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A few days ago, I uploaded a video about the chunking method in English.
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Many of you wrote in the comments, Sir, please make a lesson on chunking words.
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So this video is very special for you.
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Today I will share 350 powerful English chunks.
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I have divided them into three parts.
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Part 1.
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120 easy chunks.
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Part 2.
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120 intermediate chunks.
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Part 3.
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110 advanced chunks.
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Please stay with me until the end.
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These chunks will help you speak naturally and fluently.
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You will stop thinking word by word in your head.
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Let's begin.
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And yes, tell me in the comments what topic should I make a video on next.
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Before we start Part 1, I want to tell you that you can join our WhatsApp or Telegram group.
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It is a good way to practice communicating with other learners.
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You can also download a PDF file with all 350 chunks.
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It is 100% free.
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The link is in the description.
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Part 1.
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Easy Chunks.
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120. Repeat after me.
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How are you?
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How's it going?
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How's it going?
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What's up?
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What's up?
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What's new?
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What's new?
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How's your day?
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How's your day?
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Long time no see.
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Long time no see.
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I'm fine, thank you.
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I'm fine, thank you.
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I'm doing well.
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I'm doing well.
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I'm good, I'm good.
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Not bad, not bad.
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Pretty good, pretty good.
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Same as always, same as always.
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See you later, see you later.
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Catch you later, catch you later.
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Talk to you soon, talk to you soon.
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see you tomorrow see you tomorrow take care take care
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goodbye goodbye good morning good morning good afternoon good afternoon good evening good evening good night good night
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Have a nice day.
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Have a nice day.
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Sleep well.
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Sleep well.
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I'm on my way.
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I'm on my way.
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I'm heading out.
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I'm heading out.
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I'll be right back.
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I'll be right back.
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Just a minute.
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Just a minute.
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Wait a second.
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Wait a hold on, hold on.
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Come here, come here.
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Please come in, please come in.
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Sit down, sit down.
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have a seat, have a seat.
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Stand up, stand up.
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Please stand, please stand.
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Let's go, let's go.
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Time to go.
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Let's get started.
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I don't know.
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I have no idea.
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I'm not sure.
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I don't understand.
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I get it.
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I get it.
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I don't get it.
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Please repeat that.
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Can you say that again?
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Speak slowly, please.
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What do you mean?
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That's right.
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You are correct.
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You are correct.
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That's wrong.
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That's wrong.
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That's not right.
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That's not right.
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I think so.
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I think so.
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I don't think so.
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I don't think so.
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I agree.
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I agree.
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I disagree.
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I disagree.
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Me too.
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Me too.
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Same here.
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Same here.
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Me neither.
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Me neither.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Thanks a lot.
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Thanks a lot.
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I appreciate it.
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I appreciate it.
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Thank you so much.
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Thank you so much.
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You're welcome.
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You're welcome.
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No problem.
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No problem.
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My pleasure.
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My pleasure.
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Anytime.
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Anytime.
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I'm sorry.
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I'm sorry.
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My mistake.
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My mistake.
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I apologize.
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I apologize.
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Sorry about that.
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Sorry about that.
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Don't worry.
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Don't worry.
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It's okay.
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It's okay.
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No worries.
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No worries.
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Forget it.
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Forget it.
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No way.
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No way.
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Really?
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Really?
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Are you sure?
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Are you sure?
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Of course, of course.
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Certainly, certainly.
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Sure, sure.
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Why not?
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Why not?
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Okay, okay.
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Alright, alright.
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Sounds good, sounds good.
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That's great, that's great.
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That's wonderful, that's wonderful.
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Very good, very good.
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Well done, well done.
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Good job, good job.
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Not bad, not bad.
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That's too bad, that's too bad.
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I like it, I like it.
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I love it, I love it.
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I don't like it, I don't like it.
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I hate it.
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It's okay.
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It's fine.
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It's not okay.
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I'm hungry.
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I'm starving.
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I'm thirsty.
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I'm tired.
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I'm exhausted.
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I'm busy, I'm busy.
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I'm free, I'm free.
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I'm ready, I'm ready.
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I'm not ready, I'm not ready.
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Let's eat, let's eat.
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Let's go out, let's go out.
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Come in, come in.
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Go out, go out.
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Hurry up, hurry up.
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Slow down, slow down.
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Turn left, turn left.
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Turn right, turn right.
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Go straight, go straight.
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Excuse me, excuse me.
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Pardon me, pardon me.
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Can you help me, can you help me?
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What's this, what's this?
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What's that?
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What's that?
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How much is it?
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How much is it?
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Where are you?
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Where is it?
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Where is it?
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Where is the bathroom?
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Where is the bathroom?
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What time is it?
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What time is it?
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What's your name?
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What's your name?
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Part 2.
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Intermediate Chunks, 120.
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Repeat after me.
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These are a little longer.
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How have you been?
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How have you been?
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What have you been up to?
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What have you been up to?
