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Do you need a hand?

If I asked this to you, would your heart start beating?

Would your palms start sweating?

Would you know what to say?

Well, never fear.

Today, I'm going to help you reply to this question and many others.

Today, you are going to practice speaking with me about your house.

Hi, I'm Vanessa from SpeakEnglishWithVanessa.com.

And like always, I have created a free PDF worksheet with all of today's important questions,

answers, vocabulary, sample conversations, and ideas to help you level up your English speaking skills.

You can click on the link in the description to download this free PDF worksheet today.

It is my gift to you.

All right.

Are you ready to get started talking about your house?

The first category is questions and answers about chores.

Look at this pronunciation.

Chores.

Make sure you pronounce this correctly.

And it means things that you need to do to take care of your house and your home.

So let's start with some of these questions and answers and level up your speaking skills.

Do you need a hand?

Remember this question I asked you not too long ago?

Well, what can you reply to this question with?

You can say, oh, no, thanks.

I'll be finished soon.

Do you need a hand?

That means, can I help you?

If you're doing some difficult chore, someone kind might ask you, do you need a hand?

Or you can ask, can you give me a hand with this?

Let's say you're picking up something that's really heavy because you're trying to move it across the room.

You need to ask for some help or ask for a hand.

Could you give me a hand with this?

And hopefully the other person will say, sure, I'll help you.

A common chore question is, do you mind taking out the trash?

Do you mind doing the dishes?

Do you mind folding this laundry?

It's asking, please, I need some help.

There are so many chores to do.

Do you mind doing one of these chores for me?

And hopefully the other person will say, yes, it's no problem.

A similar question is, Can you help me tidy up?

Can you help me fold this laundry?

Can you help me take out the trash?

And hopefully the other person will say, sure, I would love to.

If not though, they might say, oh no, I'm really busy.

I'm sorry.

Hopefully they don't say that, but it's possible.

If you live with other people, especially if you live with kids, it's important that everyone participates in the chores and taking care of the house.

So someone might ask you this question, are your kids old enough to help with chores?

And if you're like me, you might say they are, and they love helping.

In fact, my kids' favorite weekend day is deep cleaning day.

They take a wet rag and just wipe everything, every corner, every chair, and they love it.

Of course, we don't always love doing chores.

So you might need to reply to this question.

What's your least favorite chore?

Well, you might say, I hate doing the dishes.

I get so wet.

There's dirty food.

I hate doing the dishes.

All right.

Our next category are questions and answers related to your neighborhood.

Because your house is not just the things you do to take care of it, the chores, It's also the location.

And we often ask questions about the location or condition of your house.

So let's talk about some of these common small talk and conversation questions about where you live.

If you see someone in your neighborhood who you've never met before, you might ask this question, have you lived here long?

Have you lived here long?

And they might say, oh, I'm new to the the neighborhood.

I just moved here from New York City.

This could be an answer that you give.

If you move to the US and someone doesn't recognize you and they say, oh, have you lived here long?

You can use this answer.

I just moved here.

I moved here from Italy.

I moved here from Japan.

Great answer.

Now, the next question is an essential question that you know the answer to if you move to an English speaking country, because if someone asks, have you been here long?

They will follow it up most likely with this second question.

What made you choose to move here?

Or what made you decide to move here?

They're basically asking you, why are you here?

Why here and not anywhere else in the world?

So you need to have an answer for, why did you decide to move to this neighborhood?

And you might say, I got a remote job that let me live anywhere in the world.

And I've always dreamed of living in the US and this seems like a nice place.

Now, if you've just moved to a new neighborhood, you might want to ask that other person some questions about the place that you just moved.

So you can ask them, what's the best thing about this neighborhood?

This is a great question.

You might learn about a hidden coffee shop or a great little park to go to.

They might say this, I love that every Saturday there's free concerts in the park.

You should come.

Wouldn't Wouldn't that be great?

You'd have an instant friend.

And another question you could ask when you move to a neighborhood is, are there any other neighborhoods that I should check out?

Maybe other cute walking areas or places to kind of get to know the local culture.

And they might say, oh yeah, there's a neighborhood north of town that's great to walk through.

