Практика Shadowing: Learn English FAST: How to Ask for Help in English – Day 14 | Shadowing English Speaking Practice - Изучайте разговорный английский по видео

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Hello everyone!
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Welcome back to Speak English Daily.
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I'm Emma.
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Today is Day 14 of our 30 -Day English Shadowing Challenge.
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One topic every day to transform your English -speaking skills.
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Today, we're learning how to ask for help.
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Do you need help?
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Can't find something, but you don't know how to ask?
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Here's a story.
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You're at the grocery store.
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You can't find milk.
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You see a worker.
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You want to ask, but you freeze.
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Your mind goes blank.
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You walk around for 20 minutes instead of asking.
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Here's another story.
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Your car breaks down.
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You need help.
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People are walking by, but you don't know how to ask politely.
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You stand there, feeling helpless.
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Or maybe you're at work.
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You don't understand something.
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Everyone looks busy.
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You're scared to ask for help.
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So, you pretend you understand everything.
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This happens to English learners every day.
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You need help, but you can't ask properly.
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This makes simple things very difficult.
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But today, we will change this.
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This lesson will make you confident asking for help.
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Day 14 is about asking for help.
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Asking for help is not weakness.
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It's smart.
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It's how you solve problems faster.
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Today's lesson has 65 essential praises for asking for help.
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Real conversations in stores, at work, and with neighbors.
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How to be polite but direct when you need help.
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Practice for everyday situations.
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After this lesson, you can ask for help confidently anywhere.
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You'll never feel stuck or helpless again.
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Are you ready to become confident asking for help?
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Let's start now!
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65 Essential Praises for Asking for Help Shadowing Practice 65 phrases might sound like a lot,
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but I've organized them perfectly.
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Save this video and use the chapters to jump to any section you need.
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How this works, I say each phrase three times.
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Normal speed, slow and clear.
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Then normal speed again.
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Your job copy everything I say.
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My voice, my feeling, my rhythm.
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Don't just repeat, become me for 20 seconds.
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This trains your mouth and your confidence together.
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Let's go!
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Getting someone's attention politely.
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These phrases get attention the right way.
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Excuse me, can you help me?
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Excuse me, can you help me?
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Excuse me, can you help me?
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Sorry to bother you.
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Sorry to bother you.
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Sorry to bother you.
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Do you have a minute?
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Do you have a minute?
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Do you have a minute?
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Can I ask you something?
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Can I ask you something?
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Can I ask you something?
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I need some help, please.
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I need some help, please.
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Could you help me with something?
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I'm sorry to interrupt.
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I'm sorry to interrupt. Do you work here? Do you work here?
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Can you point me in the right direction?
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Can you point me in the right direction?
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Can you point me in the right direction?
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I'm a little confused about something.
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I'm a little confused about something.
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I'm a little confused about something.
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Great work!
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These ten phrases work everywhere – in stores, at work, and with strangers.
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Now let's learn how to ask for help while shopping. At stores and shopping.
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Everything you need for shopping help.
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Where can I find the milk?
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Do you have this in a different size?
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Do you have this in a different size?
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Do you have this in a different size?
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Can you check if you have more in the back?
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Can you check if you have more in the back?
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Can you check if you have more in the back?
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Where's the customer service desk?
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Where's the customer service desk?
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Where's the customer service desk?
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How do I return this?
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How do I return this?
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How do I return this?
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Can someone help me carry this to my car?
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Can someone help me carry this to my car?
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Can someone help me carry this to my car?
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Is there a restroom I can use?
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Is there a restroom I can use?
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What time do you close today?
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What time do you close today?
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Do you take credit cards here?
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Can you show me where that is?
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Can you show me where that is?
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Can you show me where that is?
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Do you have this on sale?
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Do you have this on sale?
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You have this on sale.
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Can I get a rain check for this?
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Can I get a rain check for this?
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Can I get a rain check for this?
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Excellent!
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Store workers hear these questions all day long.
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They're trained to help you.
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Let's learn direction phrases next.
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Getting directions.
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For when you're lost or need to find places.
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How do I get to Main Street?
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How do I get to Main Street?
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How do I get to Main Street?
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Which way is the hospital?
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Which way is the hospital?
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Which way is the hospital?
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Can you tell me how to get there?
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Can you tell me how to get there?
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Can you tell me how to get there?
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Is it far from here?
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Should I drive or walk?
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Should I drive or walk?
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Can you write down the address?
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Can you write down the address?
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Can you write down the address?
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Is there a bus that goes there?
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Is there a bus that goes there?
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Is there a bus that goes there?
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How long does it take to get there?
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How long does it take to get there?
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Can you show me on the map?
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I'm looking for the nearest bank.
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I'm looking for the nearest bank.
