The English We Speak: Dragon

Learning English Conversations

BBC

Education, Language Learning

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 30 January 2012

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Summary

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the meaning of the word 'Dragon'.

Transcript

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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.
0:11.0	The English We Speak broadcasts. Welcome to The English We Speak from BBC Learning English.
0:24.3	I'm Neil.
0:25.6	Presenting the program with me today is Lee.
0:29.2	She hasn't arrived at the studio yet and I must say that I'm a bit nervous about her arrival.
0:36.0	Some things happened to her recently.
0:38.9	She's so unfriendly and even frightening. A real dragon.
0:44.4	What are you saying? Why, Neil, why are you not waiting for me?
0:51.0	Oh, this guy guy honestly, right, come on, I haven't got all day. Give me the
0:58.0	script. Oh, hello, I'm Lee. Blah, blah, blah. This is rubbish, as usual.
1:05.5	Lee, what's the matter with you?
1:07.5	What do you mean? Can we get on with this, please?
1:10.5	What a dragon? What did you say?
1:14.0	you say?
1:15.0	I said
1:19.0	I said that you're a dragon Lee?
1:22.0	I'm not. I'm a rooster.
1:24.0	No, I'm a rooster.
1:30.0	No, I'm not talking about your Chinese zodiac sign. I mean your personality.
1:36.0	Oh, thanks?
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