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Hello everyone and welcome back to Everyday English Room.
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I'm Sarah.
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And I am Sam.
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And Sarah, I need your help.
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Like, immediately.
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What happened now, John?
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Okay, so yesterday I had a job interview.
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And the interviewer asked me, what do you like about marketing?
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Okay, good question.
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And I said, I work like a marketing manager at my current company.
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Oh no. What?
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What did I say wrong?
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John, you should have said I work as a marketing manager, not like a marketing manager.
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Wait, what's the difference?
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Like, I'm so confused right now.
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And you just said it again.
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You said, like, I'm so confused.
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I did?
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Oh my God, I use like for everything.
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Don't worry, you're not alone.
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Millions of English learners confuse like and as every single day.
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Please tell me I didn't ruin the interview.
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Well, let's just say today's episode is going to save your career.
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Oh no. Today we're teaching you the complete difference between like and as.
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These two little words cause so much confusion.
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But by the end of this episode, you'll never mix them up again.
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I really need this lesson.
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And listeners, quick note.
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Yesterday, we made a full video about the word like.
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Seven different meanings.
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You can watch it on the end screen after this video.
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Yes, check that out too.
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But right now, let's fix my job interview problem.
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But first, we need your help.
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Yes.
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If this podcast is helping you learn English, please hit that subscribe button right now.
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Seriously, just click it.
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It takes one second and helps us make more free lessons for you.
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And smash that like button.
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Give us a thumbs up.
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And share this with a friend who confuses like and as.
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Trust me, everyone does.
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Everyone.
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Okay, Sarah, please teach me.
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What's the difference?
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All right, John, let me give you a simple way to remember this.
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Think of like and as as two different roads.
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Okay, I like metaphors.
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Wait, you just used like correctly there.
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I did?
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How?
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You said I like metaphors.
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That means you enjoy them.
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That's the verb form.
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But today we're talking about like as a preposition when you compare things.
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Oh, so there are different types of like?
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Exactly.
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But let's focus on the comparison ones.
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Here's the simple rule.
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Ready?
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Ready.
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Like means similar to.
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You're comparing two different things that look the same.
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Okay.
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As means in the role of or in the same way.
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It's about function, job, or exact actions.
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I'm still confused.
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Can you give me examples?
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Of course.
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Listen to these two sentences.
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He looks like a doctor.
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Okay, so he resembles a doctor.
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Maybe he wears a white coat?
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Exactly.
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He's not actually a doctor.
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He just looks similar.
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Now, he works as a doctor.
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Oh, that means he is a doctor.
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That's his job.
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Yes, you got it.
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Wait, so when I said I work like a marketing manager, I told them I'm not actually a manager?
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Basically, yes.
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You said you work similarly to one, but you're not one.
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Hmm, no wonder they looked confused.
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Don't worry.
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This happens to everyone.
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Let me give you another example.
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She sings like Beyonce.
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She's not Beyonce, but she sounds similar.
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Perfect.
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Now, she performs as Beyonce.
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Oh, she's a Beyonce impersonator.
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That's her job.
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Exactly.
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See?
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You're getting this.
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This is actually making sense now.
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Okay, time for a quiz.
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Let's see if you really understand.
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Oh, no. I'm nervous.
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Don't be.
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Listeners, play along at home, too.
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Ready, John?
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Ready.
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Sentence number one.
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My brother eats blank a horse.
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Like or as?
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Hmm.
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he's not actually a horse so like correct he eats like a horse he eats a
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lot similar to a horse yes okay i got one question two i'm using this box Blank, a table Like or as?
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Uh, the box is functioning as a table, so as.
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Perfect!
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The box is doing the job of a table right now.
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Two for two.
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I'm on fire!
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Last one.
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She talks blank, a teacher, but she's actually a lawyer.
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Like or as?
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Oh, tricky.
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She talks similar to a teacher, so like.
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Yes!
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Three out of three.
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You're amazing.
