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Neil: Hello, and welcome to The English
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We Speak with me, Neil and errr... where's
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Feifei?
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Feifei: ... sorry I'm late. Hello!
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Neil: Goodness, it's not like you to be late.
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You're always so punctual and... smartly
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dressed. But today you look a mess - If
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you don't mind me saying.
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Feifei: I do mind you saying, Neil. It's been
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a very stressful morning. I didn't have
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time to shower, iron my clothes or even
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have breakfast.
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Neil: Hmm. Did you get up late by any
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chance?
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Feifei: Yes, you're right. I forgot to set my
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alarm last night. So I overslept!
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Neil: Has this got anything to do with you
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going out last night? I suppose you're
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going to tell me you had such a great
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time, you stayed
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out later than expected?
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Feifei: Yes, how did you guess? I had one
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of the best nights out for a long time -
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but I'm regretting it now!
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Neil: Ah well, that'll teach you for staying
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out late - enjoying yourself!
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Feifei: 'That'll teach me'? I'm not going to
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school - nobody is going to 'teach me' not
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to stay out late.
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Neil: It's just a saying, Feifei. You might
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say it to someone to suggest that they
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should learn the bad effects of doing
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something and not repeat it in the future.
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In other words, your stress this morning is
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a suitable punishment for staying out late
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last night - you won't do it again.
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Feifei: You sound like my parents!
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Neil: These examples might explain the
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phrase better...
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You lent some money to Dan and he didn't
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pay you back - that'll teach you!
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My brother got a speeding ticket for
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driving too fast down the High Street -
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that'll teach him!
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The footballer got a red card for his bad
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tackle and now he'll miss playing in the
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final - that'll teach him!
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Feifei: This is The English We Speak from
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BBC Learning English and we're hearing
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about the phrase 'that'll teach you' which
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is said to someone to mean they should
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learn from the bad effects of what they've
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done. I guess we could also say
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'it serves you right!'?
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Neil: Yes, it's a very informal but blunt way
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of saying 'your suffering is your own fault'.
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And for you it's true.
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Feifei: But do you know what, Neil -
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despite my suffering,
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I had a really good night out.
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Neil: Oh did you? And who did you have
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this 'great night out' with?
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Feifei: Everyone from the office. We all
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went to the pub and then onto a
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nightclub. That'll teach you for leaving the
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office early, Neil. You left too early
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and you missed out!
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Neil: Hmm. That's enough teaching for
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one day. I'm off.
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Feifei: Bye!
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