Hello and welcome back to your English five a day on the English Like a Native podcast.
This is your daily dip into the English language so that you can easily expand your English,
improve your listening skills and brush up on your English vocabulary simply through listening to stories.
That's the best way to learn, in my opinion.
My name is Anna.
And this is week eight, day two of our story following Gabriel,
who is having an adventure traveling around the UK.
And this week he is in Glasgow.
Yesterday, Gabriel arrived in the city with Callum,
who described Glasgow as a belter and introduced him to some colorful local expressions.
Today, Gabriel discovers something else Glasgow is famous for.
It's lively and outspoken people.
Now, supporting materials for today's lesson are available,
as always, over at www.joinelan.com forward slash plus.
Let's begin with a snapshot of what's to come.
Gabriel meets a boisterous group of locals.
Callum greets him with a cheeky smile and Gabriel quickly notices how good-humoured everyone is.
He is warned that Glaswegians can be very straight-talking and sometimes a bit full-on.
All right, let's break down the vocabulary that we're focused on today,
starting with the adjective...