Learn the English Phrases TO LIGHT UP THE ROOM and A RAY OF SUNSHINE

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So in English, if I was to walk into a room
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and be really happy and be really joyful,
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you could say that I light up the room.
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So in English, when you say that someone lights up the room,
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it means that they are someone who just brings joy,
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who brings happiness, who makes everyone in the room
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just smile and you probably know a lot of people like this,
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you probably know a lot of people who light up a room
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when they walk into the room.
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Usually they're the kind of people who like to tell jokes.
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They're the kinds of people who like to talk to you.
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They like to ask questions about your life
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and to see how things are going.
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And usually when someone lights up a room,
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they are just someone that everyone likes to be around.
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I think everyone would love to be someone
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who lights up a room, but not all of us are that way.
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I'm usually not.
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You might think that I would light up a room,
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but I'm usually pretty quiet when I walk into a room.
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You might also know someone who you would describe
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as a ray of sunshine.
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When you describe someone as a ray of sunshine,
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it's very similar to the last phrase.
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When someone is a ray of sunshine,
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they are just someone who is just always happy
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when you see them.
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If they drive in your driveway
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or if they knock at your door,
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when you see them you just smile
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because they are a ray of sunshine in your life.
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Just like the rays of sunshine
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that are coming down right now.
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I'm actually happy because there's a little bit
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of shade here under the tree.
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The trees are finally starting to get some leaves.
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They're still quite little.
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But anyways, that's two phrases for you.
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I'm thankful that you are here learning English.
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I hope you're having a good day
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and I'll see you tomorrow with another English lesson.
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