And you're getting some recommendations about things that you should do in your new town.

Now when you move to a new place, especially if you own it, you're probably going to have to do some renovations,

even if it's just decorating the house in your own style.

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And when someone comes over to your house, hopefully they will comment on what a wonderful job you've done.

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So you might hear something like this.

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I love what you've done with the place.

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Did you do it by yourself?

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When they say what you've done with the place, that's talking about either renovations or decorations.

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Wow, this old apartment used to look so dark and dreary, but your decorations, what you've done with the place just looks so nice.

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Did you do this by yourself?

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And you might say, yeah, I love fixing up places.

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Cool.

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And to follow up that, your friend might say, wow, that's impressive.

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Was it a lot of work?

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And if you have really fixed your home, especially if you've had to do some major renovations, you can use this great expression.

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Yes, this house was a fixer upper, but I loved redecorating it and renovating it.

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A fixer upper means it's a house that has a good foundation.

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It's a nice house, but there is a lot of work that needs to be done to make it livable.

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Maybe the doorways are so small and the walls are all

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old and just need a new coat of paint and you need to maybe open up some spaces.

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This house is a fixer upper, but you know what?

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It's probably less expensive and it means that you get to design it in the way that you like.

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All right.

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Now that we've been through some great questions

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and answers related to chores inside the house and the neighborhood that your house is in, it's time to start speaking.

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But first, you're going to listen to a sample conversation between my husband, Dan, and I.

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We're going to be using the same questions and answers that you just learned in a little sample conversation.

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I want you to listen for all of those key questions and answers and be preparing yourself because after the sample conversation, it will be your turn to speak with me.

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All right, let's watch the sample conversation.

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Hey, Dan, what are you working on?

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Hey, I'm just finishing up some renovations on the house.

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I love what you've done with the place.

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Have you done everything by yourself?

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Yes, I did.

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I replaced the flooring and I renovated the kitchen.

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It's been a lot of work, but it's been worth it.

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Yeah, looks great.

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What made you decide to move to this neighborhood?

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Well, I really like the old homes in this neighborhood and the neighbors seem really nice.

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Oh, that's true.

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Do you need a hand?

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Yeah, I do.

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Can you help me tidy up?

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No problem.

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Welcome to the neighborhood.

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Thanks, neighbor.

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All right.

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How did you enjoy that sample conversation?

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Now it is your turn to speak.

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I'm going to be asking you some questions and then pausing.

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During that pause, I want you to speak out loud and answer the question.

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And because I have magical teacher ears, I will be able to hear you around the world, no matter where you are.

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So make sure that you're speaking out loud

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and you're welcome to go back and repeat this segment of the video as many times as you want.

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You can even pause it if you need more time to be able to speak or think about your answer.

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So are you ready to speak with me?

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Let's do it.

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Hey, I haven't seen you before.

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Have you lived here long?

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What made you decide to move here?

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So what do you think is the best part about living in this neighborhood so far?

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Well, it was really great to meet you.

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I wanted to let you know that there are free concerts in the park every Saturday.

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I'm going this weekend.

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Would you like to join me?

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All right, let's do it.

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I'll see you then.

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Well, congratulations on practicing speaking with me about your house.

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You did it.

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The next step is to download the free PDF worksheet, which includes all of today's sample answers,

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questions, sample conversations, and at the bottom of the worksheet, you can answer Vanessa's challenge question so that you never forget what you've learned

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and you can level up your English speaking skills.

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Click on the link in the description to download that free PDF worksheet today.

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Well, thank you so much for learning English with me

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and I'll see you again next Friday for a new lesson here on my YouTube channel.

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Bye.

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But wait, do you want more?

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I recommend watching this video next where you will learn to

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speak with me about the most common small talk conversation topic ever.

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It is the weather.

