Hello and welcome to The English
We Speak with me, Feifei...
And me, Roy. Have you seen Rob's
new video on social media?
Yes, it's amazing! He has charm
and style - he just has...
Ooof!!!
Yes! Oomph! Rob has oomph and
charm - not as much as me of course,
but he has some! Wow, Roy! For once you
actually got the correct word! Oomph!
I didn't say oomph - I said ooof!
I was complaining because I hurt my
back earlier putting your cases in your
car for you to go on your workcation.
Well, one can never be too prepared
when going to the beach. Besides, I need
lots of different outfits for when
I take pictures. My photos have to have real...
Oomph - yes, I get it. Your photos need to have
energy and be exciting.
Exactly! Well, let's talk more about
my oomph right after these examples.
The business owner showed real oomph
in her presentation when she was
pitching the idea.
I really like the way Eric speaks - he has
real energy and oomph.
The dancer showed real oomph in his
performance - an energy I haven't
seen in a long time!
You're listening to The English We
Speak from BBC Learning English,
and we re talking about the word 'oomph'.
If someone or something has 'oomph',
they have real energy and excitement.
Some people argue that it is important
to have real oomph when making
presentations. I'm really good at
talking to a room full of people,
which means I must have real oomph!
You're clearly mistaken! I am the one
with the oomph! I could sell
anything to anyone.
Well, if I bought what you were selling,
I could resell it for double the price - that's
how much oomph I've got!
No, Roy. You don't have oomph.
You have a puppy-like charm. It's OK
to be envious of my oomph!
Puppy-like?! I don't chew slippers or
chase sticks! I have oomph! Energy!
Excitement! People have told me that!
And who said that?
Rob. But ironically, he said it when
he hurt his back helping me with your cases.
Well, I think we all know what he really said!
Bye, Roy.
Bye.