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I actually understand this.
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Listeners, how did you do?
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Comment your score.
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Let us know if you got all three.
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Yeah, we want to know.
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Don't be shy.
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Okay, John.
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Now comes the tricky part.
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Uh-oh.
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What now?
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Sometimes both like and as can work in a sentence.
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But the meaning changes.
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Wait, what?
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My brain just exploded.
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Don't worry, let me explain.
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Listen to this.
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Do it like I told you.
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Okay, do it similar to how you told me.
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Right, it's general, casual.
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Now, do it as I told you.
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Is that different?
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Yes, as means exactly the same way.
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Follow my instructions precisely.
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As is more formal and exact.
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Oh, so like is more casual?
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In many cases, yes.
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Here's a perfect example.
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At a job interview, which sounds better?
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Okay, I'm listening.
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As I mentioned in my email, or like I said in my email.
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The first one?
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As I mentioned?
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Exactly.
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As sounds more professional.
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Like sounds too casual for an interview.
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So that's another mistake I made.
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Maybe, but you're learning now.
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Wait, so when do I use like for like I said?
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With friends, in casual conversation.
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Like I said, that movie was amazing.
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Totally fine with friends.
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Okay, so it's about context.
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Formal situations use as.
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Exactly.
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Think of as as wearing a suit.
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And like as wearing jeans and a t-shirt.
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Ooh, I like that metaphor.
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Job interview?
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Wear a suit.
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Use as.
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Coffee with friends?
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Jeans are fine.
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Use like.
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That's so easy to remember.
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Right?
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Here's another one.
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The same as or the same like?
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Uh, the same as.
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Correct.
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We always say the same as.
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Never the same like.
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Why?
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It's just a rule.
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Some phrases always take as, like as soon as possible, as far as I know, as long as you want.
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These are set phrases?
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Exactly.
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You can't change them.
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They always use as.
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Can you give me more examples?
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Sure.
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This is as good as it gets.
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She's as tall as her brother, as well as we can.
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All of these use as twice?
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Yes.
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When you compare equality, you use as, as.
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Never like, like.
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So I can't say she's like tall like her brother.
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Please don't.
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That sounds terrible.
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Okay, I won't.
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All right.
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Time for quiz number two.
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Bring it on.
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This one is about formal versus casual.
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I'll give you a situation.
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You tell me like or as.
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Got it.
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Situation one.
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You're writing an email to your boss about a meeting.
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You write blank.
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I mentioned yesterday.
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The meeting is at 3 p.m.
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Formal email to boss.
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As.
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As I mentioned yesterday.
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Perfect.
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Very professional.
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Situation two.
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You're texting your best friend about a party.
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You write, Blank, I said.
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Bring snacks.
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Casual text to friend.
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Like, like I said, bring snacks.
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Correct.
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With friends, like is totally fine.
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Last one.
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You're in a job interview.
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You say, this position is the same blank, my previous job.
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Oh, this is the same rule.
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always as the same as my previous job.
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Yes, perfect score again.
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I'm actually getting good at this.
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You really are.
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Listeners, are you getting these right?
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Let us know in the comments.
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Okay, John, now let's talk about common mistakes people make.
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Oh, I probably make all of them.
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Maybe.
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One super common mistake is saying, I feel like tired.
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Wait, that's wrong?
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Yes, you should say, I feel tired.
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No like needed.
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But what about, I feel like sleeping?
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That's different.
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That's correct because you're saying what you feel like doing.
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Different structure.
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English is so confusing sometimes.
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I know.
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Let me tell you a funny story.
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Last month, my friend from Italy was visiting and she kept saying, same like.
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Oh no, what would she say?
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She'd say things like, This pasta tastes same like my mom's pasta.
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And it should be...
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The same as.
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This tastes the same as my mom's pasta.
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I bet she said it a lot.
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Every single day.
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Finally, I told her and she was so grateful.
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I have a story too.
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Tell us.
