The script of this programme 本节目台词
Diarmuid: (Sniff) Hello, welcome to Authentic Real English. I'm Diarmuid.
Yang Li: And I'm Yang Li. You don’t sound well Diarmuid.
Diarmuid: Yes, I feel really, really ill.
Yang Li: Oh – but you were fine this morning.
Diarmuid: I know.
Yang Li: And you… don’t have a temperature 你没有发烧啊… strange.
Diarmuid: But I feel awful. I think I have flu.
A nasty case of man flu
Yang Li: Flu 流感? Diarmuid, you look fine. (Whispering to audience) You know what I think it is? It's a case of man flu.
Diarmuid: I heard that!
Yang Li: (Giggling) 我不知道为什么男士们总是小题大做，把轻微的小感冒说成严重的流感? 英语里专门有一个讽刺性的短语 man flu ‘男士小流感’。
Diarmuid: Yang Li, I really do have flu (sniff, sniff).
Yang Li: Yes, of course you do.
Examples
A: Is Trevor off sick again?
B: Yes, he’s got man flu.
Diarmuid: Well, clearly I'm getting no sympathy from Yang Li today. Perhaps some of you listening to this programme will take pity on me? Anyone?
Yang Li: Yes, well Diarmuid, I think you might be waiting for some time. In the meanwhile, let's tell our audience how to find out more about the latest English words and expressions.
Diarmuid: OK. Our website www.bbcukchina.com is a great place to visit if you’re interested in colloquial English. Bye for now everyone. You know, I think I’m feeling better.
Yang Li: I knew it. Bye everyone (sniff).
Diarmuid: Eh?
