Take Your Time

6 phrases from “Take Your Time”

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00:00Intro

RyanHello everyone! Welcome to our podcast. I am Ryan.

MiaAnd I am Mia. Hello! It is great to see you again.

RyanYes, it is. But Mia, wait. Look at me. I am breathing hard.

MiaOh! Yes, you are. Why are you breathing hard? What did you do?

RyanI ran to the studio. I ran very fast.

MiaWhy did you run? Why were you running?

RyanI was in a rush! I did not want to be late.

MiaOh, you were in a rush. That is our first phrase today!

RyanYes! In a rush. It means you need to go fast.

MiaThat is right. In a rush. You do not have much time.

RyanExactly. I was in a rush. I did not want to make you wait.

MiaThank you, Ryan. But you should slow down.

RyanSlow down? That is our second phrase!

MiaYes! Slow down. It means go slower. Do not go so fast.

RyanI see. Slow down. I should slow down.

MiaYes, you should. And our third phrase is very important.

RyanWhat is it, Mia? Tell me.

MiaIt is: take your time. This is our main phrase today.

RyanTake your time. I like that phrase. What does it mean?

MiaTake your time means you do not need to hurry.

RyanOh, I see. Take your time. We can go slowly.

MiaYes! We can go slowly and feel relaxed.

RyanThat is wonderful. I need to take my time.

MiaYes, you do. And we have three more phrases today.

RyanWhat are they? Let's tell our listeners.

MiaThey are: on time, make a plan, and take a break.

RyanOh, those are great phrases. We will explain them soon.

MiaYes, we will. We will explain all of them today.

RyanAnd we have a cool story. Mia has a story about her morning.

MiaYes, I do. I woke up late today. It was very interesting.

RyanI want to hear that. Did you wake up on time?

MiaNo, I did not wake up on time. I woke up late.

RyanOh no! What did you do? Were you in a rush?

MiaI will tell you soon. But first, let's talk about the past.

RyanThe past? Why the past?

MiaBecause in the past, people did not have alarm clocks.

RyanWait, really? No alarm clocks?

MiaYes. No alarm clocks. No phones.

RyanThat is crazy! How did they wake up on time?

MiaWell, they had a very special way.

RyanHow? Did they have birds? Did they have dogs?

MiaNo. They paid workers to wake them up.

RyanPaid workers? Real people?

MiaYes, real people. They had a special job.

RyanWow. What was the name of this job?

MiaThey were called knocker-uppers.

RyanKnocker-uppers? That is a funny name!

MiaYes, it is. I will tell you more about them in a minute.

RyanGreat. I want to know all about them.

MiaBut first, let's listen to some music.

RyanYes! Let's take a short break.

MiaWelcome back. Now, let's talk about my morning.

RyanYes! Tell us. You woke up late. What happened?

MiaWell, my phone died last night. I did not charge it.

RyanOh no! That is bad. So your alarm did not ring.

MiaYes. My alarm did not ring. I woke up at eight.

RyanEight? But we start work at nine!

MiaYes. I usually wake up at six. So I was very late.

RyanWow! Were you in a rush? Did you run?

MiaAt first, yes. I was in a rush. I ran around my room.

RyanI know that feeling. It is very stressful.

MiaYes, it is. I could not find my keys. I could not find my bag.

RyanOh, that is the worst. Did you find them?

MiaYes, I did. But then, I looked out the window.

RyanWhat did you see? Was it raining?

MiaNo! It was a beautiful day. The sun was shining. The sky was blue.

RyanThat sounds nice. But you were late!

MiaYes, I was late. But I stopped. I stood by the window.

RyanYou stopped? But you needed to go!

MiaI know. But I told myself: Mia, just take your time.

RyanTake your time? But you were late!

MiaYes. I was already late. Running would not change that.

RyanThat is true. Running does not make the clock go back.

MiaExactly. So, I decided to take my time.

RyanDid you get some coffee?

MiaYes, I did! I bought a warm cup of coffee at my favorite shop.

RyanWow. You really did take your time.

MiaYes. I walked to the studio and arrived at nine fifteen.

RyanFifteen minutes late? Was the boss angry?

MiaNo, I told him the truth, and he was fine.

RyanThat is good. So, taking your time was a good decision.

MiaYes! I was happy. I was not stressed. It was a good morning.

RyanThat is amazing. Usually, being late makes me feel sick.

MiaYes, because you run. You do not take your time.

RyanYou are right. Next time, I will try to take my time.

MiaYes, try it. It is much better for your heart.

RyanI will. Now, tell me about the knocker-uppers.

MiaOh, yes! The knocker-uppers.

RyanHow did they wake people up on time?

MiaThey walked in the streets in the morning.

RyanOkay. But how did they reach the windows?

MiaThey had long sticks. The sticks were made of wood or bamboo.

RyanLong wooden sticks? That is interesting.

MiaYes. They tapped on the windows of the bedrooms.

RyanWhat if the bedroom was on the second floor?

MiaThe sticks were very long. They could reach the second floor.

