Second nature

#. Second nature

 

Hey guys! Today's English expression is "second nature."

"Second nature" means to be able to do something very naturally without thinking.

It's used when someone has had a lot of practice in something so that they can do it very naturally and without thinking too much about it.

Now listen to a dialogue between two friends talking about their jobs.

Listen closely for the expression "second nature."

 

So, what do you do for a living?

> I'm programmer for a new tech start-up in London.

So, you write code them. That must be challenging.

> It was at first, but I've been doing it now for a long time.

> So, It's second nature to me now. What do you do?

I'm a teacher.

> Must be difficult dealing with lots of students every day.

Yeah a bit, but it's second nature to me now.