[00:01.53] | Hello, and welcome to The English We Speak. My name is Helen. |
[00:04.95] | And I'm Steve. How are you, Helen? |
[00:07.45] | Actually, I'm feeling very positive, thanks Steve. |
[00:10.71] | Why? What's happened? |
[00:12.57] | Well, I found out on Friday that I'm getting a promotion at BBC Learning English, then on Saturday I won £1,000 on the lottery. |
[00:21.58] | Wow, that's brilliant. |
[00:23.14] | Yes, and then on Sunday it got even better. I found out that some paintings I've done are going to be displayed at an art gallery in London. |
[00:32.17] | That's amazing, Helen, you're on a roll at the moment, aren't you. |
[00:35.69] | Er, I'm on a what? |
[00:37.86] | On a roll. |
[00:39.29] | Roll? I don't roll. I walk, or sometimes I run if I want some exercise. A football rolls if I kick it across the ground. |
[00:48.49] | Sure, a football rolls, but you can be on a roll. It means you're experiencing lots of success or good luck at the moment. |
[00:56.52] | I see, the phrase 'on a roll' means you are having lots of good luck in your life. Let's listen to an example. |
[01:05.61] | I hear your sister's getting married. |
[01:08.31] | Yeah, she met this amazing guy while she was working in the theatre in London, and six months later they're engaged. |
[01:16.44] | And then, yesterday she was offered the lead part in the theatre's new play. She's really on a roll. |
[01:23.94] | So that woman is excited because her sister is on a roll, she met an amazing guy who she's now engaged to, and then she was offered the lead part in a play. |
[01:36.12] | Yes, if you're on a roll it means lots of things are going well for you at the moment. Here’s another example. |
[01:43.26] | How are Arsenal doing in the Premier League these days? |
[01:45.80] | Oh, they're totally on a roll. They've won all three games this month, including the one against Man United. |
[01:52.17] | So that man thinks his favourite football team are on a roll because they've won all their games? |
[01:58.49] | Yes, they've won every game they've played this month, they're playing really well. |
[02:04.88] | Oh, oh. Wait a second. I've got a text message from my husband. |
[02:08.88] | What's he saying, have you won the lottery again? Are you still on a roll? |
[02:13.16] | Sound effect of car braking suddenly. |
[02:15.41] | No, actually, he's just had his bike stolen, and earlier he lost his car keys. |
[02:21.10] | Oh, dear, that's bad luck! Unlike you, he's definitely not on a roll. |
[02:26.10] | No, I'd better go and help him look for those keys. Bye. |
[02:30.34] | Bye. |
[00:01.53] | Hello, and welcome to The English We Speak. My name is Helen. |
[00:04.95] | And I' m Steve. How are you, Helen? |
[00:07.45] | Actually, I' m feeling very positive, thanks Steve. |
[00:10.71] | Why? What' s happened? |
[00:12.57] | Well, I found out on Friday that I' m getting a promotion at BBC Learning English, then on Saturday I won 1, 000 on the lottery. |
[00:21.58] | Wow, that' s brilliant. |
[00:23.14] | Yes, and then on Sunday it got even better. I found out that some paintings I' ve done are going to be displayed at an art gallery in London. |
[00:32.17] | That' s amazing, Helen, you' re on a roll at the moment, aren' t you. |
[00:35.69] | Er, I' m on a what? |
[00:37.86] | On a roll. |
[00:39.29] | Roll? I don' t roll. I walk, or sometimes I run if I want some exercise. A football rolls if I kick it across the ground. |
[00:48.49] | Sure, a football rolls, but you can be on a roll. It means you' re experiencing lots of success or good luck at the moment. |
[00:56.52] | I see, the phrase ' on a roll' means you are having lots of good luck in your life. Let' s listen to an example. |
[01:05.61] | I hear your sister' s getting married. |
[01:08.31] | Yeah, she met this amazing guy while she was working in the theatre in London, and six months later they' re engaged. |