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Okay, so I was at a restaurant and I wanted to order chicken as my friend ordered.
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You know, the same dish.
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Uh-oh.
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So I told the waiter, I want chicken as him.
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What did the waiter say?
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He looked so confused.
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He said, you want to be chicken as him?
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Oh, John.
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I should have said, I want the same chicken as him, or I want chicken like he ordered.
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Exactly.
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Both work, but mean slightly different things.
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How?
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The same as means exactly the same dish.
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Like he ordered means a similar dish, maybe not exactly the same.
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So specific.
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English is specific.
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Here's another common mistake.
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People say, he's my friend like brother.
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I've heard that.
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What's the right way?
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He's like a brother to me, or he's as close as a brother.
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Both work?
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Yes, like a brother means similar to a brother.
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As close as means equally close.
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I like having options.
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Me too.
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But here's one with no options.
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Treat others blank you want to be treated.
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Like or as.
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Hmm.
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Is this a famous saying?
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It is.
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The golden rule.
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I think it's as.
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Treat others as you want to be treated.
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Correct.
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It's a set phrase.
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Always as.
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What if I say, treat others like you want to be treated?
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Some people say it, but it's less formal.
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The traditional, correct way is as.
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Okay, final quiz.
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This is rapid fire.
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Oh no, I'm nervous.
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Don't be.
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I'll say sentences super fast.
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You just shout like or as.
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Ready?
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Ready.
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She looks blank her mom.
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Like.
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Correct.
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He works blank a chef.
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As.
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Yes.
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This tastes blank chocolate.
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Like.
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Perfect.
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The same blank before.
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As.
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Great.
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I did it blank you showed me.
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Uh, as?
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Yes, exactly how you showed.
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Last one.
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I'm tired blank you.
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Like.
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Yes.
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Six out of six.
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Perfect score.
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I actually got them all.
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You did!
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You're a like and as expert now.
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I'm so proud of myself.
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Listeners, how did you do on the rapid fire?
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Tell us in the comments.
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Did you beat John's perfect score?
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Okay, John, you've mastered the basics.
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Want to learn some advanced stuff?
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Sure.
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Hit me with it.
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All right.
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There's a subtle difference between like I said and as I said.
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I thought we covered this.
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As is more formal.
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That's true, but there's more.
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As I said refers back to your exact words.
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It's like quoting yourself.
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Okay.
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Like I said is more general.
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It's less about exact words, more about the general idea.
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Can you give examples?
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Sure.
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Imagine you told someone, the meeting is at 3 p.m.
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sharp.
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Later you say, as I said, the meeting is at 3 p.m.
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sharp.
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You're repeating exactly.
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Got it.
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And with like?
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Like I said, the meeting is this afternoon.
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More general, same idea, different words.
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That's so subtle.
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It is, but native speakers feel the difference.
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Here's another advanced tip.
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we use such as instead of like in formal writing.
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Really?
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How?
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Instead of, I like fruits like apples and bananas, in formal writing, you'd say, I enjoy fruits such as apples and bananas.
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Such as sounds more professional.
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Exactly.
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For essays, reports, business emails.
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But in conversation, like is perfectly fine.
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So many rules.
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I know.
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But here's good news.
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If you're ever unsure, there's a simple trick.
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Tell me.
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If you're talking about a job, role, or function, use as.
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If you're making a comparison or saying things are similar, use like.
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That's actually really helpful.
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Right?
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When in doubt, ask yourself, is this a job or a comparison?
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Job equals as.
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Comparison equals like.
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You got it.
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And remember, in professional situations, choose as over like when both could work.
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Better to be too formal than too casual?
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In professional settings, yes.
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Okay, John, how do you feel now?
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Are you ready for your next interview?
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I feel so much better.
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I actually understand the difference now.
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You should feel proud.
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This is a tough topic.
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And listeners, you should be proud too.
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Absolutely.
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If you made it to the end of this episode, you're serious about learning English.
