Green

Wang Fei:	Welcome to The English We Speak. I'm Wang Fei!
Finn:	And I'm Finn!
Wang Fei:	Finn has decided to take us out for a ride on his new motorbike today and he's very proud of it.
Finn:	I am, very proud of it. I thought it would be good to get out of the studio. Look at all the beautiful, green fields around us, Wang Fei.
Wang Fei:	Yes, beautiful green fields. That's the word for the day isn't it: green?
Finn:	Green, yes!
Wang Fei:	A bit easy, isn't it? Everyone knows the colour green!
Finn:	The colour green? No, not that meaning, Wang Fei!
Wang Fei:	So, what do you mean? Green as in good for the environment?
Finn:	No, not that green either!
Wang Fei:	Oh, ok, maybe another green? Oh ok, maybe, green with envy? I know that phrase, that means to envy somebody, doesn't it?
Finn:	Yes, that's right. But what are you envious about, Wang Fei? That's not what we're ... oh! ... ahhh! FX—CRASH
Both:	Ow!
Wang Fei:	Finn, you are a terrible, terrible driver!
Finn:	I know.
Wang Fei:	Will you tell me what this green means?!
Finn:	I'm sorry Wang Fei. What I mean is I'm very green at riding motorbikes, that's what I wanted to say. Green means inexperienced or new to something.
Wang Fei:	Oh, I see. So when do we use it?
Finn:	Well, normally we use it to describe someone who is new to a particular job or skill.
Wang Fei:	Ooh, I see. But I'm not feeling good. So why don't we listen to some examples for a moment?

I'm a bit green at video editing, so it takes me a long time to edit things.

He's a bit green in this job so he's bound to need some help.

My uncle's very green at searching the internet. He prefers to go to the library.

Finn: Ok, time to go again, Wang Fei!

Wang Fei: (To himself) Hmm. But I'm still not feeling that great to be honest ...

FX—BIKE STARTS

Finn: What was that, Wang Fei?

Wang Fei: Oh nothing. Let's go.

Finn: Wow, what beautiful countryside ...

Wang Fei: Gosh, I'm really feeling ill to be honest. I'm worried we're going to crash again.

Finn: Wang Fei, what did you say? Are you ok?

Wang Fei: Not really.

Finn: Oh no, you look bad. You've gone green!

Wang Fei: What?

Finn: You've gone green—it means you look ill!

Wang Fei: Another green phrase ... Finn—can't you just concentrate on your driving!

Finn: Ok, sorry. OK then! Bye everyone ...

Wang Fei: And wish me luck. Bye.

Wang Fei:	(To himself) Hmm. But I'm still not feeling that great to be honest ... FX—BIKE STARTS
Finn:	What was that, Wang Fei?
Wang Fei:	Oh nothing. Let's go.
Finn:	Wow, what beautiful countryside ...
Wang Fei:	Gosh, I'm really feeling ill to be honest. I'm worried we're going to crash again.
Finn:	Wang Fei, what did you say? Are you ok?
Wang Fei:	Not really.
Finn:	Oh no, you look bad. You've gone green!
Wang Fei:	What?
Finn:	You've gone green—it means you look ill!
Wang Fei:	Another green phrase ... Finn—can't you just concentrate on your driving!
Finn:	Ok, sorry. OK then! Bye everyone ...
Wang Fei:	And wish me luck. Bye.