Shadowing Practice: 2687 - Learn English Anywhere, Anytime, With Anyone - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello, Michelle.
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How are you?
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I am good, Aubrey.
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Aubrey, do you have any plans this weekend?
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Yes, we're getting together with some very good friends that we don't see very often.
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They live here in town, but they're so busy.
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She's an attorney, an adoption attorney, actually.
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And they travel a ton, and they're just so busy, so we don't see them nearly as often as we'd like.
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And we're getting together with them, so I'm excited.
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We'll go to dinner or something.
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What about you?
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Any fun plans?
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Do I have any fun plans?
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Good question.
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Oh, yes.
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My family is coming to town.
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So, yes, we are going to do some fun things, I'm sure.
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And go maybe explore the area, show them around, go to some restaurants.
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Yeah, so it should be fun.
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Well, you'll notice that we both said any when we were asking about plans.
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This is the most often we'll say any fun plans.
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Do you have any fun plans?
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We got a great question about this word, any.
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We use it so many ways in English.
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We're going to dive into this today.
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Do you want to read the question for us, Michelle?
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Sure.
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So this question came to us on a YouTube.
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It's from Bayadomi1893.
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And this listener says, Hello, after the eight different ways to use some in English episode, I would be interested in eight different ways to use any in English.
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Any is far more difficult for me.
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Thank you.
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Great question.
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Yes.
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So yeah, we did do an episode in April of 2025.
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If you want to listen to the episode about some, it was episode 2387, eight different ways to use some in English.
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So check that out.
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That's really good to think about these two words together because they can get confusing.
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Yeah.
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And we do use them both so many different ways.
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They have so many functions in English, right?
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So I'm excited to dive into this, but guys, be sure to hit follow wherever you listen to the podcast, both on YouTube, right?
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We have the All Ears English YouTube channel.
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If you like to watch the podcast on video and also the podcast, wherever you find your podcast, just search All Ears English and hit follow.
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And let's dive in here, Michelle.
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We have eight
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different ways to use any that we're going to share today
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and the first is questions just like Michelle
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and I both asked any fun plans this weekend we use any this way to check someone's availability
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or to ask about plans yes exactly um
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and yeah you'll notice like we yeah we could say do you have any right fun plans
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but in a in a kind of more casual way oh any fun plans um
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so that's fun chop
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that off right do you have any fun fun plans this weekend we'll just say any fun plans
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or even if i were to ask you like do you have any peanut butter
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if i'm like borrowing something from you then we could also
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just be like oh any peanut butter over there right yeah
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just cut off the first of the question yeah um
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so yeah it's neutral it's open-ended um
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and you don't know the answer right you when you ask me any fun plans you don't know right um so
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Which is often what differentiates it from some, right?
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I might say like, oh, do you have some peanut butter?
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It's like, I know that you have some.
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I'm asking for some really.
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But any does imply more often that we don't know.
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I'm asking if you have any of something.
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Yes.
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Yes.
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So here's an example.
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Do you have any free time today?
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So sometimes we can chop off the beginning, but not always.
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We could do a whole follow-up of that probably.
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Right.
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And then is there any coffee left?
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You could for sure.
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Any coffee left.
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Or do you have any questions?
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Right.
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And you could also just be like any questions.
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Yeah. So great.
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So yeah, questions.
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And then the second way is any plus noun as a negative.
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So meaning zero or none.
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So for example, well, okay.
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It emphasizes that the amount is zero.
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there there's none right so for example I don't have any money exactly
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or she didn't give me any advice exactly so
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if you think about the difference between saying I don't have money or she didn't give me advice,
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adding any here emphasizes like absolutely none, none at all.
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Yeah.
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That's an interesting use where we'll use it to emphasize.
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Yes.
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Yes.
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And what's the third way?
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All right.
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The third is when there's no restriction.
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Like it doesn't matter which one, it could be any of something you're giving someone sort of an open choice.
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For example, pick any seat.
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They're all the same.
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So you're saying any one of these doesn't matter which one.
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Or you can call me at any time.
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Yeah, you might say that if your friend is going through a hard time and you're saying, oh, you can call me at any time, I will always be there for you.
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So it doesn't matter which time.
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Or I'm free any day.
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So I might say if I'm trying to make plans with a friend, oh, I'm free any day this week.
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Next week's a little busier.
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Yes.
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And this again, emphasizes that it doesn't matter anyone.
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Cause you could say like, call me sometime or I'll be free someday.
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Very different meaning, right?
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With any, we're wanting to emphasize that any day would work.
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Any time would work.
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Right.
