Hello and welcome back to your English 5 a Day on the English Like a Native Podcast.
You 're here for your daily dunk into the English language because by doing this on a regular basis,
you are helping yourself to increase your vocabulary,
improve your listening skills, which in turn builds your confidence when dealing with the English language.
My name is Anna and today we are hurtling towards the end of season three.
Yes, this is the penultimate episode.
We are on week 12, day four of our story following Gabriel across the UK.
Yesterday, Gabriel received devastating news and began his journey to the hospital.
Today, he arrives and faces something we all experience at times, situations that are completely beyond our control.
Now, supporting materials for this entire season are available at joinelan. com forward slash plus.
There you 'll find free grammar guides that support the season and the option to continue your learning with the full book
available in digital or print and a guided study pack with comprehension questions and writing tasks.
So if you've been enjoying the story and want to take your English further, then everything is there for you.
But now let's begin the penultimate episode with a snapshot of what's to come.
At the hospital, Gabriel quickly realises that the situation is out of his hands and not up to him to change.
Everything feels beyond his control and even his plans seem no match for reality.
As events unfold, it almost feels like there are mysterious forces at work shaping what happens next.
Okay, let's now go to our vocabulary breakdown.
The first phrase I want to look at is no match for reality.
No match.