Colloquial English 01-06

Sam is moving to a tiny island — a small island in the ocean. He wants to work as a diving instructor — he wants to teach and train people how to go deep under the water. That’s a diving instructor’s job.

Lena says it’s an insane idea (a crazy idea) because Sam doesn’t like the ocean.

Exams are over — yay! Maya’s suggestion (her perfect idea) is: “Let’s paint the town red!”

This means going out to celebrate — usually partying, dancing, or just having fun.

Jess agrees right away; she’s excited that there are no more deadlines (final dates by which work must be finished).

It was Sam’s first day at a new job, and everything felt new and challenging.

There were many things to remember — names, rules, tasks — and it probably felt overwhelming (too much to handle).

By the end of the day, Sam felt wiped out — so tired, both mentally and physically, that he had no energy left.

Jack always teases people — he makes fun of them. But today, someone roasted him back (made fun of him in a funny but strong way).

Sophie says he got a taste of his own medicine — he finally experienced the same bad thing he always does to others. Now he knows how it feels.

Jordan plans to do something really risky — skateboard off the roof and into a pool. It sounds wild and dangerous, so Maya says he’s off his rocker (crazy) — she thinks he’s not thinking straight.

She knows stunts like that are the kind of thing where people can get seriously hurt, but she’s also curious — she has to see it.

Liam is doing both in-person and online learning.

He goes to class on campus — at the school building — for part of the week, and studies from home the other days. This gives him freedom to manage his time but also lets him meet people face-to-face. He gets the best of both worlds — he enjoys the benefits (the positive effect) of two very different situations at the same time.

Alex arrives late to a meeting — maybe he was caught in traffic or just running behind schedule.

He apologizes for not being on time, but Jordan isn’t upset.

He says, “Better late than never,” meaning it’s still good that Alex showed up. Being late is not ideal, but it’s definitely better than not coming at all.

Zoe was so excited that she bought tickets for a concert that’s still three months away!

Liam says she jumped the gun — she acted too soon.

He even points out a risk: what if the concert date changes?

Tom agreed to help with three projects at once — all in the same week.

Sarah thinks that’s too much and warns him he might be biting off more than he can chew — taking on more work than he can realistically handle.

She clearly doubts him — she doesn’t believe he can manage everything at the same time — but Tom sounds confident and even challenges her: “You wanna bet?” (Do you want to put money on it?)

Tom is annoyed because Allen keeps making silly noises during the meeting. Ben agrees and tells him, “Cut it out!” — meaning stop doing that right now. It’s annoying!

The noises are distracting everyone — they break people’s focus and make it hard to pay attention during the meeting.