Hello everyone. This is The English
We Speak with me, Feifei...
... and me, Rob. Hey, Feifei, this is
all a bit weird, isn't it?
A bit weird? What do you mean?
Well, us not being in the same studio.
You not being able to make me
a cup of tea. Us
not going out for lunch. It's not...
.... it's not normal! It's certainly different,
Rob. But it's good to have
some time apart,
isn't it?
I don't know. It's not like it used to be.
Things have changed.
Well, Rob, this is the new normal. It's a
new English expression
that describes the
way people will live their lives during
and after this coronavirus outbreak.
Oh right. Does that mean I get
some new examples as well?
It does, and here they are...
After lockdown, things won't be the same
- we'll have to get used to a new normal.
Getting up at 6am and going for
a run every day is my
new normal - and it feels good.
The new normal means working from
home more and not going into the office.
This is The English We Speak from
BBC Learning English, and in this
programme we're learning
about the phrase 'new normal', which
describes the way people
will live their lives during
and after this coronavirus outbreak.
Rob, I'm sure we'll get used to
the new normal
- sometimes it's good to
change our routine.
Yes, but I like my routine - go to the office,
drink tea, eat biscuits, talk to you, go for
lunch.
Hmmm, maybe the 'new' normal will be
good for your health and your work.
Come on, Feifei, there must be something
about old normal that you miss?
Let me have a think... making you tea,
listening to your stories,
giving you my biscuits - no,
I think I'll get used to the
new normal - and so should you, Rob.
OK, Feifei. I'll give it a try. Now, I'd
better go and do some work.
Wow! That's not normal, that sounds
like a new Rob! Bye.
Bye.