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You watch English videos every day.
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You understand more than you used to.
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You don't need subtitles anymore.
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You can follow a fast conversation without pausing.
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That's real progress.
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But then, one day, you're actually talking to someone and they ask you something simple.
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Like, how have you been?
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What's new?
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And the words are right there in your head and nothing comes out.
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The problem is not your vocabulary.
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It's that you've never practiced saying these words out loud when the moment comes, your mouth doesn't know what to do.
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That's what we're gonna try and fix with this video.
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It is a speaking session.
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You're gonna shadow a full, real conversation from start to finish.
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You say the words out loud at full speed at the same time as the speakers.
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And here's the part I love about this one.
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The whole conversation runs on about 200 words, not because it's a beginner video but because real friends, even when they talk about big things,
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use a surprisingly small set of words.
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Here's how it works.
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First, I'll show you the word list.
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Then, we'll go through the words that trip people up.
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Then you listen to the conversation once, and then we play it again and you shadow it.
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Today's conversation is between two old friends who reconnect after a long time apart.
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By the end of this video, you'll have said more English out loud than you probably have in weeks.
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If you're new here, welcome to Lingamarina.
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I moved to the US from Russia 11 years ago, I was 25 back then, and I know exactly how it feels when you freeze.
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Subscribe so you don't miss the next video in the series.
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And before we start, tell me in the comments, do you like talking on the phone with your friends or would you rather text?
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This is the list.
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Take a few seconds and read through it slowly.
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Almost every word here is one you learned in the first or second year of English.
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And yet, with just these words, two people are about to share big news, admit something hard, forgive each other, and make a plan to meet.
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That's the whole idea of this series.
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Fluency isn't about how many words you know, It's about how well you use the ones you already have.
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Before the conversation, let me walk you through the words and phrases that might trip you up, some because the spelling hides how they sound,
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and some because the meaning isn't quite what you'd guess.
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Let's start with pronunciation.
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First, honestly.
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The H is completely silent.
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You say honestly, not honestly.
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If you pronounce that H, it sounds unnatural to a native speaker.
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You'll hear Sam say, honestly, I was a little worried about you.
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Next are two small words that hide a silent letter, could and would.
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The L is silent in both.
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You'll hear Sam say, you could have called me.
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And Nina say, I would love that.
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Then there's favorite.
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Americans usually say it in two beats, not three.
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Favorite, not favorite.
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Listen for it when Sam says, I'll cook your favorite.
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Here's a fun one, beautiful.
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It's three syllables and there's a very American detail hiding inside it.
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That T in the middle isn't a heart T.
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Americans soften it into a quick D sound, so it becomes more like beautiful.
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You'll hear it when Sam says, the weather is beautiful.
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And the last pronunciation word is world.
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It's only one syllable, but that url, url, url, url, but that url ending is tricky.
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Let it sit.
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World.
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You'll hear Nina say it when Sam asks where her students are from.
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All over the world.
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Okay, now let's switch to words where the pronunciation is easy, But the meaning has a second layer most learners miss.
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The first one is left.
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It has two very different meanings.
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It's the past of leave and it's also a direction, the opposite of right.
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In our conversation, it's the first one.
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When Nina says, so I left, she means she left her job.
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She quit.
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Just don't mix it up with the direction.
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Next is still in conversation still means something is continuing from
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before it hasn't changed you'll hear nina say i'm still here
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same old place meaning she's right there where she's always been it's not stay still
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or don't move then there's kind of it means a little
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or somewhat and native speakers use it constantly to soften what they say.
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You'll hear Sam say, you kind of disappeared.
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A gentle way to say she went quiet.
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It has nothing to do with kind meaning nice.
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And here's a warm one.
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I could use the help.
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This isn't about using a tool.
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I could use something means I'd really welcome it.
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You'll hear Sam say, and I could use the help when he invites Nina to come and stay.
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And finally, A few whole phrases you can steal and use yourself.
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Each one shows up in the conversation, so listen for them.
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The first phrase is NO WAY.
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It means I can't believe it.
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Pure surprise.
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You'll hear Nina open with it, Sam, no way.
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Next, it's been forever.
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It simply means it's been a very long time since you last talked.
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You'll hear Nina say it right at the start.
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It's been forever.
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That's huge.
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It means that's big, exciting news.
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You'll hear Nina say it when Sam tells her about the baby.
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Sam, that's huge.
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After that, good for you.
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It's a warm, sincere, I'm happy for you.
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A lot of Americans say that.
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You'll hear Sam say it when Nina tells him she changed jobs.
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Good for you.
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That takes guts.
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It means that's brave.
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It took real courage.
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Sam says it in the same breath.
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Good for you.
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That takes guts.
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Next, it's a deal.
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Means, okay, we agree.
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It's settled, like a handshake, but in words.
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You'll hear Sam say it when they planned the visit.
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It's a deal.
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And the last phrase is, this made my whole week.
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It means this made me really happy.
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You'll hear Nina say it near the end.
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Thank you, Sam.
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That made my whole week.
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By the way, before we get into the conversation, I want to tell you about something a lot of you will actually use.
