GOAT - The English We Speak

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BBC Learning English


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Hello and welcome to The English
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We Speak. I'm Feifei.
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And I'm Roy! I'm glad you're here, Feifei.
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I'm really upset! Rob just sent me an email
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saying 'thanks for all my hard work
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and that I was a goat!'
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I think that email was intended for me - for
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I am the GOAT. It makes me very happy
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when people call me that!
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You like being called a goat?
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No, Roy. GOAT is an acronym for
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the 'Greatest Of All Time'. That's why
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that email was meant for me.
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Ahhh that makes more sense
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about why Rob would call me a GOAT,
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because I did bake him over
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a thousand biscuits.
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Well, I'll buy him 2000 biscuits
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from the shop and then we'll see
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who Rob thinks is the GOAT.
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Clearly everyone thinks it's me.
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You're very competitive, Feifei!
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Plus, I baked, not bought the biscuits.
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Let's calm down while we
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listen to some examples.
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That footballer is truly amazing.
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Every ball she touches ends in
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a goal. She's the GOAT!
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Have you seen the new film in
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the Pelican series? The special effects,
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story and acting are all perfect.
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It's the GOAT.
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My friend said that Ed Sheeran is
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the GOAT, but I'm not sure I agree.
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He's not my favourite artist.
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This is The English We Speak from
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BBC Learning English, and we're
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talking about the expression 'GOAT'.
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'GOAT' is short for 'greatest of all time'
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and is used to talk about things or
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people that we think are the best.
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Yes, for example footballers or other
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sports stars who you think are
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number 1. You can call them the GOAT.
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It can be a way to express your opinion.
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You can even use it for video games or films.
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For example, the film that I think
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is the GOAT is ...
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Don't even finish that sentence, Roy!
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No film that you like could be considered
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good - let alone the GOAT.
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Right - well, at least Rob thinks that
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I'm the GOAT. I'll go and say thanks
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to him for his kind email!
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OK Roy, bye!
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Bye!
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