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You need to be able to talk about this in daily conversation, especially when you meet new people around your neighborhood check out

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that video to find out more and i'll see you there

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本課的詞彙與口語要點

這節 B1 級別的口語課以影片“Speak With Me: English Speaking Practice”為素材。影片中反覆出現的詞有：answer, neighborhood, chore, conversation, sample。這段影片共有 178 個句子、1844 個單詞可供跟讀。講話部分時長為 10:55。說話人語速自然，每分鐘約 169 個詞，接近日常對話。 90% 的單詞屬於英語最常用的 3,000 詞，詞彙容易理解。全部 178 個句子中有 50 個是問句，適合練習疑問語調和簡短回答。

影片中的重點詞彙

影片中最難的 15 個單詞，附發音和釋義：

單詞	發音	釋義
chore 名詞	/t͡ʃoɹ/	家務 /家務, 家事
worksheet 名詞		工作表
renovation 名詞	/ɹɛnəˈveɪʃən/	整修, 翻新
fixer 名詞		定影劑 /定影劑, 固定劑 /固定劑
pause 名詞	/pɔːz/	停頓 /停頓, 暫停 /暫停
dish 名詞	/dɪʃ/	碟子, 盤子 /盤子
renovate 動詞	/ˈɹɛn.ə.veɪt/	裝修 /裝修, 修復 /修復
tidy 形容詞	/ˈtaɪ.di/	整齊 /整齊, 整潔 /整潔
decoration 名詞	/ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/	裝飾 /裝飾
laundry 名詞	/ˈlɔːn.dɹi/	洗衣, 洗濯
fold 動詞	/ˈfəʊld/	摺 /折, 折疊 /摺疊
decorate 動詞	/ˈdɛkəɹeɪt/	裝飾 /裝飾, 佈置
livable 形容詞		宜居
pronunciation 名詞	/pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/	發音 /發音
doorway 名詞	/ˈdɔɹweɪ/	門口 /門口

影片中出現的短語動詞

單詞	釋義
check out 動詞	退房
speak out 動詞	表達意見 /表達意見, 主張己見 /主張己見
take out 動詞	取出
find out 動詞	找出, 查明
follow up 動詞	跟進 /跟進
go back 動詞	回去, 返回
pick up 動詞	拾取, 撿 /撿

值得反覆跟讀的句子

影片中簡短而完整的句子，可以直接用在日常對話裡：

Do you need a hand?
Would your palms start sweating?
Would you know what to say?
What's your least favorite chore?
They're basically asking you, why are you here?

影片中的語法

說話人最常用的結構，並附上影片中的原話：

結構	影片中的用法
現在完成時 have/has + 過去分詞 — 過去發生但與現在仍有關聯的事	have created · you've never met · Have you lived
被動語態 be + 過去分詞 — 強調發生了什麼，而不是誰做的	be finished · be done
用 “might / may” 表可能 might/may + 動詞 — 有可能但不確定的事	might ask · might say · might need
動詞 + -ing enjoy、keep、stop… + -ing — 後接 -ing 形式的動詞	start beating · start sweating · practice speaking

需要注意的發音

說話人用了 42 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 you're, you've, I'm。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。

“sh” 和 “zh” 音: renovation /ɹɛnəˈveɪʃən/, dish /dɪʃ/, decoration /ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, recommendation /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/
長單詞——注意重音位置: renovation /ɹɛnəˈveɪʃən/, decoration /ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, recommendation /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/

中文母語者容易讀錯的音：

/v/ — 不要讀成 /w/，上齒輕觸下唇: renovation /ɹɛnəˈveɪʃən/, renovate /ˈɹɛn.ə.veɪt/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/
詞尾子音 — 要讀清楚，後面不要加母音: pause /pɔːz/, dish /dɪʃ/, renovate /ˈɹɛn.ə.veɪt/, fold /ˈfəʊld/, decorate /ˈdɛkəɹeɪt/
/r/ 和 /l/ 的區別: laundry /ˈlɔːn.dɹi/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, correctly /kəˈɹɛk(t).li/

如何用這段影片練習

先完整聽一遍影片，不要開口，記下不認識的單詞。
先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟讀，熟練之後再回到正常速度。
錄下自己的聲音並與原聲對比，特別注意 chore, worksheet, renovation 這類單詞。

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本課的詞彙與口語要點

影片中的重點詞彙

影片中出現的短語動詞

值得反覆跟讀的句子

影片中的語法

需要注意的發音

如何用這段影片練習

什麼是跟讀法？

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