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Learning English Conversations

Go to town

Learning English Conversations

BBC

Education, Language Learning

4.61.1K Ratings

🗓️ 8 February 2013

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

Why does Abigail keep saying she's 'going to town'? And what has it got to do with red food? Find out here.

Transcript

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0:09.0

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0:11.0

The English We Speak broadcasts. to the English we speak. I'm Abigail and... Actually Neil, sorry I can't stay long I've got a lot to do.

0:28.6

Hi I'm Neil and what do you mean you've got a lot to do? Oh well you know I'm having that

0:35.6

dinner party this evening. Yeah I know you're having a dinner party I'm coming.

0:40.8

So that's this evening why do you need to start now?

0:45.0

Oh no, but I have really big ideas. I'm really going to town.

0:49.0

You're going to town. We're in town already.

0:52.0

Just go to the supermarket, buy a ready meal.

0:55.0

No one will know.

0:56.0

A ready meal?

0:57.0

No!

0:58.0

I'm really going to town.

1:00.0

Will you stop saying you're going to town?

1:02.0

You're supposed to be working?

1:04.2

Come on Neil, you know going to town, as in going to a lot of trouble, making it really

1:10.0

special?

1:11.0

Oh, I thought you were just making some simple snacks. Actually I was going to eat before I came round to your house.

1:18.0

Eat before my dinner party? That's so rude. No, it isn't going to be a snack as I say I'm going to

1:26.3

town and I'm not the only person to use this very useful expression have a

1:30.7

listen to these people. Oh, the wedding was beautiful.

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