RyanDid they tap loudly?

MiaNo, they tapped gently until the person woke up.

RyanOh, I see. They only wanted to wake up one person.

MiaYes. They tapped gently.

RyanDid they use anything else?

MiaYes. Some knocker-uppers did not use sticks.

RyanReally? What did they use?

MiaThey used pea-shooters.

RyanPea-shooters? Like, blowing green peas through a tube?

MiaYes! They blew small green peas at the windows.

RyanHa ha ha! That is so funny! They shot peas at windows!

MiaYes. It made a soft sound. It worked very well.

RyanI love that. I want a knocker-upper with a pea-shooter!

MiaMe too. It is much better than a loud phone alarm.

RyanYes, it is. But how did they know who to wake up?

MiaPeople paid them a few coins every week.

RyanOkay. And did the knocker-uppers write down the times?

MiaYes. They made a plan. They had a book.

RyanAh, they had a plan. Make a plan. That is our phrase!

MiaYes. Make a plan. They wrote the names and times in a book.

RyanOr did they write on the doors?

MiaYes! Some people wrote the wake-up times on their doors with chalk.

RyanWith chalk? On the front door?

MiaYes. So the knocker-upper could see it in the morning.

RyanThat is very interesting. But wait. Who woke up the knocker-uppers?

MiaAh! That is a famous question.

RyanYes. Who woke up the knocker-uppers?

MiaSome people say they did not sleep at night.

RyanThey did not sleep at all?

MiaYes. They slept in the day. They worked all night.

RyanOh, I see. They stayed awake all night and slept in the day.

MiaYes. Or maybe they had other knocker-uppers to wake them.

RyanHa ha! A circle of knocker-uppers! That is funny.

MiaYes, it is. But they helped many people be on time.

RyanOn time. That means not late.

MiaYes. Arriving at the correct time.

RyanI want to be on time. But it is hard.

MiaIt is not hard if you make a plan.

RyanOkay. Let's talk more about that.

MiaYes, let's. But first, let's play some music.

RyanLet's do that!

MiaAnd we are back. Now, let's talk about our habits.

RyanYes. Team Ryan versus Team Mia.

MiaYes! Ryan, tell me. What is your morning like?

RyanMy morning is crazy. I always wake up late.

MiaWhy do you wake up late? Do you sleep too much?

RyanYes. I love my bed. It is so warm. I do not want to leave it.

MiaI understand. But then you do not have much time.

RyanExactly. I wake up, and I see the time. I say: Oh no!

MiaAnd then you are in a rush.

RyanYes. I am in a rush. I run to the bathroom. I brush my teeth fast.

MiaDo you eat breakfast?

RyanYes. But I eat very fast. I drink my hot coffee fast. It burns my tongue!

MiaOh no! That is bad. You need to slow down.

RyanI know. But I can't slow down. I have to go to work!

MiaDo you make a plan for your day?

RyanNo, I don't. I do not have time to make a plan.

MiaThat is the problem. If you make a plan, you will save time.

RyanHow? How does a plan save time?

MiaWell, you can prepare your clothes the night before.

RyanPrepare my clothes in the evening?

MiaYes. Put your clothes on a chair and your keys in your bag.

RyanThat is a good idea. I never do that.

MiaThen you do not have to look for them in the morning.

RyanTrue. I spend ten minutes looking for my keys every morning.

MiaExactly. So, make a plan. It will help you.

RyanOkay. I will try to make a plan tonight.

MiaGood. And what about your work? Do you take a break?

RyanTake a break. Our phrase! Yes.

MiaYes. Take a break. It means stop working to rest.

RyanI do not take many breaks. I work for five hours. Then I feel very tired.

MiaFive hours without a break? That is too long.

RyanI think so too. My head hurts. My eyes are tired.

MiaYou must take a break every hour. Just for five minutes.

RyanWhat should I do during the break?

MiaStand up. Walk around. Drink some water. Look out the window.

RyanCan I look at my phone?

MiaNo! Looking at your phone is not a break for your brain.

RyanOh. Okay. No phone. Just walking and drinking water.

MiaYes. Slow down and rest. It will make you feel better.

RyanI will try that. Now, tell me about your morning, Mia.

MiaMy morning is very quiet. I wake up at six.

RyanSix? That is so early!

MiaYes. But I like it. The house is quiet. I open the window.

RyanDo you hear the birds?

MiaYes, I do. I hear the birds. I feel the fresh air.

RyanAnd you do not rush?

MiaNo. I never rush. I make a plan. I know what I want to do.

RyanDo you eat breakfast slowly?

MiaYes. I make tea. I eat some fruit and bread. I take my time.

RyanYou really take your time.

MiaYes. I take my time. I read a book for twenty minutes.

RyanThat sounds like a dream. My morning is just running and shouting.

MiaHa ha! You can change that, Ryan. Just wake up earlier.

RyanWaking up earlier is hard. I love sleep.

MiaI know. But try it. It is very nice.

RyanOkay. Maybe I will try.

MiaNow, let's talk about our "Oh Moment".

