Post by Milena on Feb 19, 2017 0:54:03 GMT -2
I found this expression is in the following dialogue and it didn't make much sense to me:
It's from this dialogue on the BBC Learning English website: www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak/ep-170214
Feifei
Hello and welcome to The English We Speak. I'm Feifei…
Neil
… and… hi there… I'm Neil.
Feifei
Err… Neil, could we have your attention please?
Neil
Sorry Feifei – I'm still trying to finish the script for this programme.
Feifei
What? You're still writing the script for this programme! So what's going to happen today then?
Neil
Well, I thought that you could pretend to arrive late… I've lost my coffee… I just need to think of an authentic real English phrase to use now…
Hello and welcome to The English We Speak. I'm Feifei…
Neil
… and… hi there… I'm Neil.
Feifei
Err… Neil, could we have your attention please?
Neil
Sorry Feifei – I'm still trying to finish the script for this programme.
Feifei
What? You're still writing the script for this programme! So what's going to happen today then?
Neil
Well, I thought that you could pretend to arrive late… I've lost my coffee… I just need to think of an authentic real English phrase to use now…
It's from this dialogue on the BBC Learning English website: www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak/ep-170214
