Transcript Dog's Dinner

Transcript

Feifei

Hello, and welcome to The English We Speak with me, Feifei…

Neil

…and hello, I am Neil.

Feifei

Do you know who made that awful mess in the kitchen?

Neil

It’s me! I’m just cooking! I’ll clean it up as soon as I’m finished.

Feifei

Well, it looks like a dog’s dinner in there!

Neil

A dinner for my dog? Don’t be silly. I’ve already cooked for Leia, my dog. This is a meal for the whole BBC Learning English team!

Feifei

No, Neil. I didn’t say a dinner for your dog. I said ‘a dog’s dinner’. We use this expression, ‘a dog’s dinner’ to describe a complete mess. Which is why I said the kitchen looks like a dog’s dinner.

Neil

You think the kitchen looks a mess? But I’m only using one pan!

Feifei

Not that kitchen – the other one! Look at it!

Neil

Oh wow – that really is a dog’s dinner. I wonder who made all that mess.

Feifei

Let’s find out while we listen to these examples.

Examples

He made a dog’s dinner of his final project and failed the course.

She made a dog’s dinner of her hair when she tried to cut it herself.

The room looked like a dog’s dinner five minutes after my son arrived.

Feifei

This is The English We Speak from BBC Learning English. We’re learning about the expression ‘a dog’s dinner’, which means ‘a total mess’. So, did you find out who made all that mess?

Neil

No, I didn’t. You?

Feifei

No, but what’s great is that everyone on the BBC Learning English team is working together to clear it up! They’re ready to try the meal you’re cooking!

Neil

Wow, that sounds like a bit of pressure! Hopefully I didn’t make a dog’s dinner of the recipe!

Feifei

I’m sure you haven’t. I’ve tasted your food before and it’s amazing!

Neil

Well, Leia, my dog never complains when I cook for her.

Feifei

She’s a lucky girl. Bye, Neil!

Neil

Bye.

Compte rendu en anglais :

Dog’s Dinner

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