[01:16.44] | And then, yesterday she was offered the lead part in the theatre' s new play. She' s really on a roll. |
[01:23.94] | So that woman is excited because her sister is on a roll, she met an amazing guy who she' s now engaged to, and then she was offered the lead part in a play. |
[01:36.12] | Yes, if you' re on a roll it means lots of things are going well for you at the moment. Here' s another example. |
[01:43.26] | How are Arsenal doing in the Premier League these days? |
[01:45.80] | Oh, they' re totally on a roll. They' ve won all three games this month, including the one against Man United. |
[01:52.17] | So that man thinks his favourite football team are on a roll because they' ve won all their games? |
[01:58.49] | Yes, they' ve won every game they' ve played this month, they' re playing really well. |
[02:04.88] | Oh, oh. Wait a second. I' ve got a text message from my husband. |
[02:08.88] | What' s he saying, have you won the lottery again? Are you still on a roll? |
[02:13.16] | Sound effect of car braking suddenly. |
[02:15.41] | No, actually, he' s just had his bike stolen, and earlier he lost his car keys. |
[02:21.10] | Oh, dear, that' s bad luck! Unlike you, he' s definitely not on a roll. |
[02:26.10] | No, I' d better go and help him look for those keys. Bye. |
[02:30.34] | Bye. |
[00:01.53] | Hello, and welcome to The English We Speak. My name is Helen. |
[00:04.95] | And I' m Steve. How are you, Helen? |
[00:07.45] | Actually, I' m feeling very positive, thanks Steve. |
[00:10.71] | Why? What' s happened? |
[00:12.57] | Well, I found out on Friday that I' m getting a promotion at BBC Learning English, then on Saturday I won 1, 000 on the lottery. |
[00:21.58] | Wow, that' s brilliant. |
[00:23.14] | Yes, and then on Sunday it got even better. I found out that some paintings I' ve done are going to be displayed at an art gallery in London. |
[00:32.17] | That' s amazing, Helen, you' re on a roll at the moment, aren' t you. |
[00:35.69] | Er, I' m on a what? |
[00:37.86] | On a roll. |
[00:39.29] | Roll? I don' t roll. I walk, or sometimes I run if I want some exercise. A football rolls if I kick it across the ground. |
[00:48.49] | Sure, a football rolls, but you can be on a roll. It means you' re experiencing lots of success or good luck at the moment. |
[00:56.52] | I see, the phrase ' on a roll' means you are having lots of good luck in your life. Let' s listen to an example. |
[01:05.61] | I hear your sister' s getting married. |
[01:08.31] | Yeah, she met this amazing guy while she was working in the theatre in London, and six months later they' re engaged. |
[01:16.44] | And then, yesterday she was offered the lead part in the theatre' s new play. She' s really on a roll. |
[01:23.94] | So that woman is excited because her sister is on a roll, she met an amazing guy who she' s now engaged to, and then she was offered the lead part in a play. |
[01:36.12] | Yes, if you' re on a roll it means lots of things are going well for you at the moment. Here' s another example. |
[01:43.26] | How are Arsenal doing in the Premier League these days? |
[01:45.80] | Oh, they' re totally on a roll. They' ve won all three games this month, including the one against Man United. |
[01:52.17] | So that man thinks his favourite football team are on a roll because they' ve won all their games? |
[01:58.49] | Yes, they' ve won every game they' ve played this month, they' re playing really well. |
[02:04.88] | Oh, oh. Wait a second. I' ve got a text message from my husband. |
[02:08.88] | What' s he saying, have you won the lottery again? Are you still on a roll? |
[02:13.16] | Sound effect of car braking suddenly. |
[02:15.41] | No, actually, he' s just had his bike stolen, and earlier he lost his car keys. |
[02:21.10] | Oh, dear, that' s bad luck! Unlike you, he' s definitely not on a roll. |
[02:26.10] | No, I' d better go and help him look for those keys. Bye. |
[02:30.34] | Bye. |