Shadowing Practice: ۱۰۰ جمله بسیار کلیدی در مکالمه انگلیسی 100Most Useful English Phrases! - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hello everybody, I hope you're doing well as usual.
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I hope you're doing well as usual.
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In this session, we have 100 most useful English phrases you may need to have a great conversation.
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To a new conversation, you have 100 of the popular words that you need to use for a good conversation.
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So without any further ado, let's get started.
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the first category greetings and introductions hi there hi there how are you doing
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How are you doing?
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Can't complain.
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What's new with you?
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What's up?
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what's up long time no see long time no see it's been a
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while it's been a while it's been a
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while I'd like you to meet someone
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I'd like you to meet someone
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I'd like you to meet someone have we
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met before have we met before have we met before?
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How's everything going?
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How's everything going?
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How's everything going?
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What have you been up to?
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What have you been up to?
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Where are you from? Where are you from?
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Where are you from?
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How have you been?
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How have you been?
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How have you been, my friend?
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The second category polite expressions excuse me could you
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help me excuse me could you help
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me could you help me excuse me sorry to bother
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you sorry to bother you sorry to bother you would you mind repeating
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that would you mind repeating that would you mind repeating
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that I'm sorry I didn't catch that come again I'm sorry I didn't catch that
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Come again.
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Could you speak more slowly, please?
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Thank you so much for your help thank you
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so much for your help thank you
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so much for your help I really appreciate
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it I really appreciate it I really appreciate it no worries it's okay.
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No worries.
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It's okay.
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No worries.
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It's okay.
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You're welcome.
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You're welcome.
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You're welcome.
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My pleasure.
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My pleasure.
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My pleasure.
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The third category.
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Agreeing and disagreeing.
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I totally agree with you.
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I totally agree with you.
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I totally agree with you.
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You bet.
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You bet.
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That's true.
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That's true.
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You're absolutely right.
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You're absolutely right.
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You're absolutely right.
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I couldn't agree more.
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I couldn't agree more.
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I couldn't agree more.
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That makes sense. That makes sense. That makes sense.
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Hmm, I see what you mean.
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I see what you mean.
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I see what you mean.
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I'm not so sure about that.
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i'm not so sure about that means i disagree and about muhalifa i'm not so sure about that i see it differently
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i see it differently i see it differently i'm afraid i don't agree
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I'm afraid.
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I don't agree.
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That's not how I see it.
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That's not how I see it.
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That's not how I see it.
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The fourth category.
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Asking for opinions.
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What do you think about this?
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What do you think about this?
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What do you think about this?
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How do you feel about that?
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How do you feel about that?
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How do you feel about that?
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do you have any thoughts on this do you have any thoughts on this do you have any thoughts on this
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would you agree with that would you agree with that would you agree with that
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What's your take on this?
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What's your take on this?
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What's your take on this?
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Could you give me your perspective?
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Could you give me your perspective?
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Could you give me your perspective?
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I'd love to hear your opinion.
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i'd love to hear your opinion
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i'd love to hear your opinion the fifth category
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giving opinions in my opinion in my opinion
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from my point of view from my point of view from my point of view I think
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that I think that I think
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that I feel like I feel like I feel
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like as far as I'm concerned as far as I'm concerned as far as I'm concerned personally
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I believe personally I believe If you ask me
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I'd say that
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To be honest honest, to be honest,
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as I see it, as I see it, as I see it.
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the sixth category giving invitations would you like to join us
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would you like to join us would you like to join us do you want to come with me
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do you want to come with me do you want to come with me you should definitely come
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You should definitely come.
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You should definitely come.
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I'd love for you to come.
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I'd love for you to come.
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Are you free this weekend?
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Are you free this weekend?
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Are you free this weekend? would you be interested in having
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dinner with me would you be interested in having dinner with me
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let's meet up sometime let's meet up sometime let's meet up sometime why don't you come along
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why don't you come along the seventh category expressing excitement
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and interest that sounds amazing
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that sounds amazing I can't wait I can't wait I'm
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so excited about that I'm so excited about that.
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I'm really looking forward to it.
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I'm really looking forward to it.
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That's really interesting.
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That's really interesting.
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I'd love to know more.
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I'd love to know more.
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That's fantastic.
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That's fantastic.
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That's fantastic.
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Such a great idea.
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Such a great idea.
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Such a great idea.
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Wow.
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This is gonna be fun.