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Um, let's move on to the fourth way it is any plus comparatives
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so this actually strengthens the comparisons a little bit
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so for example this isn't any better than before
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or are you feeling any stronger today
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so yeah that's a great way to emphasize you could just say this isn't better than before
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but when we add
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that any it gives emphasis right this really isn't any better
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that's right okay what about number five aubry all right five we follow any with either longer
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or further so this means something was happening before
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but is not going to continue and it's comparing the past situation to the present
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so for example she can't stay here any longer
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or i don't want to discuss this any further yeah and
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so this is a fun way that we use any to just to share
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that something is not going to happen any longer yes
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and something important to note is
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that um the word anymore is often used in the same way
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but it becomes one word so for example she doesn't work here anymore or i don't talk to him anymore.
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Exactly.
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It replaces either any longer, any further.
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We'll just replace that with anymore.
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One word.
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Hey, quick question.
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and subscribe we're here five times a week to help you connect in English all right number six
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if any so this is interesting this usually comes at the end of a sentence it's an add-on
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and it suggests that the amount may be zero
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and it's interesting how we use it to soften a statement
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it sort of sounds cautious right it does it does sound a little cautious right
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so for example there were very few mistakes if any
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so we could have just cut it off we don't need to add
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if any it's just kind of an add-on like we said um
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or he showed little interest if any yeah
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when i add this it's more
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that i'm sort of hedging my bets i'm saying i think there wasn't very much of this
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and as i finished my statement yes you're realize there may have been none.
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And so I'm almost correcting myself.
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Right?
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Right.
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Yes.
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You could either say like, there were very few mistakes.
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In fact, I don't think there were any that's so long.
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Instead, we'll just add if any.
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And that clarifies that actually there may have been none, but I'm saying it in very few words.
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Right.
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This is kind of a very stream of consciousness thing to add.
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It's like, you know, in the moment you're like, oh, if any, right.
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It's, it's, It is something very real time.
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We have a lot of those in English because we do think as we speak, right?
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We don't always know the end of what we're about to say.
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And so we're adjusting as we go.
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This is a little chunk that we have to add on
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that means a lot of words right yeah in fact there might be none yeah exactly
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so that one's i like this one it's very interesting um
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so here's the seventh not plus any plus noun um
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and this emphasizes the point So this is used for showing surprise or disbelief or attitude.
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What else, Aubrey?
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Yeah, it highlights that something is not typical or maybe special.
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It's really casual.
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It's very native.
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We do this a lot.
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So for example, I might say, that wasn't any kind of apology, right?
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And there are multiple ways to do this.
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I could just say, like, that was not an apology.
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but we'll use any this way in the same, instead of like emphasizing not, we'll use any to emphasize that there is none at all.
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Right.
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Or, um, this isn't any ordinary restaurant, right?
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So you're just, yeah.
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Emphasizing this is a really special place.
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It means the same as this is no ordinary restaurant.
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Sort of another way of saying that this isn't any, this isn't just any ordinary restaurant
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or he's not just any kind of leader then you're gonna
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specify like what makes him yes like you'll probably add something on like oh he's a caring leader he's
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that right something like
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that all right number eight are we ready this is a
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lot of ways I know this is a lot guys okay we got it okay number eight is indefinite pronouns
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so that's anyone anything anywhere
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so we're combining it here with another word to create a new meaning
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and these all become one word they're written together as one word
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and they're going to refer to an unspecified person thing
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or place yes um and yeah these are used all the time in conversations
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so very very useful you'll hear them you'll use them um
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so for example i didn't see anyone exactly we're asking right did you see anyone And this, it's interesting how it leaves it open to,
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we're not asking about specific people, right?
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Or do you want anything to eat?
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And this is very open.
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I'm not talking about specific foods, anything at all.
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Or this is interesting because even on my notes, it looks like it wants to correct it to somewhere.
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I don't know if you see that on yours, but let's go.
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Interesting.
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Yeah.
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So it's let's go anywhere quiet.
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If you're saying this on its own, you probably would say, let's go somewhere quiet.
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But when it's a response to something, we would say this.
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So I can kind of see why by itself, you know, our notes is wanting to correct itself.
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So if someone says like, where do you want to go?
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You could totally say anywhere quiet.
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You're saying, I don't care where, doesn't matter, just as long as it's someplace quiet, any place quiet.
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Yeah, this is a very conversational, right?
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Not might not be completely correct on, you know, when you're typing it in.
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And I'm curious, Michelle, I find myself saying any place, which might be more about my regional dialect.
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I know it's not grammatically incorrect, but do you hear that a lot?
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Someone saying any place instead of anywhere?
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I'd be like, let's go any place quiet.
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Where do you want to go?
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Any place.
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Yeah, I would say it's more anywhere at least where I am.
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Interesting.
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But any place is kind of cute.
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I like it.
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I like it too.
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And I'm realizing I think where I'm from, we say that even more.
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So you're going to hear it.
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Neither are wrong.
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I'm sure they're both in the dictionary.
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This is all about regional dialects and the different words that people are used to hearing and used to using.
