Talking about Homesickness
Jane has just moved to France for her year abroad… She is starting to feel very homesick, and she talks to her flatmate, James, about it…
James: Are you OK Jane? How are you settling in?
Jane: To be honest, not great… I’ve been missing home terribly. I miss my family, my pets and even my bed… I haven’t been able to sleep at night and I’ve been feeling really depressed…
James: Oh Jane, that’s not good for your health… We haven’t had an opportunity to go out and explore yet. Why don’t we go out for dinner this evening? We could find a nice restaurant in the city centre…
Jane: I don’t feel like going out… I just want to go home.
James: To be honest, I’ve been feeling a bit homesick too, but I know that this is an amazing opportunity and that it’s going to take time to settle in. I have an idea…
Jane: What is it?
James: Let’s decorate our rooms and put lots of photos from home up on the wall too! That’ll help us feel better! We need to try and keep ourselves busy too.
Jane: That’s a great idea…will we go and find the shops?
James: Yes, the next metro to the city centre is at 3. Let’s go!
PHRASAL VERBS
Phrasal verb | Meaning | Example sentence | Categories |
|---|---|---|---|
To come around | To become conscious again after an illness or an operation | One hour after the operation, she started to come around. | Health |
To shake something off
| To get rid of an illness | I really hope I can shake this cold off before the weekend. | Health |
To pass out | To become unconscious for a short period of time. | When the ball hit her on the head, she passed out. | Health |
To pick something up
| To start to suffer from something | She picked up the cold when she was- on holiday. | Health |
To come down with something
| To start to suffer symptoms of an illness. | I think I’m starting to come down with the flu. | Health |