Glamping
| Neil: | Hello and welcome to The English We Speak, I'm Neil Edgeller. |
| Feifei: | And I'm Feng Feifei. Neil you're looking very relaxed and healthy today. |
| Neil: | Oh, thanks Feifei, I've just come back from a camping holiday actually. |
| Feifei: | A camping holiday?! Most people come back from camping looking like they need another holiday because of the lack of comfortable facilities! |
| Neil: | Ah, well actually I cheated. I went glamping. |
| Feifei: | Glamping? |
| Neil: | Yes, glamping. Although I was staying in a tent, it was already set up when we arrived at the campsite, we slept on proper beds and even had a kitchen with a cooker and fridge. |
| Feifei: | Wow, that sounds more glamorous than camping! |
| Neil: | Exactly! Glamorous camping. Put those two words together and you get ... |
| Both: | Glamping. |
| Feifei: | Oh I see ... glamping is a word made up of two words: glamorous ... |
| Neil: | And camping. |
| Feifei: | It's glamorous because there are lots of facilities you don't normally get in a tent, such as proper beds and even a kitchen.
Example |
| A: I really hate camping ... It reminds me of miserable holidays as a kid, sleeping on a cold, wet floor and eating horrible food! | |
| Feifei: | So do people really use this word 'glamping'? |
| Neil: | Yes, it's quite a new word and a bit of a joke, but you can read it and you do hear people use it because there are more and more companies offering glamping holidays. |
| Feifei: | Hmm ... |
| Neil: | What's up Feifei? I know you're a city girl, but wouldn't you like to try glamping? |
| Feifei: | I'm not sure about that ... Is there room service? |
| Neil: | Room service?! That's a step too far! I'm afraid that's too glamorous for glamping! |
| Feifei: | OK, how about a spa and massage room?! |
| Neil: | Spa and massage room?! Honestly, it's still camping. Bye for now. |
| Feifei: | Ha ha! Bye! |