#183 English Expressions with the color Blue

Published: Sept. 3, 2021, 12:24 p.m.

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Hi, everybody! I am Georgiana, your English teacher and founder of\\xa0SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help you speak English fluently.\\xa0


In this episode:

\\u2022 I\'ll be talking about what happens just after we end our vacations.

\\u2022 Later, a cool mini-story to practice your English speaking.

Let me start by telling you that I\'m super excited to be back again and connecting with you! How are you doing? Are you feeling happy and relaxed? Or are you feeling\\xa0blue?\\xa0

We\\u2019re in September, so I can officially say that the summer holidays are over.\\xa0

During summer, I\'ve been resting, sunbathing, and enjoying my free time. I\'ve recharged my batteries.

I like to be near the beach, enjoy the sun, the sea breeze, and eat delicious food. I must say that I\'ve managed to disconnect from my routine completely.\\xa0

How about you? How did you disconnect from your everyday worries?

Talking about disconnecting and taking a break. In September, a fascinating phenomenon occurs:

I\\u2019m referring myself to the\\xa0post-holiday blues, also known as the post-travel depression.

By the way,\\xa0 did you know that the color blue is actually the most popular color in the world? The color blue is also used to express feelings of\\xa0sadness,\\xa0nostalgia,\\xa0or\\xa0depression.

Here are two expressions where we use the color blue to describe sadness: "feeling blue" or\\xa0"getting the blues."

Read the transcript here: SpeakEnglishPodcast.com/podcast

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