Neil: Great party last night, Feifei!
Feifei: It was so much fun, Neil. I loved
your dad dancing, too!
Neil: You... saw my dad... dancing?
But my dad wasn't dancing.
He wasn't even there.
Feifei: No, no, no. You know what
I mean: 'dad dancing'. It means
dancing like... well,
like a dad.
Neil: I'm not sure where you're going
with this?
Feifei: 'Dad dancing' is our phrase in
The English We Speak.
It describes a way of dancing
which is a bit awkward, not very cool,
maybe trying too hard.
Neil: What are you saying?
I can moonwalk. I can spin on the spot.
I can swing my arms
in the air. I've got all the moves!
Feifei: All fantastic dad dancing moves!
Don't worry - it looked like
you were really enjoying yourself.
Neil: It's OK, I get it. Some of my moves
are a bit old-fashioned. But sometimes it
just feels good to let go!
Feifei: I think your kids were
a little bit embarrassed.
Neil: Really? They're just jealous.
Feifei: Haha, maybe! OK, let's hear
some examples.
Wow, look at Ernesto. Is he swinging
a cat? What a dad dancer!
Katka's dad was hilarious at the wedding.
Everyone had stopped dancing,
but he was still up there dad dancing,
showing off all his moves.
I used to think Dad's dad dancing
was funny. But after he injured
his ankle really badly
last time, I think it's time he slowed down.
Feifei: You're listening to The English
We Speak from BBC Learning English.
Our expression
is 'dad dancing'. Neil?
Neil: Yeah... Next Wednesday?
OK. Yeah... See you!
Feifei: Who were you calling?
Neil: I've just booked some dance
lessons. You've helped me realise
I need to improve my skills.
Feifei: I was only teasing, Neil.
Neil: It's OK. If I'm dancing, I want to be
the best dancer on the floor.
And if I'm dad dancing...
Well, I want to be finest
dad dancer you've ever seen!
Feifei: Haha - best of luck. Bye.
Neil: Bye.