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Yes, exactly.
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All right.
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So should we do a role play and mix this all up?
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Let's do it.
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Yes.
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You and I are friends.
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We are talking about a mutual friend Mark.
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Mark hasn't reached out or contacted us in some time.
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How dare he?
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Oh, Mark.
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Okay, I'll start us out.
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Ready?
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Do you have any idea what's going on with Mark lately?
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No, I haven't heard anything from him.
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Me neither.
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He hasn't responded to any of my texts.
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He answered some of my texts recently, but he isn't really sharing much, so it doesn't make me feel any better.
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He definitely seems more distant than usual.
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Yeah, at this point, I'd take any explanation.
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Honestly, I'm getting a little worried
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same do you think there's any chance he's just busy maybe i'm just not sure yeah
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if there's any issue i wish he'd just say it yeah
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so we used a bunch of them here
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and it didn't feel this is one of those things where it doesn't feel strange to have any
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so many times in one conversation we use it a lot
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i'm sure you guys hear it a lot it's just a matter of knowing functional word right It's very functional.
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I think that's why.
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It's not a content word.
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And so we squeeze it in everywhere for all of these different purposes.
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Yeah.
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Yeah, exactly.
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So you said, do you have any idea what's going on with Mark lately?
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So again, that's a question.
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And you could remove that hole for the first three words, right?
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You could just say, any idea what's going on with Mark?
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And we often will do that.
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They're not needed.
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They're sort of implied the rest of the sentence.
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I would say it does make it a little bit more casual.
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if I'm thinking about the difference, don't you think?
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Yeah, a little bit, right?
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It's very conversational.
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You might keep those words in if you're presenting
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or talking at work or with someone you've just met for the first time.
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But among friends, I would almost always drop it and just be like, hey, any idea what's up with Mark?
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Great.
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And then I said, no, I haven't heard anything from him.
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So this means I haven't gotten any texts or phone calls, right?
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I haven't heard from him at all.
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I could say I haven't heard anything from him.
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Mm-hmm.
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And then it was, he hasn't responded to any of my texts.
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So there are many texts.
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Yes, but he's not a single one.
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Yes.
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Yeah, that definitely implies you've sent more than one, right?
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We wouldn't say this if we had only sent one text.
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This means you've sent multiple, and he hasn't responded to any of them.
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Yep.
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Yeah, and then I said, oh, that doesn't make me feel any better.
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Yeah, so this is a great way to emphasize, like, not at all.
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Mm-hmm.
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And then I'd take any explanation.
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Okay.
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So any one of anything he wants to give me.
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All of the possible explanations someone could give you for totally like never talking to you.
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You're like, I'll take it.
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I just, at this point, I'm worried.
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Is he okay?
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I need proof of life.
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And then do you think there's any chance he's just busy?
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And this is a chunk we use a lot.
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You know, we'll say like, any chance you're free later?
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Any chance you think they're just busy?
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And this is kind of a chunk we use together.
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Yeah.
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Yes.
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And then I said, if there's any issue, I wish he'd just say it. So, yeah.
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So this is about like, if he has a problem with me and that's why he's not texting me, I wish he'd let me know.
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Right.
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Any issue.
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I don't mind.
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Just tell me so that I know what's going on.
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Yes, exactly. So takeaway for today.
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So any is a really flexible word.
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As you can tell, there are so many different ways to use it.
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And then, of course, there's anything, anyone, anywhere.
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And it helps you sound more natural and avoid being too direct.
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So it's really helpful for showing openness or doubt even or just adding emphasis to something.
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So there are many different ways.
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We went over eight today.
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If you have any, you know, further questions about these, because we know it's a lot, you know, write in and say, oh, I was can you share more examples of this one
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or i was a little confused by this one
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so we're happy to continue talking about this
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because it is it is really a lot of information
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so especially like some versus any is tricky so
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if you listen to
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that first episode eight ways to use some compare it to this i think
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that will help you to realize when when we use some when we use any and then just
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being observant as you're taking in english when you're listening to podcasts and tv shows notice
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when they're using any and when they're using some.
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And we also want to share a fun episode that we just recorded recently.
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If you missed it, scroll up and check out 2688.
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Come in guns blazing with these English idioms.
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There's a lot of idioms that we use in English.
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Oh, you know what?
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That's actually the next episode.
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That's a little prequel for what you're going to hear from Lindsay and I tomorrow.
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Ooh, very exciting.
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Don't miss it.
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Awesome.
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Thanks, Michelle fun episode and I will see you next time.
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All right.
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Bye Aubrey.
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Thanks guys.
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And thanks to our listener for that great question.
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Yes.
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Thank you.
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Bye-bye.
