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[English]

Hello and welcome to Real Easy English.

In this podcast, we have real conversations

in easy English to help you learn.

I'm Neil.

  And I'm Georgie.

Remember, you can watch a video version of this podcast on our website –

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How are you today, Georgie?

I'm very well, thank you,

today, Neil. How are you?

I'm OK. I've got one or two little worries.

Have you? Well, that's interesting

because we are talking about worries today in this podcast.

Worries are problems that make you feel upset or scared.

So, shall we start the conversation?

Let's do it.

So, Neil, you said you've got a couple of little worries.

Do you want to share them?

Yeah. I think... I think

when you have kids, you're kind of slightly worried all the time.

And yesterday, my son got hurt playing cricket.

And so this morning, I just wanted to make sure

he was feeling OK before he went to school.

And how was he this morning?

He seemed OK.

Yeah?

He seemed a bit bruised.

Oh no! An injury to the knee or something?

Shoulder.

Ouch!

And arm.

Gosh!

Yeah.

And do you... are you someone that worries a lot?

No. Not really.

Sometimes.

But I think there's lots of stuff that you can worry about.

And if you... if you worry about all of it, it can really affect you badly,

so I try – I know it's difficult sometimes – not to worry too much

about things that aren't so important.

My thing is that worrying about a problem

or a thing doesn't actually help.

So I'm... I'm a...

In general, I'm a person that doesn't worry too much.

I kind of just think whatever happens, happens.

So I'm generally quite chilled and relaxed and, yeah,

my friend always says that to me

because she's someone that worries a lot about everything –

travel, you know, all of those things.

And she always says, 'How are you always so relaxed about things that go wrong?'

But you can't change...

you can't change them, so...

That's true.

That's a very healthy attitude probably.

So, I don't tend to worry a lot.

But you... you worry a little bit because you have kids.

What kinds of things do you do to make yourself feel more relaxed?

Well, I think, like you said,

one useful thing to do could be to try to be rational.

So, to think that what you're worried about probably isn't that important or...

or likely to happen.

Yeah. So, you're quite chilled, as you said.

That must be nice for your friends.

Yes.

And if you have, like you said, a friend who worries about everything,

how do you help them?

Finding maybe a distraction.

Like something that makes you feel good.

Like a TV programme that you love.

Or seeing friends that love you, that can make you feel more relaxed.

Mindfulness techniques as well.

Maybe jigsaws.

I've talked about puzzles in the past.

Do you have any other tips?

No. These are all very good ideas.

Thank you.

Yeah, I think it can be useful to have something that distracts you.

Like maybe drawing.

Listening to music, playing an instrument can help.

Something that just kind of takes that time away.

It takes your mind off the stress, yeah.

OK. Let's recap the vocabulary we heard during the conversation,

starting with 'worry'.

A worry is a problem that makes you feel upset or scared.

And 'worry' is also a verb.

So, for example, I worry about my kids.

Yes. And we also use the adjective 'worried' to describe that feeling

of being scared or upset about something.

For example, I'm worried about climate change.

And we heard the expression 'take your mind off' something,

which means to do something to stop you worrying.

For example, I play my guitar to take my mind off my worries.

We also heard 'chilled', which is another word for relaxed or calm,

and it's quite an informal word.

That's it for this episode of Real Easy English.

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See you then.

Goodbye.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
worry /ˈwʌri/ A2	verb - to feel anxious or troubled
conversation /ˌkɒnvərˈseɪʃn/ A2	noun - an informal talk involving two or more people
bruised /bruːzd/ B2	adjective - having an injury appearing as a purple or brown mark on the skin
injury /ˈɪndʒəri/ B1	noun - physical harm or damage to someone's body
chilled /tʃɪld/ B2	adjective - very relaxed and easygoing
relaxed /rɪˈlækst/ A2	adjective - free from tension and anxiety
healthy /ˈhelθi/ A2	adjective - good for one's physical or mental well-being
rational /ˈræʃnəl/ B2	adjective - based on or in accordance with reason or logic
distraction /dɪˈstrækʃn/ B2	noun - a thing that prevents someone from giving full attention to something else
mindfulness /ˈmaɪndfəlnəs/ C1	noun - a mental state achieved by focusing on the present moment
puzzles /ˈpʌzlz/ B1	noun - games or problems designed to test ingenuity
instrument /ˈɪnstrəmənt/ B1	noun - an object used for producing musical sounds
stress /stres/ B1	noun - a state of mental or emotional strain
recap /ˈriːkæp/ B2	verb - to summarize or review
worried /ˈwʌrid/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing concern or anxiety

Key Grammar Structures

• I've got one or two little worries.

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ Use of 'have got' as an informal way to express possession or current state.

• I think when you have kids, you're kind of slightly worried all the time.

  ➔ First Conditional (implied/general truth)

  ➔ The use of 'when' creates a conditional structure describing a recurring situation.

• I just wanted to make sure he was feeling OK.

  ➔ Reported Speech / Backshifting

  ➔ The verb 'was feeling' shifts to the past tense to align with the reporting verb 'wanted'.

• If you worry about all of it, it can really affect you badly.

  ➔ First Conditional

  ➔ Formed with 'if' + present simple, followed by 'can' + base verb to show possibility.

• I'm a person that doesn't worry too much.

  ➔ Defining Relative Clause

  ➔ Using 'that' to define or identify which person is being discussed.

• Whatever happens, happens.

  ➔ Wh-ever clauses as subjects

  ➔ The 'whatever' structure acts as the subject, emphasizing that the result is out of one's control.

• I don't tend to worry a lot.

  ➔ Semi-modal verb 'tend to'

  ➔ Used to describe a habit or a tendency that is generally true.

• It takes your mind off the stress.

  ➔ Phrasal Verb (Transitive)

  ➔ 'Take off' in this context means to remove or distract from a focus.