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Care Free English, baby! Video Lesson

Date: Jul 28 2009

Themes: Work

Grammar: Past Progressive Tense

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It can be hard to make changes in your life without going overboard. Ella couldn’t stop working all the time, so Mason suggested she take it easy. He told her to relax sometimes.

And, boy, did she ever. Ella not only stopped overworking herself. She stopped working at all. She quit her job in law enforcement. Watch and see all the fun she’s having while unemployed. How long do you think the fun will last?

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Dialog

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Mason

Mason

Ella

Ella

Mason:  Hey! Ella.

Ella:  Oh my God.

Mason:  What’s up? Aren’t you a…It’s Wednesday, right? You’re supposed to…You’re workin’.

Ella:  Yeah, I know. Your talk kinda inspired me to just take it easy. So I quit my job and, you know, just gonna do whatever I like ‘cause that’s way more fun. You know?

Mason:  You quit your job? You quit the force?

Ella:  Yeah. I mean, it was taking a lot of my time up and you said I was always high-strung and stuff. So, you know…

Mason:  You did this because of me? This was my idea?

Ella:  Yeah. This is all your working. It’s awesome.

Mason:  Oh. Great. Um…I don’t really think I should take credit for that.

Ella:  You should because I feel so free. I feel, like, energetic. I have so much time. I’ve been doing everything I’ve wanted, which is a lot of nothing.

Mason:  So you’re like…You’re looking for something else to do, you know?

Ella:  No.

Mason:  Just wanna make a career shift?

Ella:  I want to do absolutely nothing and all that I wanna do.

Mason:  Really?

Ella:  Yes.

Mason:  So you saved up a lot of money, right, to just kinda take, like, a sabbatical?

Ella:  Well, actually I blew all my savings at a carnival yesterday, but, I mean, I’m gonna do this day by day. You know?

Mason:  Uh-huh.

Ella:  I mean, who cares? Who cares?

Mason:  Well, um…You let me know how that works out for you.

Ella:  I’m letting you know right now. It’s going great.

Mason:  And uh…You know, I don’t know. I’ll keep my eye out for you. Just, you know, I’ll let you know if somethin’...Maybe somethin’ comes along.

Ella:  Call me. I am free all the time.

Mason:  Cool.

Ella:  Peace out.

Mason:  Bye.

 

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Mason sees Ella in the middle of the day on a weekday. It turns out she quit her job as a police officer. She tells him she has him to thank for all the fun she’s having.

But Mason doesn’t want to be responsible for Ella quitting her job. She’s already out of money. He suspects the fun will end soon, but until then, Ella is enjoying herself.

Have you ever wanted to quit your job and just have fun all the time? What would you do if you didn’t have to work?

 

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huma007

Pakistan

i dnt know will that work for her i dnt think so a working lady and having good career cant quit job like this.but possibility is there because if u r own ur own u can make decisions about urself.i want to do some job but with little english and poor confidence cant make it

05:41 PM Aug 06 2009 |

SENHY

SENHY

China

Everyone wanna carefree's life,But it depends on the living conditions of the people at that time.

My family need me to support,so i need a job.

08:18 AM Aug 04 2009 |

amany7

amany7

Saudi Arabia

Well, She made a big risk :S

If I were masion I will feel guilty.. 

but I think it is cool to be So freee … Innocent

07:46 PM Aug 03 2009 |

erhnakyz

erhnakyz

Turkey

i always consider that if you have enough money u should not work. why u need to work if u have money?

just enjoy your life…  

01:07 PM Aug 02 2009 |

james.wu84

China

I am Chinese.I have been learning English from myself for more than ten years.But my English is still not very good.I really need someone's help.If you like learning Chinese we can help each other.By the way,I have no job,so I have a lot of time to learn English at home.

06:50 AM Aug 02 2009 |

sukya

sukya

China

haha…Ella quited her job just for the simple words of Mason???...LOL…maybe she's really high-strung…Now, she really need to make a career shift !!!

To be honest,i can't feel exactly what Ella's feeling,coz i'm a student currently!

i hope i can find a good job after my graduation!

08:36 AM Aug 01 2009 |

BereNice

BereNice

Mexico

i practicly take a sabbatical last year and it was so boring, all my friends were so busy and i depressed, it is not recommended

02:52 AM Aug 01 2009 |

luyy

China

I quit my job five months ago .   I feel very bored , i think i want to find a job again.

10:17 PM Jul 31 2009 |

NAJLA

NAJLA

Saudi Arabia

Ella ,will you be my friend :D

I have graduated 1 year ago & still unemployeed

And happy with that ,since my father is the one who pays xD

09:37 PM Jul 29 2009 |

rosendo

rosendo

Mexico

Cool

03:49 PM Jul 29 2009 |

MYRIAN

Peru

Being busy in some cases is amazing,study and work at the same time .but it became a serius problem  when the  study interrup your work and the  boss does not understand and  suporrt you .  that is why  i loss my job the last moth .i think is  was really unfair .

03:01 AM Jul 29 2009 |

tiagon85

Brazil

I´m very responsible, so I like to work and just sometimes i think of quit my job and take some free time, but i need money so i need to work!!! 

01:56 AM Jul 29 2009 |

Ca_Brazil

Ca_Brazil

Brazil

i quit some jobs coulpe times, i dont regret of doing that with some, i knew i could find something better, i wouldnt quit a job just to have to do nothing, it doesnt seem a good thing to do. so if i didnt have to work i would travel around the world.

01:05 AM Jul 29 2009 |

Marcelolic

Marcelolic

Brazil

I just would quit my job for a important reason…Investing in another important reason ;)

12:53 AM Jul 29 2009 |

Marcelolic

Marcelolic

Brazil

Humm first I couldn't have any debt to pay! because,How would I pay it being without a job?! It would be awful! hehe…Who ever thought to drop the job and to live the life?! It is a thought too crazy,but it is a choice of life,not working!

I prefer to have my job and my money and my "luxuries" hehe ;)

12:49 AM Jul 29 2009 |

julywidiawati

Indonesia

Yes, I do..I have quit the job and did some freelances, it's fun because I can stayed at home longer, played and looked after my kids. But now my kids are grown now, they are busy with their school and managed self driven projects are tough, so I decided to work as an employee and here I am enjoying my job.

11:49 PM Jul 28 2009 |

Ray81191837

China

I think ella is unmise because job is hard to find espencilly in financial crisis…just do yourself is well but the most important thing is live.

11:48 PM Jul 28 2009 |

egyptophile1

Egypt

Work makes us complainants.. But nothing could have been achieved without working hard.

11:03 PM Jul 28 2009 |

mhussain

mhussain

Jordan

yes, sometimes when I'm fed up with my work or having problems with it.

so.. I think I'm going to find something useful to fill my time. else I would have long bored time, since I love busy I life. I would plan my day between Gym, Reading and hangout with friends of mine :)

10:02 PM Jul 28 2009 |

m2i9n

m2i9n

Thailand

She sure can do whatever she wants or do nothing as long as she still has enogh money. But only a few people can do like her, most want to make money as much as they can because they hope to spend this money when they can't work just like me.

04:05 PM Jul 28 2009 |

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