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If you understand a lot of English, but the words still freeze the moment you have to speak, exactly the thing we're practicing today,
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that's who our course from elementary to intermediate is built for.
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It's a seven-week challenge, short daily video lessons, real practice with feedback on your mistakes, a study buddy at your level,
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and a weekly speaking club with a native speaker so you're actually talking out loud, not just watching more than 15 000 students have already finished it
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and the best part is the teacher the lessons are taught
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by venia who happens to be one of my closest friends we've known each other for years
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and he's honestly one of the best teachers i've ever met
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so because you're watching this video we're giving you a free class from
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and see how he teaches i'm telling you after one lesson
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you'll be hooked i don't think it's possible to watch venia teach and not fall in love with the way he teaches.
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The free class and the link are both in the description.
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Now let's get into the conversation.
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We'll go through this in two passes.
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The first time, just listen.
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Don't try to repeat anything yet.
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Get familiar with the story and the rhythm.
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Just listen.
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Hello?
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Nina?
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Hey, it's Sam.
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Sam!
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No way!
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It's been forever!
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I know.
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Way too long.
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How are you?
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I'm good.
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Really good.
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I was just thinking about you last week.
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No way.
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That's so funny.
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How's everything?
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Where are you these days?
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I'm still here.
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Same old place.
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Nothing too exciting.
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What about you?
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We're good.
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Busy as always.
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But we have some big news.
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Ooh.
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Tell me everything.
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We had a baby.
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A little girl.
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What?
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A baby?
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Sam, that's huge.
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Congratulations.
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Thank you.
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Her name is Mia.
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She's six months old now.
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Six months.
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I can't believe it.
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You're a dad.
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I know.
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It's a little crazy.
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I'm tired all the time, but I love it.
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Does she look like you or Emma?
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Everyone says she has my eyes and Emma's smile.
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Poor kid.
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Ha!
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That's the perfect mix.
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She's beautiful, then.
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She really is.
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I'll send you some photos after this.
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Please do.
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Does she sleep through the night?
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Barely.
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But she's worth it.
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How's Emma?
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Is she doing okay?
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She's great.
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Tired too, but happy.
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She says hi, by the way.
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Tell her I say hi back.
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And how are your parents?
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Good, still in the same house.
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Mom asks about you all the time.
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Aww.
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Tell her I miss her cooking.
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I will.
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So, what about you?
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How's work?
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Well, actually, I have some news too.
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I changed jobs.
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Really?
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You were at that company for years.
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I know, but I wasn't happy there anymore, so I left.
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Good for you.
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That takes guts.
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What are you doing now?
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I teach English online.
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I work from home.
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That's perfect for you.
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You were always a great teacher.
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Thanks.
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It's hard some days, but I really like it.
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Where are your students from?
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All over the world.
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I have one in Brazil who makes me laugh every class.
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That sounds wonderful.
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You sound happy.
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You sound like yourself again.
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Again?
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Yeah.
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Honestly, I was a little worried about you.
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You kind of disappeared for a while.
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I know.
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I'm sorry.
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Last year was hard for me.
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Hard how?
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You can tell me.
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After I left my job, I felt lost.
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I didn't really talk to anyone.
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Nina, you could have called me.
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Anytime, day or night.
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I know.
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I just wasn't ready.
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But I'm better now.
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Much better.
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I'm really glad to hear that.
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I missed you, you know.
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I missed you too. So much.
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Remember how we talked every day?
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Every single day. For hours. About nothing.
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The best kind of nothing.
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I miss those days.
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Then let's bring them back.
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Come visit us.
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Really?
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You mean it? Of course.
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Come in the spring.
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The weather here is beautiful.
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Stay for the weekend.
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I would love that.
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Are you sure it's not too much?
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With the baby?
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Are you kidding?
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She'll love you.
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And I could use the help.
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Ha!
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Okay, okay.
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Then I'll book a flight.
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I can't wait.
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Me neither.
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I'll cook your favorite, remember?
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Your pasta?
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Oh, I'm coming now.
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It's a deal.
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And let's not wait this long ever again.
