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Legends are stories about people who lived long ago, right? Well, there's more to it than that. Listen to this programme to learn another way to use the word 'legend'.
Are you a legend?
The script for this programme
Feifei: Hello and welcome to The English We Speak. We're in Finn's kitchen, and he's hard at work.
Finn: Hello.
Feifei: Finn. What are you doing?
Finn: (Sawing sounds) Just sawing this table.
Feifei: Sawing the table? Why?
Finn: To make it round; a nice round shape.
Feifei: OK? Not quite sure why?
Finn: So I can have a round table. Like King Arthur...
Feifei: You mean like King Arthur in the British legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Finn, that sounds a bit weird.
Finn: OK fine, don't laugh. Actually, hang on, I'm not very good at DIY. My saw is stuck - it won't move.
Feifei: Give me that. You need to do it like this, nice and smooth.
Finn: Thanks Feifei, you're a legend.
Feifei: No problem Finn. A legend. Unlike King Arthur and characters from myths and legends, who didn't really exist - you'll also hear the word 'legend' used to describe people around you.
Finn: Yes - in British slang, we say someone is a legend if they do something very helpful, very generous or very successfully - like in these examples:
- Thank you for that mate - you helped so much with the party today. You're a legend.
- A: Hey, I found your car keys.
- B: Oh great - you're a legend. I've been looking for an hour!
- He's a legend. He drove me to the airport at 5am.
(Sawing sounds)
Finn: And there we have it, a perfect round table.
Feifei: Well done Finn. I'm impressed. Now what?
Finn: I thought we could invite a few friends round for dinner. Trouble is, I'm absolutely awful at cooking.
Feifei: Never fear - I'll do my special Sunday Roast...
Finn: Feifei, you are a legend.
Feifei: Well, you can buy the ingredients! We'll need beef, potatoes, flour, carrots. Before you go off to the shops, can you remind everyone of our website?
Finn: Of course - bbclearningenglish.com. See you next time everyone!
Feifei: Bye.
