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Chris: Hi, I'm Chris, and welcome to The English We Speak. It's a nice day here in London, so I've come outside to meet Helen. Ah, there she is! Helen, how are you?

Helen: I'm... fine... thanks.

Chris: What are you doing? What are you looking at?

Helen: I'm looking up.

Chris: R-Right. But I can't see anything.

Helen: Neither can I.

Chris: Have you seen an aeroplane or something?

Helen: Not sure...

Chris: Maybe a bird?

Helen: Well, apparently things are looking up.

Chris: Things are looking up?

Helen: Yes, Rosie told me that the weather has been sunny for the last three days, so things are looking up. I thought I'd come and see for myself... But there's not much going on to be honest.

Chris: Ah, I think you've misunderstood. Rosie didn't mean there are things up in the sky.

Helen: Really? What do you mean?

Chris: It's an expression. You use the phrase 'things are looking up' when you want to suggest that conditions are getting better or more positive.

Helen: Oh, right...

Chris: Here are some examples:

My wife and I both found great new jobs last month, so things are looking up.

Things are finally looking up now that he's recovered from his illness.

Helen: So when Rosie told me that things were looking up, she meant that the weather has been getting better at the moment.

Chris: Yes, she's suggesting that it looks like the weather in general is improving. So what do you think? Do you think the weather is getting better?

Helen: So far, yes, yesterday was really hot. I hope it lasts for the weekend… But if things get worse, would you say, 'things are looking down'?

Chris: Not really. Instead, you could say: "It's taken a turn for the worse".

Helen: It's taken a turn for the worse. That's a useful phrase.

Chris: Oh, but hang on... look at that black cloud in the sky. It looks like it might rain after all. That's typical English weather!

Helen: Oh great. Things really have taken a turn for the worse! Quick, let's get back to the office before it rains.

Chris: Let's go! Do join us again for another edition of The English We Speak and visit our website, bbclearningenglish.com. Bye!

Helen: Bye!