Li: Hello and welcome to The English We Speak. My name is Yang Li.
William: (mouth full) And I'm William, mmf, mmf.
Li: My dear co-presenter William!
Don't you know it's rude to speak with your
mouth full? Particularly in a BBC audio programme!
William: (smacking lips) Well,
I do know that but I've really been enjoying this super
jumbo hamburger. Wow,
that was so good. I just can't get enough of super
jumbo hamburgers recently.
Li: Oh? So what is it about super
jumbo hamburgers that you like so much?
William: Well, good question Li.
I think it might be the delicious 100% beef burger
and how the flavours merge with the
sauce, which is made to a carefully-
guarded recipe.
But then again I like the lovely gherkins and the crisp
crunchy lettuce.
But also let's not forget the layers of soft yellow cheese.
Maybe it's all of those things. Hmmm.
I think I could have another actually.
Li: Well Will, all I can say is: you have changed your tune.
William: Hmm...
That's an interesting phrase, Li. Shall we make it our phrase of the
day?
Li: Sure, why not?
If you change your tune, you change your attitude towards something or
someone.
William: It's a slightly critical phrase,
but in a jokey sort of way. Let's hear another
Example
Girl 1: What do you think about Mark?
Don't you think he's really good-looking?
Girl 2: Mark? I thought you hated him?
Girl 1: That was last week. This week, I feel very different...
Girl 2: Wow, you've certainly changed your tune!
Li: Hmmm. I have to say I don't think I change my tune very often.
William: Well,
I'm sure that's true but we don't
generally use the phrase to talk about
ourselves. We tend to always say:
"You've changed your tune" or "You've
certainly changed your tune.
" And we say it like this: "You've changed your
tune".
Li: OK. And you have certainly
changed your tune, William, about super jumbo
hamburgers.
William: No... I've always loved those things!
Li: No, trust me, Will. Hang on...
Here you go. Two weeks ago you said this: "I
hate super jumbo hamburgers.
The meat is like low-grade frozen cardboard,
the cheese is like plastic and the
tomatoes are like rubber. After I eat one I
just want to curl up in bed." That's what you said!
William: Oh, right. Well, I guess they must have grown on me.
Li: What a change of tune,
from William, the burger hater to William, the burger
lover!
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