The English We Speak: All the trimmings

Learning English Conversations

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Education, Language Learning

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🗓️ 2 January 2012

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week we talk about Christmas and the phrase 'all the trimmings'.

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0:00.0	This is a download from the BBC.
0:03.0	For more information and our terms of use, go to BBCworldservice.com
0:08.0	forward slash podcasts. casts. Hello, Rob. Oh, hello Helen, happy Christmas.
0:24.0	Come in, come in.
0:26.0	Thank you.
0:27.0	Wow.
0:29.0	Well, so, what do you think?
0:31.0	That's amazing!
0:32.0	So many decorations, And what a beautiful Christmas tree!
0:37.0	You must have spent ages doing this. It's beautiful!
0:41.0	Well, I do like to do Christmas with all the trimmings.
0:44.0	Uh, all the trimmings? I don't understand.
0:48.0	All the trimmings. It means all the had Christmas tree,
1:03.7	tree, decorations, gifts, Christmas songs, silly Christmas games,
1:07.8	and most importantly, Christmas lunch.
1:10.5	Now come this way.
1:12.0	Roats turkey for lunch?
1:14.0	Now this is a roast turkey with all the trimmings.
1:18.0	Not only is it a turkey, but we're eating it with all the things you traditionally eat with Christmas
1:22.1	roast turkey, like cranberry sauce, race potatoes, gravy,
1:26.3	stuffing, carrots.
1:27.3	Mmm, I'm very hungry now.
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