Episode 0080

Hello everyone. Welcome back to English Pod. My name is Marco.

And I'm Erika.

And today we're bringing you again our romantic, dramatic, suspense series. I'm sorry, I love you, part seven.

So we're going to find out what's happening with Stephen and Veronica.

Right in the last episode. Veronica was at the doctor's. She was pregnant, but then the doctor told her it was a lie and he made it up and she wasn't even pregnant.

Exactly.

So now let's see what Veronica and Steven are going to say to each other. Maybe they will break up.

I don't know. I don't think so, but let's listen.

Thank God you showed up when you did. He's insane. Do you think we should call the police?

Don't worry about it. I'll call my friend and have him take care of it.

I know. Well, he said I'm not pregnant. I'm sorry if I got you all worked up over nothing.

I want you to know that I didn't do it on purpose.

Oh, it was such a romantic moment and now what happened? Somebody got shot.

Well, it's a very intense drama, but we saw some great words and a lot of great phrases in there when Stephen was telling her all these beautiful words, right?

That's right. So why don't we look at some of these words now in language takeaway.

Language takeaway.

Veronica was glad or was she was very happy that Stephen showed up.

That's right, showed up.

So, to show up. Right. To come to a place.

Okay, or to arrive.

That's right. So let's listen to some examples of how we can use show up in different context.

Example one.

Example two.

I didn't invite him to the party. He just simply showed up uninvited.

Example three.

All right, so I think it's pretty clear now, the verb show up.

And I think this verb is a little bit informal, isn't it?

Yes, you wouldn't really tell your boss, hey, I'm waiting for you to show up.

Yeah, yeah, it's a it's a bit too informal.

As you know, the doctor, he was he was stalking Veronica.

That's right. So that's our next word, stalk.

To stalk somebody. S T A L K.

Okay, stalk.

Now, this isn't a good thing, right?

No, this is a this is bad.

So what happens when you stalk someone?

You follow them secretly for a long time.

And then maybe you, you watch them and

Yeah, like you have, you're standing outside their window watching them get undressed or something.

Okay, so many famous people have stalkers, right?

Yeah, which is the noun.

The the noun form exactly. So if I am stalking somebody, I am considered to be a stalker.

Yes, so to stalk.

So don't do this.

Mhm.

So Stephen described this stalker as a nut job.

A nut job.

Nut job. Okay, very, very informal and it doesn't really mean anything literally, but it's crazy.

Yes, it means a crazy person.

A crazy person. What a nut job.

He's a nut job.

Okay. So would you really call this to someone like to their face?

No, no, definitely not. It's definitely impolite.

Right. You you can't say to someone, oh, you're a nut job.

Yeah. But it's not a swear word.

No, but it's a little bit insulting, right? Is like saying you are you're crazy, but stronger.

Well, the doctor was a nut job. He was stalking her and she apologized to Steven for getting him worked up.

Worked up.

So, work up.

To be worked up.

When you get worked up, what happens?

You get really emotional and usually angry or sad or upset, but a negative emotion.

Okay, so you got worked up.

So it's always used with the verb to get, so to get worked up.

Okay, you get worked up.

You got worked up.

Okay, very good. And well, Stephen got worked up over nothing, but he didn't mind. He said she is his love and he called her his soulmate.

His soulmate.

Soulmate.

That's right. A very romantic word, meaning the perfect person for you.

Right, your other half.

Yes, yeah.

Okay. So your soulmate is that perfect compliment for you and it's usually romantic, right?

Usually romantic, but sometimes you might use it with your very, very, very best friend.

Okay, because you understand each other.

Yeah, you you know what the other one's thinking. You're the perfect fit together.

Okay, soulmate.

Mhm.

Very good. Well, we've seen some really interesting words. So why don't we listen to our dialogue again and then we'll come back and look at some of the phrases that were used.

Thank God you showed up when you did. He's insane. Do you think we should call the police?

Don't worry about it. I'll call my friend and have him take care of it.

I know. Well, he said I'm not pregnant. I'm sorry if I got you all worked up over nothing.

I want you to know that I didn't do it on purpose.

That was a little bit more clear this time, but now I want to look at some phrases in the dialogue and see how they can be put together.

Putting it together.

So Veronica apologized to Stephen for getting him worked up over nothing.

Over nothing. Over nothing.

Now it's the complete sentence. I'm sorry for getting you worked up over nothing.

So over nothing means for no reason, right?

Right, exactly. So why don't we listen to some other examples of how we can use over nothing?

Example one.

Example two.

I called the police last night over nothing. I thought I had a thief in my house.

Example three.

Let's not fight over nothing. Let's just have dinner in peace.

Okay, so we see you can use many different verbs together with over nothing. So get excited over nothing, get angry over nothing, get upset over nothing.

Exactly.

Very good. So over nothing.

Mhm.

And now for our next phrase. So when Stephen was telling Veronica how much he loved her, he told her, not a day has gone by when I haven't thought of you.

So not a day has gone by.