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Really serious.
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And you know what?
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Even native speakers sometimes get confused about like and as.
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Really?
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Really.
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So don't feel bad if you make mistakes.
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Mistakes are how we learn.
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Exactly.
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Learning English takes time.
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It takes practice.
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And it's okay if you don't get it perfect immediately.
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What matters is that you keep trying, keep listening, keep practicing.
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Every episode you listen to, you get better.
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Every sentence you practice, you improve.
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And we're here to help you every single day.
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Every single day.
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So here's your homework for this week.
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Homework time.
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Write five sentences, three using like and two using as.
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Post them in the comments below.
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We'll read them, we'll check them, and we'll give you feedback.
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We really will.
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We read every comment.
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And don't be afraid to make mistakes in your sentences.
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That's how you learn.
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Okay, before we go, important reminders.
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Yes!
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If you learned something today, please subscribe to English Politely, the podcast.
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Hit that subscribe button right now.
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We make free English lessons every single day.
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Every day!
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That's commitment.
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And smash that like button.
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Give us a thumbs up.
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And share this episode.
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Send it to your friends on WhatsApp, Instagram, anywhere.
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Everyone needs to know the difference between like and as.
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Everyone.
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And remember, yesterday we made a video about the word like all seven meanings.
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Check it out on the end screen after this video.
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It's super helpful.
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Go watch it next.
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All right, everyone.
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That's it for today.
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Thank you so much for listening.
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You're amazing.
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You really are.
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Keep learning, keep practicing, keep being brave.
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And remember, you work as an English learner and you're doing like a champion.
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Perfect use of both.
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I learn from the best.
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We'll see you tomorrow with another episode.
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Same time, same place.
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Bye, everyone.
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Bye, everyone.
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Keep going.
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You've got this.
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We believe in you.
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Why practice speaking with this video?
Practicing speaking through this video offers a rich context for learners aiming to improve their English conversation skills, especially in professional settings like job interviews. Engaging with real-life dialogues not only enhances your ability to communicate effectively but also builds confidence. In the video, conversationalists Sarah and John demonstrate how small language mistakes can impact the perception of your professional abilities. This highlights the importance of clarity in speech. By mimicking their exchange, you can significantly enhance your speaking fluency and get accustomed to the nuances of English job interview language.
Grammar & Expressions in Context
Understanding the differences between "like" and "as" can be crucial in interviews and everyday conversation. Here are three key structures emphasized in the video:
- Using "like" vs. "as": The speakers clarify that "like" is often used in informal contexts and can suggest similarity, while "as" is used in more formal contexts to describe roles or jobs. For example, you should say "I work as a marketing manager" to convey your position accurately.
- Question formation: When John asks Sarah, "What do you like about marketing?" it showcases the use of open-ended questions, an essential skill in interviews. Formulating questions this way invites deeper discussion and engagement.
- Expressing confusion: The phrase "I'm so confused" not only conveys John's feelings but also demonstrates the relatable human experience of learning a new language. Using expressions of emotion can help in making connections during conversations.
Common Pronunciation Traps
One of the challenges in the video is the pronunciation of certain phrases, particularly "like" and "as." Here are common pitfalls to watch for:
- The word "like": Many learners may unintentionally overuse "like," leading to ambiguity in meaning. Practicing through techniques such as shadowspeak can help you gain better control over its usage.
- Words that elicit strong body language: Phrases like "I work as" may require emphasis and clarity. Proper intonation can enhance your overall communication effectiveness during interviews.
- Speed of speech: Mimicking the pace of the speakers can help you improve English pronunciation and ensure you sound natural during conversations. The shadowing technique is particularly beneficial for replicating the flow and timing of speech in realistic scenarios.
In summary, the combination of practicing with real conversations, understanding grammar in context, and paying attention to pronunciation will not only help you improve your English skills but also make you better prepared for job interviews. Utilizing resources like a shadowing site can further enhance your learning experience.
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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