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I'm looking for the nearest bank.
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Am I going the right way?
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Am I going the right way?
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Am I going the right way?
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What's the best route to take?
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What's the best route to take?
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What's the best route to take?
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Perfect!
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You'll never be lost again.
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Now let's practice work phrases.
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These will boost your career. At work, professional help.
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These phrases make you look professional and eager to learn.
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Could you help me understand this?
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Do you have time to show me how?
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Do you have time to show me how?
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Do you have time to show me how?
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Can you walk me through this process?
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Can you walk me through this process?
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Can you walk me through this process?
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I'm not sure how to do this part.
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I'm not sure how to do this part.
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I'm not sure how to do this part.
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Could you check my work?
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Could you check my work?
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Could you check my work?
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Who should I talk to about this?
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Who should I talk to about this?
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Who should I talk to about this?
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Can you explain this again?
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Can you explain this again?
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Can you explain this again?
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What's the best way to handle this?
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What's the best way to handle this?
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What's the best way to handle this?
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Do you mind if I ask you a quick question?
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Do you mind if I ask you a quick question?
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Do you mind if I ask you a quick question?
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Can you give me some advice?
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Can you give me some advice?
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Can you give me some advice?
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Is this the right approach?
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Is this the right approach?
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Is this the right approach?
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Could you review this before I send it?
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Could you review this before I send it?
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Could you review this before I send it?
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Outstanding!
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American managers love employees who ask questions.
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It shows you care about quality work.
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Let's move to the next part.
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Technology problems.
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We all face them and you need the right words to get help fast.
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Technology problems.
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When technology doesn't work properly.
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My phone isn't working right.
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My phone isn't working right.
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My phone isn't working right.
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Can you help me fix this?
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Can you help me fix this?
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Can you help me fix this?
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I don't know how to use this app.
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I don't know how to use this app.
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I don't know how to use this app.
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My computer is running very slowly.
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My computer is running very slowly.
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My computer is running very slowly.
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I can't connect to the internet.
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I can't connect to the internet.
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I can't connect to the internet.
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Can you show me how to do this online?
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Can you show me how to do this online?
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Can you show me how to do this online?
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I forgot my password.
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I forgot my password.
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I forgot my password.
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This isn't working the way it should.
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This isn't working the way it should.
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This isn't working the way it should.
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Can someone from tech support help me?
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Can someone from tech support help me?
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Nice work!
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Technology problems happen to everyone, even native speakers.
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These phrases get you tech help fast.
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Now, let's finish strong with something very important.
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Emergency situations.
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Situations where you need help right away.
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Let's learn how to stay calm and speak clearly when things go wrong.
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Are you ready?
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Let's keep going.
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Emergency situations.
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When you really need immediate help,
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I need help right now.
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I need help right now.
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I need help right now.
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This is an emergency.
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This is an emergency.
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This is an emergency. Can someone call 911?
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Can someone call 911? Can someone call 911?
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I'm locked out of my house.
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I'm locked out of my house.
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I'm locked out of my house.
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My car won't start.
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Can you call a tow truck for me?
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And you call a tow truck for me?
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I lost my keys.
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I lost my keys.
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I lost my keys.
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Can you help me find my phone?
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Can you help me find my phone?
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Can you help me find my phone?
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I don't have anyone else to call.
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I don't have anyone else to call.
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I don't have anyone else to call.
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Thank you so much for helping me.
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Amazing!
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You did it!
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You now know 65 essential phrases for asking for help in any situation.
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From simple shopping questions to work problems to real emergencies,
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you're prepared for everything.
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Remember this, asking for help is smart, and it's completely normal.
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Americans help each other every day,
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and now you can do the same in clear, confident English.
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Now you're ready for the next level.
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Let's practice real conversations.
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Real Life Scenarios We have three important scenarios today.
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Each one trains you differently.
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Scenario 1.
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Mark will help us practice.
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You listen and shadow both voices.
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You can also mute the sound and shadow along whatever works best for you.
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Scenarios 2 and 3 are magic.
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I know some of you feel shy and don't practice out loud, but this is the most practical training you can do.
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You need to eliminate your fear of speaking right now.
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When I pause, read the response out loud, clearly, with emotion.
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You can also hit pause yourself to make the silence longer.
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If you can't overcome this fear here, you'll freeze up in real situations.
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Ready?
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Scenario one.
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At target, can't find something.
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Excuse me, do you work here?
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Yes, I do.
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How can I help you?
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I'm looking for laundry detergent.
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Can you show me where that is? Of course.
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It's in aisle 12, near the back of the store.
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Follow me.
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I'll show you.
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Thank you so much.
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I've been walking around for 10 minutes.
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No problem at all.
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That happens to everyone.