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It's been a while.
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How are things?
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Everything is going well.
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Nothing much.
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I'm doing great. That makes sense.
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I totally agree with you.
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I'm not sure about that.
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I have my doubts.
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What do you mean by that?
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What do you mean by that?
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Can you explain that?
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Can you explain that?
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Can you be more specific?
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Can you be more specific?
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That's very interesting.
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That's very interesting.
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Tell me more.
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Tell me more.
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I'm looking forward to it.
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I'm looking forward to it.
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I can't wait.
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I can't wait.
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I'm so excited, I'm so excited.
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I'm about to leave, I'm about to leave.
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I'm just about to start, I'm just about to start.
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I'll take care of it!
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I'll take care of it!
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I'll handle it!
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I'll handle it!
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I'll let you know!
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I'll let you know!
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I'll keep you posted!
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I'll keep you posted.
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Keep me updated.
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Let me know.
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Let me check.
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Let me see.
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I'll be with you soon.
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I'll be right there.
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I'll get back to you.
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I'll call you back.
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I'll call you back.
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Let's take a break.
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Let's pause here.
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What is the deadline? When is it due?
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I need more time.
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That's not clear to me.
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I don't fully understand. Can I join? Can I participate?
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Let's work together.
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Let's collaborate.
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I'll send it to you.
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I'll email it over.
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it over.
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I'm in a hurry.
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I'm in a hurry.
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I'm running late.
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I'm short on time.
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Let's try again.
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Let's give it another shot.
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Don't worry about it.
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It's not a big deal.
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I'll handle this.
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I can manage.
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That's a good idea.
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That's a great suggestion.
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We need another plan.
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We need a backup.
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I'm proud of you.
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I'm so happy for you.
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I feel the same way.
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That's how I feel.
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That's how I feel.
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I'm super excited.
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I'm super excited.
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I'm thrilled.
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I'm thrilled. That really helps.
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That really helps.
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That's very useful.
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That's very useful. That drives me crazy.
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That gets on my nerves.
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I don't believe it.
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I don't believe it.
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I find that hard to believe.
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Let's hang out.
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Let's spend some time together.
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I'm free this weekend.
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I have no plans.
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Do you want to join?
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Would you like to come?
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It's my treat.
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It's my treat.
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This one's on me.
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This one's on me.
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Let's grab a coffee.
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Let's get a drink.
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Let's get a drink.
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That sounds fun.
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That sounds fun.
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That sounds like a plan.
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That sounds like a plan.
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I need a ticket.
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I need a ticket.
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One ticket, please.
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One ticket, please. When does it leave?
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When does it leave?
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What time is the departure?
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What time is the departure?
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I'm just looking, thanks.
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I'm just browsing.
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I'm just browsing.
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Can I try this on?
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Can I try this on?
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Where is the fitting room?
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Where is the fitting room?
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Do you have this in medium?
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Do you have this in medium?
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Do you have a bigger size?
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Do you have a bigger size?
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Can I get a discount?
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Can I get a discount?
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Can you give me a better price?
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Can you give me a better price?
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I really appreciate it.
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I really appreciate it.
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I'm very grateful.
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I'm very grateful.
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Sorry about that.
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Sorry about that.
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My apologies.
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My apologies.
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Don't mention it.
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Don't mention it.
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It was nothing.
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It was nothing.
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That's very kind of you.
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That's very kind of you.
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That's so thoughtful.
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That's so thoughtful.
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I owe you one.
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I owe you one.
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I'm in your debt.
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I'm in your debt.
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You saved my day.
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You really helped me out.
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You really helped me out.
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Stay in touch.
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Stay in touch.
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Don't be a stranger.
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Don't be a stranger.
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Keep it up.
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Keep it up.
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You're doing great.
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You're doing great.
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Don't give up.
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Don't give up.
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Keep going.
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Keep going.
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Practice makes perfect.
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Keep practicing.
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Keep practicing.
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Part 3.
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Advanced chunks.
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110. Repeat after me.
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These are more difficult.
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As far as I know.
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As far as I know.
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to the best of my knowledge as far as I'm concerned
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from my point of view,
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in my experience, To be honest with you.
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To tell you the truth.
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Honestly speaking.
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If I'm not mistaken.
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Correct me if I'm wrong.
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I might be wrong, but believe it or not,
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believe it or not, the main thing is, the main thing is, the point is,
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the point is, the thing is, the thing is.
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What I mean is, what I mean is, what I'm trying to say is,
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what I'm trying to say is, in other words, in other words,
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to put it differently, to put it differently, as a matter of fact,
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As a matter of fact, in fact, in fact, in my opinion,
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in my opinion, from my perspective, from my perspective, on the other hand,
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on the other hand, having said that, having said that, at the same time,
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at the same time, to some extent, to some extent, to a certain degree,
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to a certain degree, for the time being, for the time being, at the end of the day,
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at the end of the day,
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in the long run, in the long run. As soon as possible.
