![]() ![]() Jack: I’m not going to come round to decorate for you, Rich! But come on guys you don’t need to get someone in to do a bit of decorating. Rich: I’m thinking of getting one of our upstairs bedrooms done. Probably just needs a lick of paint and a bit of TLC. Rowan: We need to get our living room decorated soon - it’s looking pretty shabby. Jack: It’s not too difficult if you watch a couple of YouTube videos first. Rich: You’ve even fitted the lights and done the plastering yourself? Jack: Well, I got the tiles done by a builder and I had the wiring done by an electrician, it’s a bit dangerous for me but I’ve done the rest of the work, yes. He’s always putting something up or pulling something down. Rich: He’s a bit of a DIY expert is Jack. Rowan: He’s done a good job in here, hasn’t he? Just need to finish this and I’ll be right with you. Rich: The question is: Which rooms do Rowan and I want to decorate? Roleplay: Part 1 Rowan: While you listen we want you to answer a question. I’m just finishing some work in the kitchen when Rich and Rowan arrive. Jack: You’re about to listen to the first part of the roleplay. After each part, we will look at some language for you to learn or revise. Rich: As we said earlier, in this week’s roleplay the three of us are doing some DIY. and you can find it on the Premier Skills English website or on Apple Podcasts. If you haven’t heard this podcast it’s called Well-Being 1: Looking after yourself. Rowan: Thanks for all your comments and answers. Jack: Vic from Mexico said treating himself to a coffee as well as taking his dog for a walk as part of his daily routine is important for his mental health. I agree with HSN on this, this is important to remember. He said that we should accept that sadness and disappointment are part of reality, that it’s not possible to be happy all the time. He said it’s important to disconnect and also to think about yourself and your own well-being. Rich: HSN from Turkey had lots of sound advice. Rowan: And in last week’s task we asked you what you do to look after yourself. Jack: Last week’s podcast was about well-being and looking after yourself. The referee indicates this advantage by holding both arms out in front to indicate to both teams that they can **** ** - they can continue. This phrase is used when there has been a foul on the pitch but advantage is played by the referee. Rich: Last week’s football phrase was **** **. And later on, at the end of the podcast, we’ll tell you the answer. Rowan: If you didn’t hear last week’s football phrase, we’re going to give you one more chance to guess now. Jack: And congratulations to these other listeners who also got the correct answer to our football phrase: MoBeckham and HSN from Turkey, WSanta from Argentina, Mohamed Kuna from Sudan, Hayato from Japan, Liubomyr and Alex from Ukraine, Marco Zapien, from Mexico, and Emmanuel from France. The first listener with the correct answer was Daniel Baron from Colombia. Rich: Thanks for all your answers last week. If you’re correct we’ll announce your name on next week’s podcast. Rowan: When you know the answer, go to the podcast page on the Premier Skills English website and write the word or phrase in the comments. We explain a football phrase or word and you have to guess what it is. If you’ve not listened to the podcast before, every week we set our listeners a challenge. Rich: Before we do the roleplays let’s look back at last week’s football phrase. Rowan: On the Premier Skills English website, you’ll find the transcript, examples and activities to help you understand the language, and a task for you to complete with other listeners. Jack: If you are listening to us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or any other podcast platform, you should also check out our website. Rich: And more importantly if you’ve ever had any DIY disasters - I know I’ve had plenty! Rowan: Your task this week is to tell us whether you prefer to do things yourself or get other people to do things in your home. Jack: And we’ll also look at reflexive pronouns like myself and yourself and how we use them. You need these verbs when you pay other people do something for you. This week we’re going to focus on how we use get and have as causative verbs. Rich: You’ll hear the roleplay in three parts and after each part, we will look at some language. Rowan: All three of us are doing some DIY in the roleplay and you’ll find out who is best at it. ![]() Jack: DIY stands for do it yourself and it’s when you repair, make, and decorate things in your own home. Rich: In this week’s roleplay we are doing some DIY. Rowan: Don’t forget you can find the transcript for all our podcasts on the Premier Skills English website. Jack: In the Premier Skills English podcast, we talk about football and help you with your English. ![]() Rich: and I’m Rich and welcome to this week’s Premier Skills English podcast. Understanding Grammar: Causative Forms & Reflexive Pronouns Introduction ![]()
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