In this mini episode, you will learn the phrase “not the end of the world.”
Episode 329 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the phrase “not the end of the world.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)
Intro
“Hello. My name is Kolia. I am from Russia. You are listening to Everybody ESL.”
Welcome to episode 329 of Everybody ESL, the podcast for everybody who wants to improve their English, practice their English, or just learn more English. My name is Ben, and I have a mini episode for you today, where I am going to teach you about one English topic. You can subscribe to the Everybody ESL podcast at Apple podcasts and wherever you find your podcasts. If you like Everybody ESL, leave it a good review so other people can find out about it too. And if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for me, please send an email to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. Okay! Let’s get on with this mini episode.
The episode
In this episode, I want to teach you an interesting phrase. And that phrase is “the end of the world.” The end of the world.
That’s end, e-n-d, of the, world, w-o-r-l-d. The end of the world.
This phrase means the end of the world or something that causes the end of the world. That’s a very terrible thing.
Often, we use this phrase in negative sentences. We use it in part of a phrase like “not the end of the world.”
Let me give you an example, and I think you will see what I’m talking about.
Let’s say that you and your friend are going to the movies. And because the traffic was very bad, you get to the movie a little bit late. And your friend seems very upset about this. This is very frustrating for your friend. Your friend is very upset. And you say, “Oh, it’s not that bad. I know we’re late, but it’s not the end of the world.”
It’s not the end of the world.
In other words, this thing that happened—being late for the movie—is not really that bad. “I know that you’re very upset. But this is not really a terrible thing. It’s just frustrating or inconvenient.”
This is how we often use “the end of the world,” or “not the end of the world.” We use it as a way of trying to make someone feel better when something bad has happened, and they are feeling bad about it. They are feeling disappointed or frustrated by it.
I think that this expression is a common part of natural English, and I think it’s something that you should know.
Outro
This is the end of episode 329 of Everybody ESL. Remember: if you have questions about English, or if you have comments for me, or if you would like to record an introduction that I can play at the beginning of future episodes—the same way Kolia recorded the introduction you heard at the beginning of this episode—send an email to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. I’ll be back soon with a new episode. And until then, keep going, keep practicing, and keep learning. I’ll see you soon. Goodbye!