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As soon as possible.
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At your earliest convenience.
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At your earliest convenience.
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Sooner or later.
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Sooner or later.
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More or less.
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More or less.
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Little by little.
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Little by little.
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Step by step.
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Step by step.
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Bit by bit.
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Bit by bit, day by day, day by day, gradually, gradually,
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once in a while, once in a while, from time to time, from time to time,
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now and then, now and then, over and over again, over and over again,
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out of the blue, out of the blue, all of a sudden, all of a sudden,
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suddenly, suddenly, on my own, on my own, by myself,
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by myself, for good, for good,
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Permanently, permanently For sure, for sure Definitely,
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definitely For real, for real At all costs,
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at all costs No matter what,
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no matter what On purpose. On purpose. By accident. By accident.
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Unintentionally.
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Unintentionally.
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To be honest.
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To be honest.
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To be frank.
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To be frank.
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To put it bluntly.
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To put it bluntly.
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It doesn't matter.
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It doesn't matter.
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It makes no difference.
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It makes no difference.
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It's not a big deal.
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It's not a big deal.
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It's not worth it.
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It's not worth it.
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It's not good enough.
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It's not good enough.
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That's out of the question.
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That's completely unacceptable.
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I see what you mean.
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I get your point.
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I take your point.
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I know what you mean.
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I haven't got a clue.
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I have no idea.
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I can't make it.
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I won't be able to attend.
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I won't be able to attend.
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I can't afford it.
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I can't afford it.
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It's too expensive.
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It's too expensive.
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I can't believe it.
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I can't believe it.
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It's unbelievable.
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It's unbelievable.
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I can't help it.
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I can't help it.
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I have no control.
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I have no control.
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I can't stand it.
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I can't stand it.
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I really dislike it.
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I really dislike it.
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I can't wait to see you.
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I'm eager to meet you.
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I'd love to.
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I would be delighted to.
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I would be appreciated.
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I would be very grateful.
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I'm counting on you.
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I'm relying on you.
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I'm working on it.
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I'm busy with it.
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I'm thinking about it.
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I'm considering it.
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I'm trying to figure it out.
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I'm trying to solve it.
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I'm looking forward to seeing you.
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I eagerly await our meeting.
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I eagerly await our meeting.
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So, that's it.
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Those were 350 powerful English chunks for daily life conversation.
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We had easy chunks, intermediate chunks, and advanced chunks.
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If you practice these chunks every day, you will not need to translate in your head.
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You will speak naturally and with confidence.
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We made this video because you asked for it in the comments, so please keep sharing your feedback.
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Remember, if you learn chunk by chunk, you will master English.
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Thank you for watching and happy practicing!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 484 sentences and 2119 words to shadow. The speech runs for 26:13. The speaker talks slowly, about 81 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| chunk noun | /t͡ʃʌŋk/ | A part of something that has been separated; a generally squat, thick, irregular piece of something, e.g. wood or stone. |
| hurry verb | /ˈhʌ.ɹi/ | To do things quickly. |
| grateful adjective | /ˈɡɹeɪtf(ə)l/ | Of a person or their actions, feelings, etc.: expressing gratitude or appreciation; appreciative, thankful. |
| intermediate adjective | /ɪn.tə(ɹ)ˈmi.di.ət/ | Being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range. |
| naturally adverb | /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/ | In a natural manner. |
| extent noun | /ɪkˈstɛnt/ | A range of values or locations. |
| sudden adjective | /ˈsʌd.ən/ | Occurring quickly with little or no warning or expectation; instantly. |
| discount noun | /ˈdɪskaʊnt/ | A reduction in price. |
| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing. |
| differently adverb | /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/ | In a different way. |
| departure noun | /dɪˈpɑː(ɹ)tjə(ɹ)/ | The act of departing or something that has departed. |
| gradually adverb | /ˈɡɹæd͡ʒuəli/ | In a gradual manner; making slow progress; slowly. |
| anytime adverb | At any time. | |
| apologize verb | /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/ | To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends |
| disagree verb | /dɪsəˈɡɹi/ | To fail to agree; to have a different opinion or belief. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. |
| look forward to verb | To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to. |
| give up verb | To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). |
| head out verb | To leave, depart; to go on ahead. |
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. |
| slow down verb | To decelerate. |
| stand up verb | To rise from a lying or sitting position. |
| get back to verb | Return to (an activity) |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 128 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: thoughtful /ˈθɔːtfəl/, thrill /θɹɪl/, thirsty /ˈθɝs.ti/
- Long words — get the stress right: intermediate /ɪn.tə(ɹ)ˈmi.di.ət/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, differently /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/, apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/, permanently /ˈpɜː.mə.nənt.li/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like chunk, hurry, grateful.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have divided · have you been · It's been |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | stop thinking · practice communicating · Keep practicing |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the best · your earliest |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm doing · I'm heading · I'm starving |
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.