Live for something

Learning English Conversations

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Language Learning, Education

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 5 May 2020

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Learn a phrase for things that excite you!

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0:00.0	This is a download from BBC Learning English.
0:03.2	To find out more, visit our website.
0:05.6	The English we speak.
0:08.8	From BBC Learning English.
0:11.8	Hello. BBC Learning English. English. Hello and welcome to the English we speak.
0:17.0	With me, Faye Fay.
0:19.0	And me, Roy.
0:21.0	We may sound a little different. That's because we're not able to record in our
0:25.9	normal studios during the coronavirus outbreak. In this program we have an
0:31.4	expression that means you enjoy something more than anything else you do.
0:37.6	Roy you love video games don't you? Yes I love them. I play them all the time. I know. You live for video games.
0:48.0	No, I'm an English teacher. Teaching English is my job. I don't play video games for a living.
0:56.7	Roy I said live for video games which means you enjoy them more than anything else. Some people live for art or they live for sports.
1:06.0	Ah, got you. I understand. And what do you live for, Faye Faye? I live for music. That's why I always listen to my MP3
1:18.0	player when you're speaking. Now let's have a look at these examples.
1:24.0	Martin loves art so much.
1:30.0	Martin loves art so much.
1:32.0	He lives for painting. Have you seen his... Martin loves She lives for football.
1:46.0	Denzel loves playing and looking after his kids. He lives for his children.
1:48.0	He's an amazing stay-at-home dad. This is the English we speak from BBC Learning English and we're
2:01.6	talking about the expression to live for something, which means you really enjoy something.
2:08.0	A lot of people also use it to say how excited they are for a specific event.
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