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This is going to be fun this is gonna be fun
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I can't believe it I can't believe
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it the eighth category making complaints I'm really unhappy about this I'm really unhappy about this
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I'm really unhappy about this
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This isn't what I expected
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This isn't what I expected
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This isn't what I expected I'm afraid
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There is a problem I'm afraid
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There is a problem them.
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I'd like to make a complaint.
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I'd like to make a complaint.
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I'd like to make a complaint.
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I'm not satisfied with this at all.
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I'm not satisfied with this at all.
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I'm not satisfied with this at all.
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Could you do something about this?
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Could you do something about this?
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I am disappointed with the service.
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I'm disappointed with the service.
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This is unacceptable.
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This is unacceptable.
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I need to speak with the manager.
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I need to speak with the manager.
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This isn't right.
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This isn't right.
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This isn't right.
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The ninth category.
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Apologizing and responding.
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I'm sorry for the inconvenience.
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I'm sorry for the inconvenience.
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I'm sorry for the inconvenience.
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Inconvenience.
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Please accept my apologies.
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Please accept my apologies.
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Apology accepted.
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apology accepted i didn't mean to upset you i didn't mean to upset
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you i didn't mean to upset you i'm terribly sorry i'm terribly sorry i take full responsibility
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I take full responsibility.
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I take full responsibility.
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I promise it won't happen again.
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I promise it won't happen again.
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It will not happen again.
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It won't happen again.
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Sorry, my bad.
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sorry my bad sorry my bad don't worry about it don't worry about it
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don't worry about it no problem at all no problem at all no problem at all the 10th category asking for clarification.
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What do you mean by that?
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What do you mean by that?
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What do you mean by that?
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I'm not sure I understand.
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I'm not sure I understand.
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Could you elaborate on that?
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Could you elaborate on that?
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could you elaborate on that could you give me an example
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could you give me an example could you give me an example just to confirm are you saying that
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just to confirm are you saying that
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could you explain that again could you explain that again could you explain that again
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and the final category closing the conversation
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it was great talking to you it was great talking
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to you let's catch up soon let's catch up soon let's catch up soon
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I'll be in touch be in touch
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I'll be in touch talk to you later talk to
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you later talk to you later see around see you around
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see around have a great one have a great one have a great one
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let's keep in touch let's keep in touch let's keep in touch hope
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “۱۰۰ جمله بسیار کلیدی در مکالمه انگلیسی 100Most Useful English Phrases!”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: category, agree, opinion, touch, meet. This video has 199 sentences and 1354 words to shadow. The speech runs for 19:29. The speaker talks slowly, about 69 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 38 of its 199 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
complaint noun/kəmˈpleɪnt/The act of complaining.
apology noun/əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).
inconvenience noun/ɪnkənˈvinjəns/The quality of being inconvenient.
bother verb/ˈbɑðɚ/To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for.
differently adverb/ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/In a different way.
sometime adverb/ˈsʌmˌtaɪm/At an indefinite but stated time in the past or future.
elaborate verb/ɪˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/Тo develop in detail or complexity.
unhappy adjective/ʌnˈhæpi/Not happy; sad.
satisfy verb/ˈsætɪsfaɪ/To be enough (for)
disappointed adjective/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd/Defeated of expectations or hope; experiencing disappointment; let down.
confirm verb/kənˈfɝm/To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.
disagree verb/dɪsəˈɡɹi/To fail to agree; to have a different opinion or belief.
terribly adverb/ˈtɛɹ.ɪ.bli/Very; extremely.
unacceptable adjective/ˌʌn.ækˈsɛp.tə.bl̩/Unsatisfactory; not acceptable.
sixth adjective/sɪksθ/The ordinal form of the number six.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
catch up verbTo pick up suddenly.
come along verbTo accompany.
look forward to verbTo anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • What's new with you?
  • What have you been up to?
  • How have you been, my friend?
  • Could you speak more slowly, please?
  • What's your take on this?

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowit's been · have you been
Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good ideashould definitely come
Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing formmind repeating
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around nowyou're doing · are you doing · I'm really looking

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 86 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'd, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “th” sounds: bother /ˈbɑðɚ/, sixth /sɪksθ/, seventh /ˈsɛvənθ/, eighth /eɪtθ/, ninth /naɪnθ/
  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: invitation /ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/, clarification /ˌklæɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
  • Long words — get the stress right: apology /əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, inconvenience /ɪnkənˈvinjəns/, differently /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/, elaborate /ɪˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/, disappointed /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like complaint, apology, inconvenience.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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