Episode #003 - Leisure Time and Childhood

Journey back in time with Rachel and Neil as they dive into their cherished memories of leisure time and childhood. From Saturday cinema outings to the challenges of learning to ride a bike, our delightful duo paints a vivid picture of growing up in the UK. Tune in to reminisce, learn, and maybe even find some shared experiences. Discover the richness of the English language through heartfelt stories on #LearnUKEnglishByPodcast.

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Episode Transcript

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Learn UK English but podcast. Goodmorning Rachel, Good morning Neil. How
are you today. I'm feeling greattoday, Rachel, and yourself. I'm
also feeling energized and happy to chatwith you. The pleasure is mine,

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Rachel. It's always lovely speaking withyou from over there, over here,
now over there? Absolutely, Andwhat are we discussing today today? We
are chatting about leisure time in childhood. Oh, I found that topic quite
interesting, A wonderful topic for conversation. Indeed, we all like to talk

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about our free time. Rachel.How much free time do you get in
a week. I usually have freetime on Saturdays and Sundays and after seven
pm during the weekdays. What doyou teach people that do in your free
time? Normally, I utilize myfree time with my family, travel,

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enjoy nature and relaxing. That's interesting, Rachel. What do you do over
the weekend. I like to takeadvantage of the weekend to shore with my
family, hang out with friends,visit parks, go to the cinema,
or just spend time together watching Tela. That's lovely. How often do you
see your friends. I usually meetup with my close friends once or twice

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a month. And what sorts ofplaces. Do you enjoy visiting with your
friends. I love going to quaintrestaurants and enjoy chatting in cozy palms.
I also enjoy traveling to the beachor the countryside with my best friends and
of course, my family. Doyou like to participate in any sports.
I practice yoga and hiking. Idedicate some of my free time to physical

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activities that I find enjoyable and relaxing. When was the last time you went
to the cinema. I went tothe cinema with my friends last Saturday night.
Okay, now let's talk up abit about your childhood Rachel. All
right, how old were you whenyou learned to read and write? I
began reading and writing when I wasabout five. What time did you have

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classes during primary school? In primarymy classes were from nine in the morning
to two in the afternoon. Haveyou ever repeated a year? Rachel?
No, I was always a diligentstudent and I never had to repeat a
year. Did you always do yourhomework? Honestly, I almost always did
my homework when I was in school. What games did you play with friends

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during your childhood As a child,I loved playing hopscotch, skipping ropes and
playing hide and seek. How oldwere you when you learned to ride a
bicycle. I can't remember exactly,but I believe I was around six.
What color was your first bicycle?I remember it perfectly. My first bicycle
was blue. Did you fall manytimes before and after learning to ride a

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bicycle? I fell several times whiletrying to learn to ride, but after
I got the hang of it,I didn't fall anymore. Did you enjoy
what did you enjoy waking up early? Yes? I always preferred going to
school in the morning. What timedid you wake up to get ready for
school. I would get up atseven in the morning to get ready for

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school. Who would take you toschool or did you go with your friends?
My dad usually took me to schoolbefore heading to work. How long
did it take you to get toschool from your house? And it in
a small town and the school wasclose to home, so it took about
ten minutes. And how many differentschools have you studied. I studied in
three different schools before attending university.What did you do during breaks at school?

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I lived playing during school breaks,grabbing a snack and chatting with my
friends. Okay, what skills doyou think you developed during your childhood.
I believe I developed the ability tocarrying and public speak during my childhood thanks
to the extra curricula and spokes activitiesI took part in What did you want

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to be when you grew up asa child? I dreamed of becoming a
vet or a marine biologist. Sowhat were your favorite subjects in school?
I loved natural sciences, literature,and math. Which subjects did you not
enjoy in school? I never reallyliked physics or chemistry. Well, then,
Rachel, I hope our listeners havelearned a lot from a podcast,

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and we'll meet again in our nextepisode. Exactly until the next podcast.
See you soon, Thank you,and see your son. Rachel. Thank
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