Mhm. So that part of the sentence, not a day has gone by, what what does he mean by that?

He's he means basically every day, I think of you.

There hasn't been a moment that I haven't thought of you.

Now, how can we change it a little bit? What can we change within this phrase?

Well, you can put in different times.

Okay.

So not a day has gone by, not an hour has gone by, not a moment has gone by.

Not a month, not a year.

Exactly.

Okay. So you can use different times in that phrase, but an important thing is that the compliment is always negative, right?

That's right. So it's always followed by a negative. Not a day has gone by that I haven't wished you were here.

Okay, so it's followed by a negative.

That's right. Um, maybe one more. Not a second has gone by that I haven't missed you.

Okay, very good examples. Very romantic.

All right. And now our last phrase. He told her, I'll always be here for you, no matter what.

No matter what.

No matter what.

So no matter what.

What does he mean by that?

Well, regardless of or, you know, nothing's going to stop me.

Okay, so if I want to get that job, I'm going to get it no matter what.

So nothing's going to stop you.

Now, we can change the WH word what at the end, right? With other ones.

Exactly. So no matter where.

No matter where you are, I will find you.

Yeah, no matter when.

No matter when your birthday is, I will be there.

That's right. You can see how you can use different WH words here.

Okay, very good. And it's a very common phrase, right? No matter what, no matter where.

No matter when. No matter why. No matter how.

Okay, so those were some really great phrases and I think you can play with them a little bit, change some things and then you can use them in your everyday life.

That's right. But why don't we hear them again one more time in context with the dialogue.

Thank God you showed up when you did. He's insane. Do you think we should call the police?

Don't worry about it. I'll call my friend and have him take care of it.

I know. Well, he said I'm not pregnant. I'm sorry if I got you all worked up over nothing.

I want you to know that I didn't do it on purpose.

Okay, Erika, so who do you think got shot?

Well, it certainly is and well, what do you guys think happened or who do you think got shot or

Who did the shooting? Who shot who?

Maybe Was it even a gunshot? Maybe it was just a car.

The tire could have popped. I don't know.

Exactly. So well, come to our website, tell us what you think happens or what you would like to happen because I know many people are expecting a little bit more romance, maybe a less drama.

But if you have any questions about the language in this lesson, please visit the website at englishpod.com.

Exactly. Eric and I are always there to answer your questions and well, anything you guys need.

Anything?

Anything.

Well, thanks for listening to this lesson and until next time.

Goodbye.

The English Pod audio review.

Listen to the meaning, then say the vocabulary word.

Appear, come to a place.

Show up.

Crazy, not normal.

Insane.

Follow and watch a person, usually dangerous.

Stalk.

Crazy person.

Nut job.

Angry, excited or upset about something.

Get worked up.

With intention.

On purpose.

Phrase used to show you always do something.

Not a day goes by.

A close friend who has a deep understanding of you.

Soulmate.

Despite of anything may happen.

No matter what.

Deal with something that is difficult.

Tackle.

Severe mental illness, the state of being crazy.

Insanity.

To annoy or bother someone many times.

Harass.

Say that you will do something to hurt or cause harm to a person.

Threaten.

Person who commits a crime.

Perpetrator.

A person who follows someone for a long period of time in a way that is dangerous.

Stalker.

Let's try that faster.

Crazy person.

Nut job.

Crazy, not normal.

Insane.

Say that you will do something to hurt or cause harm to a person.

Threaten.

Appear, come to a place.

Show up.

Despite of anything may happen.

No matter what.

To annoy or bother someone many times.

Harass.

With intention.

On purpose.

Follow and watch a person, usually dangerous.

Stalk.

A close friend who has a deep understanding of you.

Soulmate.

Phrase used to show you always do something.

Not a day goes by.

Person who commits a crime.

Perpetrator.

A person who follows someone for a long period of time in a way that is dangerous.

Stalker.

Severe mental illness, the state of being crazy.

Insanity.

Angry, excited or upset about something.

Get worked up.

Deal with something that is difficult.

Tackle.

Now say the word and hear it in a sentence.

Show up.

We were waiting for you like an hour and you never showed up.

Show up.

I didn't invite him to the party. He just simply showed up uninvited.

Show up.

After months of being lost, my dog finally showed up.

Don't worry about the bill. I'll take care of it.

I'm glad we hired a wedding planner. She is taking care of everything.

I hired a lawyer that will take care of everything for the divorce process.

Get worked up.

It's not a problem. You are getting all worked up for no reason.

Get worked up.

Don't get worked up. I will cook dinner and have it ready by the time your boss arrives.

Get worked up.

Pete gets easily worked up over small problems at work.

No matter what.

You can always tell me anything, no matter what it is.

No matter what.

No matter what, I have to pay the phone bill today.

No matter what.

My dad told me I have to go to college, no matter what.

Tackle.

The company has a very big problem that we must tackle in order to survive.

Tackle.

I don't know how you do it, tackling all these problems at once.

Tackle.

In life, there are many obstacles that we must tackle in order to be successful.