instrument do you play? I play the harp. 🎶 Oh, the harp, umm, so that is a solo thing, no? Sometimes solo, sometimes with orchestras, small groups... And so do you play regularly with a small group? Umm, I’d say that I play regularly with different groups, actually. And tell me how long have you been playing the harp? 18 years. Oh so, you're like... you're a professional harpist as it were. I suppose so. I’d like think so. How long did it take for you to master the harp? Oh, I wouldn't say that I've mastered harp. I don't even know what that means! Oh yeah, that's a good response! I was thinking “master” is maybe... too much. How long would it take someone (say me, if I had any talent) to learn to play a song on the harp? Umm, depending on the song maybe a few weeks, maybe a month or a couple months. Depends on how hard you wanna work and how interested you are. OK, so I could pick up a harp and maybe be playing something in a year, yeah? Yeah, I mean you’d be playing “something” the whole time (haha) This is true! Um, how many harps do you own? Three harps. Three harps, and how much does a harp cost?  It sort of depends on the kind of harp. I have a small harp time, that maybe has a the couple of octaves, three octaves or so, and that's probably only a few hundred dollars. But then, the big concert harp is at least $12,000. $12,000 for your concert style harp, so, so to all the listeners out there, I suggest you start off with a little harp and work your way up. OK? OK, I think that's it, we're going to end it there. Thanks again to my guest, whose name I won’t ask because, you know, we’ve got to keep everything on the "discreet." But, it was a lucky thing to bump into this dude and find out, Yeah! He's a harpist! I hope you enjoyed the podcast, and we’ll see you next time. Bye! ... Bye! -👉🏼--> Did you enjoy the episode? Please support the podcast by sharing with friends on social media or even in your English study group! https://linktr.ee/UnexpectedEnglish Look for Unexpected English on Spotify, Apple podcasts and everywhere! Thanks for your help and support!♥️

(EP 39) This wraps up not only Season Two of Unexpected English, but also 2019! Season's Greetings and best wishes to all for a Happy and Prosperous New Year! TRANSCRIPT: (Musical Intro) Hi everybody! Welcome back to Unexpected English! And I want to thank Mr... (name deleted in case Bob's lawyers don't like it)  for playing that introduction and for recording maybe in the worst Christmas album of all time! My opinion! I mean, c'mon, that was Bob (name deleted for to protect myself) singing "Here comes Santa Claus!" Really? Well, that shows where we're at! And where were at is... is December and coming close to Christmas, but not really coming close to an episode. That's right. But you can keep on listening just for fun because I'm gonna play a little more crazy Christmas music for you. How about that? A little more crazy Christmas music for YOU! Right now! OK!  (Musical interlude) All right, have you had enough Christmas spirit yet, or do you need little more? OK I know it's not an English learning episode but it's Christmas time, right? So we're supposed to have fun! And.. that's why I'm playing this music for you and I promise you this: we'll do one more little clip and then I'll have a serious message for you. OK? All right! (Musical interlude) OK, thanks for letting me have a little bit of fun with the music. And now I do have a message for you, because I want you to know that I know that you are doing lots of good things to improve your English. I mean, listening to this podcast is one, but I know you do a lot more, and I know what that means is you're getting better and better. And every day is getting better and better! And let's hope this New Year is going to get better and better. So I wanna take you out with one of my favorites Mr. Van  (name deleted in case Van's lawyers don't like it)  with some great thoughts to carry on into the New Year. Here we go! Better and Better!

(EP 38)We visit San Diego's Little Italy and hear not one but TWO lively interviews with Luca at Civico 1845. Does he have an Italian accent? Of course! Will you understand him? Listen and find out! Because in this episode, I'm only giving the transcript of my introduction. For the interview, you are on your own,  but  I promise it will be fun!   [TRANSCRIPT OF INTRO BELOW] Hi everybody! Wait a minute, let me start again. Hi everybody, and welcome back to another episode of Unexpected English, your favorite English podcast. Ha ha, I know it is... NOT! But that's OK because I'm happy because I have a special, an especially good Italian episode for you. I know you’re thinking, “Wait a minute! I listen to this podcast for English not Italian!” OOO K, OK that's true., but in this episode we're going to Little Italy in San Diego, to one of the best known restaurants there. And I had a quick visit, and I had a lot of fun, and actually I did the interview twice which I normally don't do. And instead of editing the interview, I will just play it for you. I will play both versions for you. And because I'm doing that, and because I'm lazy, and because it's Italian-accented English, I'm not going to do a transcript. So if you're in Italy, I think you can understand what’s said. And anybody else, hey just enjoy it, right? Just have fun because that's why we’re here. OK, here we go! ----> Thanks for sharing with your friends on social, and thanks for following Unexpected English on Spotify, Apple or wherever you do!  You can always find Unexpected English with this link: https://linktr.ee/unexpectedenglish

(EP 37) English listening challenge: jokes! OK, the last episode about the WALL was rather serious, so I thought I needed a SILLY episode for balance. There is NO transcript for this episode because it is just TOO silly.  I mean, 7-8-9 (seven ate nine) Really? But since there is a bird, I will share the episode. Be cause It's Thanksgiving time, that wonderful holiday when Americans get together with family and eat a big bird! Fun Mexican word: GUAJOLOTE!! Famous drink: Wild Turkey! Fun link: https://linktr.ee/unexpectedenglish Tell your friends! Thanks for listening!

(EP 36)America was made by immigrants FOR immigrants.  So what FEAR leads to building walls? If this episode sounds heavy, don't worry: there is MUSIC! 🎼 Intro Transcription: Hi everybody! Welcome back to another episode of Unexpected English, your favorite English podcast! Uh-huh! And this one is an unexpected episode because I did not expect to do! At all! That is, I'm only doing it because I heard a song today that I wanted to share with you. And I wanted to share it for a few reasons. One is that it's very easy to understand and.... it's an interesting song with an important message about building walls. Now you may know from that title that it could be related to the current embarrassment in our country. The political embarrassment. I don't want to talk about that! People who know me know how I feel about that particular pathological liar. You know: that fraud, that bully, that sexual predator, that narcissist. So, I won’t. Instead I'll just share this song with you and I hope you like it. So here we go! MUSIC LYRICS: https://genius.com/Anais-mitchell-why-we-build-the-wall-lyrics Like the podcast? Please leave a five star iTunes review.  Or at least share it with your friends! That will make me happy, but not as happy as all decent people will be when we finally get rid of that vulgar jackass you-know-who! 

(EP 34) You mean they will sell us Internet, and give us cash too?  Listen and find out!  Another fun episode to practice your English listening skills in just five minutes! [Rough transcript below]

OK, so here we are with somebody who is offering a service or something I don't know. Why don't you tell me exactly what you’ve got?