Neil Hello, I’m Neil…
Feifei … and I’m Feifei and this is The English We Speak.
Neil Do you know someone asked me for an autograph the other day?
Feifei Your autograph!
Neil Yes, they thought I was someone famous – which of course, I’m not.
Feifei Well you are sort of famous – being a presenter of The English We Speak.
Neil Oh yeah! Maybe I am. People want to take a selfie with me, buying me presents, me at the Oscars winning awards, fans everywhere, cameras flashing…
Feifei Neil, Neil wake up – I think he’s daydreaming. Don’t get carried away. You know if you were famous, you’d get lots of public attention – it comes with the territory.
Neil You’re right Feifei – the paparazzi would be following me everywhere – I wouldn’t like that – but you used a good phrase there – it comes with the territory.
Feifei Yes. When something comes or goes with the territory it means it’s something that is expected as part of the position or situation.
Neil Let’s hear some examples…
Examples
The job involves a lot of travelling, but I guess that comes with the territory.
If you’re gonna play rugby, you’re gonna get hurt – injuries go with the territory!
Feifei So the expression it comes with the territory means something is to be expected as part of a certain situation. Let’s face it Neil, perhaps it’s a good thing that we’re not famous.
Neil I guess so. I’ll just carry on teaching English and making tea for everyone.
Feifei Well in our job, tea making comes with the territory.
Neil You’re right – I think I’ll go back to daydreaming. Bye.
Feifei Bye.