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Stephen: This may look like Paris, but we’re in Blackpool, in the North of England - about an hour’s drive from Manchester. And as you can see, it’s a seaside town and for more than a hundred years people have been coming here for their holidays. In fact, Ashlie and I used to come here when we were kids.
Ashlie: Yes, that’s right. I used to love coming to Blackpool – the beach, the sunshine, the fish and chips. And the ice cream…
Stephen: And I love the theme park and all the rides. Come on Ash, this is going to be great!
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Stephen: Excuse me. Have you just been on this?
Punter: Yeah mate!
Stephen: What was it like?
Punter: It were crazy! I’ve been on it about four times – I can’t get enough!
Stephen: Was it scary?
Punter: It was scary – I think it was.
Stephen: But you enjoyed it?
Punter: Yeah – I loved it.
Stephen: Alright – thanks guys – see you later!
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Stephen: Come on Ash, shall we have a go?
Ashlie: No way!
Stephen: Oh Ash, don’t be such a chicken.
Ashlie: No way, Stephen. You can have a go on that if you want, but there is no way I'm going on it.
Stephen: I’ll wave to you when I go past. See you later!
Ashlie: See you!
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Ashlie: Hiya! Blimey, are you OK? You look a little white, Stephen.
Stephen: What? I’ve never felt better. That was amazing, Ashlie. You should have come on it, too. Shame you were too scared.
Ashlie: You weren’t scared?
Stephen: Of course not. I loved it.
Ashlie: Oh, that’s great - funny though. If you weren’t scared, well then - who’s this is in the photographs?
Stephen: Um ...
Ashlie: I mean it looks like you, doesn’t it? Look, he’s even wearing the same t-shirt.
Stephen: Oh, come on Ash, let’s have a look at the other rides.
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Ashlie: Oh, I like the look of this one, the log flume. Shall we have a go on that?
Stephen: You can if you want, but... to be honest, it doesn’t look like my kind of ride. I like the exciting ones, you know? I’ll watch you. Are you sure you’ll be OK? You’re not scared of getting wet?
Ashlie: Don’t worry – I’ll be fine.
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Ashlie: Stephen, look at you. What happened?
Stephen: Don’t ask! Why aren’t you wet? You know what? I think I’ve had enough of the theme park. I need to sit down.
Ashlie: I’ll tell you what - why don’t we go and have a nice cup of tea, eh?
Stephen: And some fish and chips? Yeah, let’s do that.
Ashlie: Come on then.
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Stephen: Hang on, Ash. We’ll have that cup of tea in a minute, but first I have got to have a go on that.
Comments
Hello dlis,
The man who Stephen speaks to has a northern English accent - I would say that it is some part of Yorkshire - and in his dialect it is not uncommon to use 'were' in this way. Dialects often use non-standard grammar, and this is an example.
'There is no way I'm going on it' means that there is no chance of it happening. In other words, the person is saying that they don't want to go on it and nothing can make them change their mind.
Best wishes,
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
I don't like going to theme parks or amusement parks, because I think these are too chaotic for my liking.
The rides make me feel very light and free.
I like a lot going to the beach ever since I was a baby and I like above all bathing in the sea.
When I go to the seaside, I bathe, I read my books lying down on the beach chair and I chat with my friends.
i love theme parks and amusement parks . i love going to the seaside too . i like the feeling when i swim and participate in interesting actions with my family . It's so amazing !!!
Hello everyone! I really love amusement park and I love the beach too. I live in São Paulo, Brazil and my city is near to the seaside. It takes about 45 minutes from my city to the Santos, the city on seaside, so I frequently go to the beach with friends.
I like to go to amusement parks, but only to see and listen how people enjoy them, We don't have permanent amusement parks only when they come from overseas and installs here for a time, the same is with circuses.
Me and my family live far away from the beach, for that reason when we travel there, is exciting. I love to feel the fresh air on my face, smell, see and listen nature; like sand over your feet, the sun over your body, the scenery is beautiful, and of course the most important to me is to see people enjoying and forgetting all the troubles for a while. Share with your extended family, like mine, it doesn't has any price. We are preparing an important family meeting on next vacation.
I like amusement parks but actually I don't often go there. I prefer going to the seaside tha going to the amusement park, I like swimming, watching the sea, collecting seashells, eating something at the seaside.
I really like going to beach. When I go the seaside generally I read books and sunbathe
Dear BC team!
I am confused. Why " have a go?"
"Come on Ash, shall we have a go? Or "You can have a go on that if you want"
I really didn't understand. Is it specific rule or something else?
Thank you in advance
Samira
Hello Samira_81,
'Have a go' is an expression which means 'try' in the sense of 'take a chance, see if it is successful'. It's quite common in spoken English.
Best wishes,
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello Samira_81,
'Have a go' is an expression which means 'try' in the sense of 'take a chance, see if it is successful'. It's quite common in spoken English.
Best wishes,
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
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