RyanOh! The "Oh Moment". Our surprise fact with numbers.

MiaYes. Ryan, I have a question for you.

RyanOkay. I am ready. What is it?

MiaWhat percentage of workers are late for work at least once a week?

RyanOh. People who are not on time.

MiaYes. People who do not arrive on time.

RyanHmm. Many people are late. I think it is thirty percent.

MiaThirty percent? That is a lot.

RyanYes. Everyone is late sometimes.

MiaActually, it is fifteen percent.

RyanFifteen percent? Really?

MiaYes. Only fifteen percent of workers are late once a week.

RyanWow. That is smaller than I thought.

MiaYes. Most people are on time. They arrive at the correct time.

RyanI guess I am in that fifteen percent.

MiaYes, you are. You need to be in the eighty-five percent.

RyanThe eighty-five percent who are on time?

MiaYes!

RyanOkay. I will try. I will make a plan and slow down.

MiaGood. Now, let's listen to some music.

RyanYes, let's!

MiaWelcome back to our last part. Now, let's play a game.

RyanA game? I love games! How do we play?

MiaI will give you six situations. You must use our phrases to answer.

RyanOkay. I am ready. Let's start.

MiaSituation number one.

RyanYes. Number one.

MiaYou are going to meet a friend at a restaurant. The dinner starts in ten minutes. But you are still at home. What is your situation?

RyanOh. I am in a rush! I need to run to the door. I must go fast!

MiaThat is right. You are in a rush.

RyanYes, I am in a rush. I don't want my friend to wait.

MiaGood. Situation number two.

RyanOkay. Number two.

MiaYour friend is working on a big project. He has been working for four hours. He looks very tired. What do you tell him?

RyanI will tell him: Hey, you look tired. You should take a break.

MiaYes! Take a break.

RyanYes. Stop working. Go walk for five minutes. Take a break.

MiaPerfect. Situation number three.

RyanWhat is number three?

MiaYou want to paint your bedroom, but you do not know where to start. What should you do?

RyanI should make a plan! I will write down what to do first.

MiaExcellent. Situation number four.

RyanOkay. Number four.

MiaYou are riding a bicycle down a big hill. You are going very, very fast. It is a bit scary. What should you do?

RyanI should slow down!

MiaYes. Slow down.

RyanYes. I should use the brakes. I need to slow down. Going too fast is dangerous.

MiaVery good. Situation number five.

RyanOkay. Number five. We are almost done.

MiaYour sister is writing a story. She wants to finish it today. But she is worried because she is writing slowly. What do you say to her?

RyanI will say: Do not worry. Take your time.

MiaYes! Take your time.

RyanYes. Take your time. A good story needs time. Do not hurry.

MiaThat is a very nice answer.

RyanThank you. I like telling people to take their time.

MiaYes. It is a good thing to say.

RyanNow, what is the last situation? Number six.

MiaSituation number six.

RyanOkay.

MiaYou wake up. You look at your watch. You see you have five minutes. The train leaves in five minutes. The station is ten minutes away. What is happening?

RyanOh no! I am in a rush again!

MiaYes! You are in a rush.

RyanI am in a rush, but I will not make it. I will miss the train!

MiaYes, you will. You were not on time.

RyanYes. I was not on time. I hate that feeling.

MiaYou did a great job in the game, Ryan. You got all six correct!

RyanYes! I did. I feel very smart today.

MiaYou are smart, Ryan.

RyanThank you, Mia.

MiaNow, let's take a short break before we finish.

RyanOkay. Let's do that.

MiaWe are at the end of our show today.

RyanOh. The show is finished? That was fast.

MiaYes. Time goes fast when you have fun.

RyanThat is true. I had a lot of fun.

MiaI did too. Today we learned some great phrases.

RyanYes, we did. Let's say them again.

MiaOkay. In a rush.

RyanSlow down.

MiaTake your time.

RyanOn time.

MiaMake a plan.

RyanAnd take a break.

MiaYes. Those are very useful.

RyanYes. I will use them every day.

MiaAnd to our listeners. What about you?

RyanYes. What about you?

MiaAre you always in a rush in the morning?

RyanOr do you take your time?

MiaWe want to know. Here is your task for tomorrow.

RyanWhat is the task, Mia?

MiaTomorrow morning, take ten minutes to slow down.

RyanOkay. Slow down for ten minutes.

MiaYes. Make a cup of tea or coffee. Sit by the window. Do not look at your phone.

RyanDo not look at the phone? That is hard.

MiaTry it. Just ten minutes. Take a break.

RyanOkay. Take a break. And then what?

MiaThen, write a comment below our video. Tell us how you felt.

RyanYes! Write a comment. We read all of them.

MiaWe really do.

RyanAnd please like this video and subscribe. It helps us a lot.

MiaYes. Thank you for listening to our podcast today.

RyanWe are very happy to have you here.

MiaRemember to take your time.

RyanYes. Take your time.

MiaHave a beautiful day. Goodbye!

RyanGoodbye everyone! See you next time!