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Daily Easy English Expression Podcast

0472 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—to be after something

Daily Easy English Expression Podcast

Shane Peterson

Self-improvement, Language Learning, Education

4.7812 Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2015

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Today’s expression and dialog: to be after something What are you after in life? Fame. I wanna be famous! What are you after? Money. I wanna be rich! When I was young I wanted EVERYTHING. I had dreams of becoming a HUGE success with TONS of money and big houses and fast cars and yachts... Well, so far...none of that. BUT I'm happy!!! I have you! I have a tons of books, big computers, fast bicycles and a compact car. Not bad!! Today's podcast will be talking about goals...but the expression you will learn is really great! Listen and enjoy and think about your goals and TELL ME!! Have a SUPER Friday, Coach Shane Please subscribe on iTunes and get this podcast EVERY DAY! Support Coach Shane by giving $1 a month! On PayPal: Send to parmyproductions@gmail.com Or you can go here: www.patreon.com/coachshane Our sponsors: www.letsmasterenglish.com Click on JOIN CLASSES and get ALL the information! www.audibletrial.com/lme (Get a free AUDIO BOOK!) Our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/DailyEasyEnglish Today's Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST is UP and READY for YOU!! #LME #LearnEnglish #ESL #Twinglish

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello everybody, my name is Coach Shane and welcome to easy English expressions.

0:11.0

You and me every day, come on, let's master English.

0:31.0

Hello everybody, welcome back to Daily Easy English Expression, the podcast.

0:34.3

Today we have a very nice expression.

0:43.6

I want you to think about it to be after something. To be after something.

0:51.9

What does it mean to be after something? To be after something? Well, it could mean that I am after you, which means you are first and then me, but there's another meaning,

0:57.3

and it means to want something. So the deep question is, what are you after? In life, in your relationship, in your relationship in your education in your job what are you after so if you ask me

1:22.6

Shane what are you after in your business well I, I can tell you, I want to create a big business.

1:32.4

I would love to be a successful, popular English teacher online.

1:37.6

I hope that I can start a family and create a business that allows my family to live in a nice house and eat good food

1:47.3

and have my children go to a good school. That's what I want. That's what I'm after in my

1:53.1

business. I want to create a business, which I'm doing. I'm very happy in my business, but I'm

1:59.5

after success. I want to be successful, of course.

2:02.8

I'm not too greedy.

2:04.0

I don't want to be like Bill Gates.

2:06.0

Just enough.

2:07.7

That's what I'm after.

2:10.1

What about you?

2:13.2

What are you after in your career?

2:16.1

Do you like your job right now?

2:17.6

Do you want to stay in your job?

2:19.6

What is your goal?

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