Neil: Yes?

Feifei: What are you doing?

Neil: Oh, I'm just standing here,

I'm... Actually, I can't remember

why I came in here.

Feifei: You seem miles away! We're

in the studio, and we're about

to record an episode

of The English We Speak.

Neil: Of course we are, sorry.

I had a brain fade there.

Feifei: Anyway - let's get on

with the programme. And the phrase

we're going to teach is...'brain fade'!

Imagine that.

Neil: Haha, well - let's explain it.

'Brain fade' is a slang term meaning

a short period when you

can't think clearly or remember things.

Feifei: For example: when you walk into

a room and forget why you went there.

Neil: That's a brain fade.

Never happens to me!

Feifei: And how about this: when you

can't remember where you put your keys?

Neil: Ah yes, I do know that one.

Now you mention it, where are they?

Feifei: Haha. We often use it with 'have':

to have a brain fade.

Let's hear a few more

examples of this phrase in context.

I saw an old colleague on the street

last week. Completely forgot her name!

A serious case of brain fade

Really embarrassing.

I'm sure I did terribly in the exam.

I had a major brain fade.

I hate doing job interviews. It's not that

the questions are difficult, I just get brain

fade as soon as I walk into the room.

Can't even remember my own name!

Feifei: You're listening to The English

We Speak from BBC Learning English.

The expression we're looking at

in this programme is 'brain fade'.

Neil. Neil?

Neil: Good. Err. Give me a second.

Feifei: What now?

Neil: I took my glasses off while

we were listening to those examples.

And you know...

I can't see them anywhere.

Feifei: Neil.

Neil: Yes?

Feifei: They're on your head.

Neil: That's a relief. Another brain fade,

I'm afraid. I think I just need

a good night's sleep.

Feifei: You do that! That's our phrase,

brain fade. Let's hope we made it easy

to remember!

Both: Bye.