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Do you have this in the big size?
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Let me check for you.
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Yes, here's the family size.
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Perfect.
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One more question.
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Where can I find batteries?
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Batteries are up front, near the registers.
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Or we have more selection in electronics, aisle 3.
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Great.
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Thank you for all your help.
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You're welcome.
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Have a great day.
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Beautiful.
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Notice how friendly and helpful the employee was?
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This is typical in American stores.
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The key is being polite and direct.
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Now, let's move to the workplace scenario.
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This one requires even more confidence.
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You're not just asking for help.
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You're showing you care about doing your job well.
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Scenario two, at work, need help with a project.
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This is where the magic happens.
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When I pause, you speak the employees lines out loud.
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Don't be shy.
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This is practice for your real career.
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Hi Michael, do you have a minute?
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I'm working on the monthly report and I'm not sure how to format the charts.
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Could you help me? That would be amazing!
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I've been stuck on this for an hour.
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Oh, I see.
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That's much easier than I thought.
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Perfect!
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Can you check my work when I'm done?
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Thank you so much, Michael.
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You saved me!
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Excellent!
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See how asking for help at work actually builds relationships?
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Americans respect colleagues who ask questions because it shows you want to do quality work.
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Now, the final scenario.
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Emergency help.
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This is the most important one.
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Scenario 3.
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Car problem.
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Need roadside help.
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Final magic practice.
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This is an emergency.
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You need to sound urgent. But polite.
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I'll give you the exact words to say when I pause.
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Excuse me.
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Sorry to bother you, but I really need help.
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My car won't start.
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I'm not sure what to do.
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I don't think so.
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Should I call someone?
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Really?
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That would be so helpful.
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I don't know anything about cars.
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Thank you so much.
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You're a lifesaver.
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Is there anything I can do to help?
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I really appreciate this.
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Amazing!
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You just mastered three essential scenarios for asking for help.
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Shopping help, workplace assistance, and emergency situations.
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These conversations happen every day, and now you're ready for all of them.
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Most people are very helpful when you ask politely and clearly.
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Don't be afraid to ask.
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It's completely normal.
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Now, let's learn the cultural secrets that will make you even more successful when asking for help anywhere in the world.
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Always start with, excuse me, or sorry to bother you.
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This shows you respect the other person's time.
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People appreciate direct and clear questions.
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Don't beat around the bush.
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Say exactly what you need.
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It's okay to ask.
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Store employees for help.
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That's what they're there for.
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Don't feel guilty or shy.
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At work, asking for help shows you care about doing things the right way.
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Managers respect people who ask when they're unsure.
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When talking to strangers, keep your requests simple and polite.
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Don't ask for anything too big.
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Make it easy for them to say yes.
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Always say, thank you.
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Gratitude is essential in any culture.
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It builds trust and shows character.
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Most people are happy to help if they can.
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Helping others makes us feel good.
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And it makes the world just a little better.
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And most importantly, don't be afraid to leave a comment under any video.
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If there's something you don't understand, I'm always here to support you.
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You're not bothering me.
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You're showing me that you're serious about learning.
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And helping you is my greatest joy.
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You've got this.
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Just remember to be polite, be clear, and speak with confidence.
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When you do that, you'll never feel stuck or helpless again.
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So, let's lock in the most useful phrases, your power phrases to remember.
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Excuse me, can you help me?
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Do you have a minute?
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I'm not sure how to.
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Could you show me where?
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Thank you so much for your help.
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Quick success tips.
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Smile when you ask.
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It makes people want to help.
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Make eye contact.
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It shows confidence and respect.
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Speak clearly.
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Don't rush your words. Be patient.
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Give people time to help.
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Follow up with thanks.
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People remember grateful people.
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Wonderful!
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You've just learned something incredibly valuable.
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How to get help, confidently, in English.
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This isn't just about language.
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This is about solving problems quickly, getting things done efficiently and connecting with people in your community.
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When you can ask for help, confidently, life in any country becomes so much easier.
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You'll save time, reduce stress, and build relationships with people around you.
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Here's your homework.
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This week, practice asking for help three times.
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Ask where something is in a store.
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Ask a coworker a simple question.
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Ask a neighbor for directions or advice.
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Each time you ask, you build confidence.
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Each time you get help, you prove to yourself that people are friendly and want to help you succeed.
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Tomorrow, we'll learn another essential skill that will make your life even easier.
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Until then, practice asking for help.
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Start with small things.
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Each request makes you stronger.
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Each person who helps you proves that your community wants you to succeed.
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Keep asking.
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Keep learning.
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And remember, every expert was once a beginner who wasn't afraid to ask for help.
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See you tomorrow, everyone.
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Keep asking.
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Keep growing.
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Bye, everyone.

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