Hello and welcome to the English We Speak, where we explain phrases used by fluent English speakers so that you can use them as well.

I'm Faye Faye and I'm joined by Beth.

Hi, Faye, how are you?

I'm very well, thank you, Beth.

So I saw an interesting expression online the other day.

It's in my travel era. It's a very creative expression,

isn't it? I've also seen in my Gothic literature era, in my sporty era, things like that.

Beth, what does it mean? Well, people use it to describe the main thing that they are focused on

at the moment. So, for example,

if you saw in my travel era, well, if you're travelling for a few months and upload pictures

as you travel, then you might write this caption, I'm in my travel era. It's really common

to see it online, but people do say it as well. So it's a fun and creative way of saying you're

really into something in a particular period of life. It could be for a short time or a longer

time. Are you in any era at the moment, Beth? I don't know. Well, I've been reading some books about art recently and I visited some art galleries.

So I guess I could say I'm in my art era. Yeah? Maybe. What about you, Faye Faye?

Hmm, last year I was really into knitting. So I could say I was in my knitting era.

Very nice.

Well, here are some more examples of the expression in my era.

I recently joined a choir, so I guess you could say I'm in my singing era.

Right now, I think I'm in my gardening era.

The weekend comes around, I just can't wait to start digging.

I spent the whole weekend baking cupcakes and pies.

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