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Never again.
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I promise.
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Good.
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Call me this weekend, okay?
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For real this time.
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I will.
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Thank you, Sam.
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This made my whole week.
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Mine too, Nina.
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It's so good to hear your voice.
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You too.
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Talk soon.
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Give me a kiss from me.
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I will.
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Bye, Nina.
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Bye.
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Now, the most important part, everything you just did was preparation.
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This is where the real practice happens.
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The whole conversation from the beginning, no stopping, no slowing down.
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Shadow Nina and Sam as they speak.
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Don't wait for a pause.
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Stay with their pace and match the feeling behind the words.
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If you miss something, keep going.
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This is what fluency actually feels like where it's coming up before your brain has finished thinking.
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Same old place, nothing too exciting.
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What about you?
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We're good.
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Busy as always.
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But we have some big news.
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Ooh, tell me everything.
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We had a baby.
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A little girl.
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What?
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A baby?
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Sam, that's huge!
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Congratulations!
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Thank you.
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Her name is Mia.
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She's six months old now.
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Six months.
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I can't believe it.
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You're a dad.
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I know.
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It's a little crazy.
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I'm tired all the time, but I love it.
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Does she look like you or Emma?
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Everyone says she has my eyes and Emma's smile.
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Poor kid.
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Ha!
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That's the perfect mix.
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She's beautiful, then.
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She really is.
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I'll send you some photos after this.
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Please do.
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Does she sleep through the night?
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Barely, but she's worth it.
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How's Emma?
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Is she doing okay?
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She's great.
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Tired too, but happy.
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She says hi, by the way.
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Tell her I say hi back.
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And how are your parents?
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Good, still in the same house.
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Mom asks about you all the time.
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Aww.
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Tell her I miss her cooking.
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I will.
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So, what about you?
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How's work?
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Well, actually, I have some news too.
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I changed jobs.
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Really?
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You were at that company for years.
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I know, but I wasn't happy there anymore, so I left.
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Good for you.
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That takes guts.
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What are you doing now?
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I teach English online.
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I work from home.
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That's perfect for you.
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You were always a great teacher.
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Thanks.
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It's hard some days, but I really like it.
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Where are your students from?
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All over the world.
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I have one in Brazil who makes me laugh every class. That sounds wonderful.
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You sound happy.
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You sound like yourself again.
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Again?
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Yeah.
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Honestly, I was a little worried about you.
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You kind of disappeared for a while.
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I know.
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I'm sorry.
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Last year was hard for me.
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Hard how?
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You can tell me.
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After I left my job, I felt lost.
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I didn't really talk to anyone.
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Nina, you could have called me.
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Anytime, day or night.
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I know.
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I just wasn't ready.
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But I'm better now.
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Much better.
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I'm really glad to hear that.
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I missed you, you know.
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I missed you too. So much.
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Remember how we talked every day?
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Every single day. For hours. About nothing.
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The best kind of nothing.
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I miss those days.
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Then let's bring them back.
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Come visit us.
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Really?
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You mean it? Of course.
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Come in the spring.
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The weather here is beautiful.
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Stay for the weekend.
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I would love that.
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Are you sure it's not too much with the baby?
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Are you kidding?
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She'll love you, and I could use the help.
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Ha!
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Okay, okay.
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Then I'll book a flight.
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I can't wait.
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Me neither.
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I'll cook your favorite, remember?
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Your pasta?
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Oh, I'm coming now.
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It's a deal, and let's not wait this long ever again.
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Never again, I promise.
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Good.
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Call me this weekend, okay?
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For real this time.
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I will.
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Thank you, Sam.
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This made my whole week.
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Mine too, Nina.
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It's so good to hear your voice.
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You too.
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Talk soon.
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Give me a kiss from me.
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I will.
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Bye, Nina.
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Bye.
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And that's a full conversation in English built from just 200 words.
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And you just said every word of it out loud.
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If you want more practice with real feedback, our from elementary to intermediate course is in the description.
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Free class is right there and code LINGUA MARINA for $20 off is waiting for you right there.
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See you in the next video and bye bye!

