AEE 2626: Are You Sitting Down? Plus Lindsay's Big News

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What is the big news that Lindsay shares in this episode?

Lindsay McMahon 0:00

This is an All Ears English podcast episode 2626. Are you sitting down? Plus, Lindsay's big news.

Michelle Kaplan 0:11

Welcome to the All Ears English podcast, downloaded more than 200 million times. Are you feeling stuck with your English? We'll show you how to become fearless and fluent by focusing on connection, not perfection. With your American hosts, Lindsay McMahon, the English adventurer, and Michelle Kaplan, the New York radio girl. coming to you from Colorado and New York City, USA. And to get your transcripts delivered by email every week, go to allearsenglish.com forward slash subscribe.

Lindsay McMahon 0:54

Today, we have a big reveal for you. Find out what's happening in Lindsay's life, plus learn new ways to share a big moment in your life in English.

Lindsay McMahon 1:11

Are you still translating from your native language into English in your head? Are you always getting confused between the different grammar tenses? Let's figure out what you need to work on. Find your current English level with our five-minute quiz at allearsenglish.com slash fluency score.

Michelle Kaplan 1:35

Hey there, Michelle. How's it going today?

Lindsay McMahon 1:37

I'm good, Lindsay.

How can you become fearless and fluent in English?

Lindsay McMahon 1:39

How are you?

Michelle Kaplan 1:40

I'm feeling good. I'm feeling good. A little tired these days, but what are we getting into today?

Lindsay McMahon 1:45

Well, so Lindsay, how do you feel when you are about to make a big announcement, like a good one?

Michelle Kaplan 1:52

Yeah, I feel excited. I feel like I have a secret to share and I know people are going to be excited. I feel excited and a little nervous at the same time.

Lindsay McMahon 2:01

Yeah, it is funny how even though it's like good news, you can still feel nervous. I don't know why that is, but I definitely get that feeling too.

Michelle Kaplan 2:12

Yeah, it's so funny. So in today's episode, we're going to tell our listeners, show our listeners how to talk about how we can announce something big, right? There are big things that happen in our lives. And when they do, we obviously have the enthusiasm and the nervousness, but we need the words to talk about it. Right, Michelle?

Lindsay McMahon 2:31

Yes, exactly. Exactly. So, all right. Well, that's what we're getting into today. So let's get started. So the first one is, so you could say I have news or you could say I have big news.

Michelle Kaplan 2:44

Either one is fine. Yeah. So for example, I have big news. I got a job offer in Austin. We are going to be neighbors. Nice. So relocating is one of these big moments that you share, right? You need this vocabulary for.

2:57

Yeah.

Michelle Kaplan 2:58

Yes, yes, exactly.

Lindsay McMahon 3:00

Or here's another one. I have something to tell you, but you could also put in an adjective. I have something exciting to tell you, fun, crazy, important, whatever it is.

Michelle Kaplan 3:11

Yes, exactly. So you could say, I have something crazy to tell you.

What vocabulary do you need for sharing big moments in English?

Michelle Kaplan 3:15

I'm going back to school, right? So sometimes adults, after we're out in the working world, we decide we want to go back for maybe an MBA or something, right? Or a PhD. So that would be that kind of scenario.

Lindsay McMahon 3:27

Right. And I see I can see how in like in this scenario, you might be that those nerves might come up. I think it's because I think it's especially if like it's something that you think somebody might not expect or a little different or whatever. But in any case, I think just any big life change that you're sharing is going to make you feel a little nervous just because Because we're humans. You don't know how that person's going to react. And yeah, exactly. We're humans.

Michelle Kaplan 3:55

Because we're humans. And we do think about how other people react. Of course we do. Of course we do. Anyone who says they don't is lying.

Lindsay McMahon 4:02

Yeah. Right, right. Yeah. Well, if you guys are reacting well to this episode so far, I want to make sure that you hit the follow button so you never miss anything from All Ears English. So hit that follow button. We are here five days a week. Yes. Which is amazing. And let us jump right into your queue.

Michelle Kaplan 4:21

Yes, I love that. Let's keep rolling, Michelle, here with a few more options for our listeners for what to say. The next one is good because it's been around for a long time. I feel like our listeners might hear it on TV, right? On sitcoms or something. What is it?

Lindsay McMahon 4:36

it's are you sitting down you may have heard us mention this before but it's just like it's fun it's so funny this one what are we what are we saying here why do why are we saying this is of course and this is only if you're not with the person right i'm not gonna say are you sitting down when i'm sitting down next to the person i might say to them if they're not sitting down i might say okay you should sit down you should sit down yeah why do we say this though