65 - Last call for Tom
Language to say you've changed your mind
Our story has got rather dramatic. Anna has realised that Tom is really the man for her so she's on her way to the airport to try and catch him before he boards his flight to Australia and his new life on the other side of the world. But will Anna be able to convince Tom that she's changed her mind?
Intermediate · 170927 · 2017-09-27
Our story has got rather dramatic. Anna has realized that Tom is really the man for her so she's on her way to the airport to try and catch him before he boards his flight to Australia and his new life on the other side of the world. But will Anna be able to convince Tom that she's changed her mind? Language to say you've changed your mind This episode focuses on the language that you might use to explain that you've changed your mind.
1. I've been doing a lot of thinking.
BBC UK: I've been doing a lot of thinking.
2. I didn't realize how much I missed you until you had gone.
BBC UK: I didn't realise how much I missed you until you had gone.
3. I've changed my mind, I will marry you!
BBC UK: I've changed my mind, I will marry you!
1. Narrator
Hello and welcome to English at Work where things have got rather dramatic. Anna is on her way to the airport to try and catch Tom before he boards his flight to Australia and his new life on the other side of the world. But will she get there in time?
BBC UK: Hello and welcome to English at Work where things have got rather dramatic. Anna is on her way to the airport to try and catch Tom before he boards his flight to Australia and his new life on the other side of the world. But will she get there in time?
2. Anna
Thanks. Excuse me, do you know where the check in desks for flights to Sydney are?
BBC UK: Thanks. Excuse me, do you know where the check in desks for flights to Sydney are?
3. Man
Yeah, over there luv - desk number 47.
BBC UK: Yeah, over there luv – desk number 47.
4. Anna
OK, thanks.
BBC UK: OK, thanks.
5. Tom
... yeah, I always fly business class, it's the kind of guy I am... shame you're not available to fly with me but you know...
BBC UK: … yeah, I always fly business class, it's the kind of guy I am… shame you're not available to fly with me but you know…
6. Anna
Tom, Tom!
BBC UK: Tom, Tom!
7. Tom
Anna? How... what... what are you doing here?
BBC UK: Anna? How… what… what are you doing here?
8. Anna
Don't go... we need you... I need you.
BBC UK: Don't go… we need you… I need you.
9. Tom
But I don’t understand... you rejected me.
BBC UK: But I don’t understand… you rejected me.
10. Anna
Yes but... but...
BBC UK: Yes but… but…
11. Narrator
But what Anna? What are you going to say? How can you tell him you were wrong and you've changed your mind?
BBC UK: But what Anna? What are you going to say? How can you tell him you were wrong and you've changed your mind?
12. Anna
Hmm, I don't know. Passenger 1 Tell him 'I've been doing a lot of thinking'. Passenger 2 Say, 'I didn't realize how much I missed you until you had gone'. Passenger 3 And tell him, 'I've changed my mind, I will marry you!'
BBC UK: Hmm, I don't know. Passenger 1 Tell him 'I've been doing a lot of thinking'. Passenger 2 Say, 'I didn't realise how much I missed you until you had gone'. Passenger 3 And tell him, 'I've changed my mind, I will marry you!'
13. Tom
Yeah, yeah, I heard all that and that other man who you're always talking to.
BBC UK: Yeah, yeah, I heard all that and that other man who you're always talking to.
14. Narrator
Oh right!
BBC UK: Oh right!
15. Anna
I see. Well Tom, will you marry me?
BBC UK: I see. Well Tom, will you marry me?
16. Tom
Why should I after all you've put me through?
BBC UK: Why should I after all you've put me through?
17. Narrator
Yeah why should he?
BBC UK: Yeah why should he?
18. Anna
Because Tom... you're a funny guy and... I love you and... I can't live without you.
BBC UK: Because Tom… you're a funny guy and… I love you and… I can't live without you.
19. Passengers
Ahhh!
BBC UK: Ahhh!
20. Tom
Let me think about this ... oh if you put it like that then yes, I will marry you!
BBC UK: Let me think about this … oh if you put it like that then yes, I will marry you!
21. Anna
Oh Tom!
BBC UK: Oh Tom!
22. Narrator
Hooray. At last! We got there in the end but not without using these phrases: I've been doing a lot of thinking. I didn't realize how much I missed you until you had gone. I've changed my mind, I will marry you!
BBC UK: Hooray. At last! We got there in the end but not without using these phrases: I've been doing a lot of thinking. I didn't realise how much I missed you until you had gone. I've changed my mind, I will marry you!
23. And...
I love you and I can't live without you!
BBC UK: I love you and I can't live without you!
24. Tom
I won't be needing these anymore.
BBC UK: I won't be needing these anymore.
25. Narrator
Join us very soon for the English at Work wedding of the year. Bye!
BBC UK: Join us very soon for the English at Work wedding of the year. Bye!
Question
What class does Tom claim he always flies in?
Answer
Business class.