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Wortschatz und Sprechhinweise zu dieser Lektion

Diese Sprechübung auf Niveau B1 basiert auf dem Video „Real English Conversation Practice: Shadow This with Only 210 Words“. Diese Wörter kommen am häufigsten vor: Sam, word, nina, hear, conversation. Dieses Video enthält 423 Sätze und 2524 Wörter zum Nachsprechen. Der gesprochene Teil dauert 17:17. Der Sprecher spricht gleichmäßig mit etwa 146 Wörtern pro Minute – ein angenehmes Tempo fürs Shadowing. 87 % der Wörter gehören zu den 3.000 häufigsten im Englischen, der Wortschatz ist also leicht zu verfolgen.

Wichtiger Wortschatz in diesem Video

Die 15 anspruchsvollsten Wörter aus dem Video, mit Aussprache und Bedeutung:

WortAusspracheBedeutung
guts Substantiv/ɡʌts/Eingeweide
phrase Substantiv/ˈfɹeɪ̯z/Redewendung, Phrase
excite Verb/ɪkˈsaɪt/erregen
pronunciation Substantiv/pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/Aussprache
disappear Verb/dɪsəˈpɪɹ/verschwinden, entschwinden
fluency Substantiv/ˈfluːənsi/Flüssigkeit, Fluss
soften Verb/ˈsɑfən/aufweichen, weichen
syllable Substantiv/ˈsɪl.ə.bəl/Silbe
pasta Substantiv/ˈpɑ.stə/Nudeln, Teigwaren
pause Substantiv/pɔːz/Pause
freeze Verb/ˈfɹiːz/gefrieren
anytime Adverbjederzeit, immer
feedback Substantiv/ˈfiːdˌbæk/Feedback, Rückmeldung
handshake Substantiv/ˈhæn(d)ˌʃeɪk/Händeschütteln, Handschlag
learner Substantiv/ˈlɜɹnəɹ/Lerner, Lernerin

Phrasal Verbs, die du hören wirst

WortAusspracheBedeutung
come out Verb/ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/herauskommen
come up Verberscheinen
slow down Verbverlangsamen
talk out Verbausdiskutieren

Sätze zum Wiederholen

Kurze, vollständige Sätze aus dem Video, die du im Alltag wiederverwenden kannst:

  • Where are you these days?
  • What are you doing now?
  • Where are your students from?
  • Are you sure it's not too much?
  • I'll cook your favorite, remember?

Grammatik in diesem Video

Die Strukturen, die der Sprecher am häufigsten verwendet, mit den genauen Worten aus dem Video:

StrukturIm Video
Present Perfect have/has + Partizip Perfekt – eine vergangene Handlung, die jetzt noch wichtig isthave you been · you've never practiced · hasn't changed
Passiv be + Partizip Perfekt – wichtig ist, was geschieht, nicht wer es tutis left · is built · are taught
Superlativ the -est / the most … – das Höchste oder Niedrigste einer Gruppethe best · my closest · the most important
Present Continuous am/is/are + -ing – etwas, das gerade jetzt oder zurzeit passiertyou're actually talking · is continuing · we're practicing

Aussprache, auf die du achten solltest

Der Sprecher verwendet 85 Kurzformen und abgeschwächte Formen, zum Beispiel I'm, you'll, I'll. Sprich sie in der kurzen Form, so wie du sie hörst.

  • Die „th“-Laute: rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/, breathe /bɹiːð/
  • Die Laute „sh“ und „zh“: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, handshake /ˈhæn(d)ˌʃeɪk/, preparation /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/
  • Lange Wörter – auf die Betonung achten: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, intermediate /ɪn.tə(ɹ)ˈmi.di.ət/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, surprisingly /səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/, preparation /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/

Laute, die Deutschsprachigen schwerfallen:

  • Stimmhafter Auslaut — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ am Wortende nicht verhärten: phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/, pause /pɔːz/, freeze /ˈfɹiːz/, subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/, forgive /fɚˈɡɪv/
  • /æ/ — offener als „ä“: feedback /ˈfiːdˌbæk/, handshake /ˈhæn(d)ˌʃeɪk/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/
  • /dʒ/ — stimmhaft, nicht „tsch“: gentle /ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩/, courage /ˈkʌ.ɹɪd͡ʒ/

So übst du mit diesem Video

  1. Höre dir das ganze Video einmal an, ohne zu sprechen, und notiere die Wörter, die du nicht kennst.
  2. Sprich Satz für Satz in normaler Geschwindigkeit nach und wiederhole jeden, bis dein Rhythmus zum Sprecher passt.
  3. Nimm dich auf und vergleiche mit dem Original; achte dabei auf Wörter wie guts, phrase, excite.

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