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Bu B1 seviyesindeki konuşma dersi “2687 - Learn English Anywhere, Anytime, With Anyone” videosuna dayanıyor. En çok tekrarlanan kelimeler: word, plans, english. Bu videoda gölgeleme çalışması için 351 cümle ve 3098 kelime var. Konuşma bölümü 17:50 sürüyor. Konuşmacı dakikada yaklaşık 174 kelimeyle, günlük konuşmaya yakın doğal bir hızda konuşuyor. Kelimelerin %88’i İngilizcede en sık kullanılan 3.000 kelime arasında, bu yüzden kelime dağarcığını takip etmek kolay.
Bu videodaki önemli kelimeler
Videodaki en ileri düzey 15 kelime, telaffuzu ve anlamıyla:
| Kelime | Telaffuz | Anlam |
|---|---|---|
| emphasize fiil | /ˈɛm.fə.saɪz/ | vurgulamak |
| podcast isim | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | podcast |
| chunk isim | /t͡ʃʌŋk/ | parça |
| imply fiil | /ɪmˈplaɪ/ | gerektirmek, işaret etmek |
| peanut isim | /ˈpiˌnʌt/ | yer fıstığı, araşit |
| dive fiil | /daɪv/ | dalmak |
| casual sıfat | /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/ | tesadüfen, şans eseri |
| idiom isim | /ˈɪdiəm/ | deyim |
| listener isim | /ˈlɪs(ə)nɚ/ | dinleyici |
| noun isim | /naʊn/ | ad, isim |
| cautious sıfat | /ˈkɔːʃəs/ | dikkatli, ihtiyatlı |
| apology isim | /əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ | itizar, özür |
| functional sıfat | /ˈfʌŋkt͡ʃənəl/ | işlevsel, fonksiyonel |
| excite fiil | /ɪkˈsaɪt/ | heyecanlandırmak |
| pronoun isim | /ˈpɹoʊ.naʊn/ | zamir, ivazlık |
Duyacağınız deyimsel fiiller
| Kelime | Anlam |
|---|---|
| check out fiil | gözden geçirmek |
Tekrar etmeye değer cümleler
Videodan, günlük konuşmada yeniden kullanabileceğiniz kısa ve tam cümleler:
- Aubrey, do you have any plans this weekend?
- Do I have any fun plans?
- Do you have any fun plans?
- Do you have any free time today?
- Any chance you think they're just busy?
Bu videodaki dil bilgisi
Konuşmacının en çok kullandığı yapılar, videodaki sözcüklerin aynısıyla:
| Yapı | Videoda |
|---|---|
| Koşul cümleleri if + cümle, will/would + fiil — bir koşul ve sonucu | if there's any issue i wish he'd just · if there's any issue, I wish he'd just |
| Present perfect have/has + fiilin üçüncü hâli — geçmişte olan ama şimdi de önemli olan bir eylem | hasn't reached · haven't heard · hasn't responded |
| “might / may” ile olasılık might/may + fiil — mümkün ama kesin olmayan bir şey | might say · may be · may have |
| Karşılaştırma -er than / more … than — iki şeyi karşılaştırmak | better than · more distant than |
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Konuşmacı I'm, don't, you're gibi kısaltılmış biçimleri 142 kez kullanıyor. Bunları duyduğunuz gibi kısa söyleyin.
- “th” sesleri: strengthen /ˈstɹɛŋ(k)θən/, seventh /ˈsɛvənθ/
- “sh” ve “zh” sesleri: casual /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/, conversational /ˌkɒnvə(ɹ)ˈseɪʃənəl/, cautious /ˈkɔːʃəs/, differentiate /dɪf.əˈɹɛn.ʃi.eɪt/, restriction /ɹɪˈstɹɪkʃən/
- Uzun kelimeler — vurguyu doğru yere koyun: conversational /ˌkɒnvə(ɹ)ˈseɪʃənəl/, apology /əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, indefinite /ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪt/, unspecified /ʌnˈspɛ.sɪ.faɪd/, differentiate /dɪf.əˈɹɛn.ʃi.eɪt/
Türkçe konuşanların zorlandığı sesler:
- /w/ — dudaklar yuvarlak, /v/ değil: wherever /(h)wɛɹˈɛvɚ/, prequel /ˈpɹiːkwəl/, takeaway /ˈteɪkəweɪ/, borrowing /ˈbɔrəwɪŋ/, squeeze /skwiːz/
- Kelime başındaki ünsüz kümesi — araya ünlü eklemeyin: wherever /(h)wɛɹˈɛvɚ/, prequel /ˈpɹiːkwəl/, pronoun /ˈpɹoʊ.naʊn/, blaze /bleɪz/, specify /ˈspɛs.əˌfaɪ/
- /æ/ — “e”den daha açık: podcast /ˈpɑdˌkæst/, casual /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/, comparative /kəmˈpæɹətɪv/, clarify /ˈklæɹ.ɪ.faɪ/
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