Rob Hello, I’m Rob…
Feifei …and I’m Feifei and this is The English We Speak.
Rob Feifei, you’ve travelled all over the world but have you ever been to la-la land?
Feifei Ha – you mean Los Angeles – the city of angels. It’s an amazing place, full of film stars!
Rob Sounds great and you’re very clever – la-la land is the informal name for Los Angeles… but there is another la-la land.
Feifei And where is this other la-la land?
Rob It’s usually in someone’s head! Like our boss – he wants me to write all these scripts, edit them and make him a cup of tea – by the end of the day. He really is living in la-la land!
Feifei Our boss is living in la-la land – but the last time I checked he was living in London!
Rob Well Feifei, if someone is living in la-la land it can also mean they are in a fantasy world where they believe impossible things might happen – but they are being unreasonable and not being realistic.
Feifei Just like our boss.
Rob Someone in la-la land doesn’t really understand how things really are – take a listen to these examples…
Examples She’s clearly living in la-la land – how can we ever afford to buy a house with the little money we earn?
My boyfriend’s living in la-la land if he thinks I’m going sailing with him – I get seasick!
Feifei That’s la-la land – a phrase to describe someone who is unreasonable or out of touch with reality. I know the feeling – I’ve got lots of work to do too and I’m going on holiday tomorrow… I don’t suppose you could help me?
Rob Feifei you really are living in la-la land – I’ve told you I haven’t got any time.
Feifei Ah well, I just thought I’d ask.
Rob Anyway, where are you off on holiday to this time?
Feifei Can’t you guess?
Rob La-la land?
Both Bye!