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Have you ever said something in English,
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Have you ever said something in English,
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and everyone looked at you in silence?
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One small sentence.
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One big misunderstanding.
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In today's story, Elena wants to say something,
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but the words she uses sound very different.
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Today, you will learn how to speak like a native.
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Let us begin.
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My best friend and I are in Miami Beach.
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We are here for one week.
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Sun, rest, fun, and practice.
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Her name is Carla.
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She speaks English better than I do.
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She learned it when she was younger.
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She helps me, but she also wants me to speak for myself.
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In the taxi, she says,
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So, Elena, what is your goal for this trip?
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I say, speak English every day.
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She smiles and gives me a thumbs up.
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Yes, that is the spirit.
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I tell her, no fear.
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I want to practice with real people.
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She says, then Miami is perfect.
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People speak English everywhere.
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At the hotel, we walk to the reception desk.
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Carla looks at me and says, You do it.
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Practice time.
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I feel nervous, but I walk forward.
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I say, Hello, my name is Elena.
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I have a reservation.
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The woman at the desk checks her computer.
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Yes, welcome.
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Room 304.
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She gives me the key.
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I say, Thank you.
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Carla smiles at me and says, Well done.
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I feel proud.
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It was simple, but I did it.
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We go up to the room.
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I sit down and write in my notebook.
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Day one, spoke English.
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Goal, every day.
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Then Carla opens the window and says,
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Wow, it is hot out there.
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I laugh and say, Yes, very hot.
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She fans her face.
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We need something cold to drink.
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We decide to go for lunch.
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In the hotel restaurant, the waiter walks over.
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He says, Hello ladies, table for two.
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Carla says, Yes, please.
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We sit and read the menu.
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I see grilled fish and iced tea.
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I like both.
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When the waiter comes, Carla says, You go first.
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I say, I want grilled fish and iced tea, please.
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He smiles.
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Great choice.
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Carla orders something else.
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We wait and talk.
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I say, I like this.
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Real English.
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Real practice.
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She says, You are doing great.
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Just speak, even if it is not perfect.
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After lunch, we go back to the room.
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The fan is on, but it is still warm.
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Carla says, let us take a walk before it gets hotter.
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I say, okay, but just a short one.
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We go outside.
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After 10 minutes, I feel my shirt sticking to my back.
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The sun is strong.
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The air feels heavy.
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I say, I am melting.
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Carla laughs.
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Miami style.
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Then she points.
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Look, there's the pool bar.
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Want to get something cold?
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I nod.
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Yes, I need something cold.
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Now, we walk to the bar.
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There are a few people.
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A man is behind the counter.
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I feel my face red, my arms hot.
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Carla says, ask for a drink, practice moment.
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I take a breath.
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I smile.
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I look at the bartender and say,
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excuse me, I am hot.
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Excuse me, I am hot.
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I say to the bartender with a smile.
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The words come out strong, clear.
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I feel proud.
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But then something strange happens.
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The bartender stops for a second.
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He looks at me.
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His face does not change,
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but he does not answer.
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I look at Carla.
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She is smiling, but also trying not to laugh.
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I ask her, what?
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What is wrong?
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She shakes her head.
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Nothing.
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Just wait.
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The bartender finally speaks.
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He says slowly, Um, do you want a drink?
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I say.
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Yes.
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Something cold.
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I am very hot.
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Again, the people near the bar look at me.
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One woman raises her eyebrows.
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Another man smiles behind his glass.
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I feel confused.
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Why are people looking at me like that?
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I only said I feel hot.
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That is true.
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I wipe my forehead.
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I say again, it is very hot today.
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Carla leans closer and whispers,
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Elena, the way you said it sounds like something else.
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I whisper back, what do you mean?
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She says, when you say I am hot like that,
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it can mean sexy.
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I open my eyes wide.
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What?
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No, I did not mean that.
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She laughs.
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I know, but people do not know that.
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In English, if you just say I am hot,
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some people understand it as attractive, not sweaty.
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Now I feel more hot.
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From embarrassment, I put my hands on my face.
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Oh no, I said it to everyone, out loud.
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Carla says, relax, it happens,
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it is funny, and now you will never forget.
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I shake my head.
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I wanted a drink, not attention.
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She says, then ask again,
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this time use different words.
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I turn to the bartender.
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I smile, a little nervous.
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I say, sorry, can I have something cold to drink, please?
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He smiles back.
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Of course.
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Ice water?
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Lemonade?
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I say, lemonade, please?
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He prepares the drink.
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Carla still laughs a little.
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I say, next time you order for me.
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She says, No way.
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You are learning.
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And this was a good lesson.
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Then she says something that helps me feel better.
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In English, mistakes are not bad.
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They are stories.
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Now you have one.
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And she is right.
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Now I have a funny story.
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And a new phrase to learn.
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I sit with my cold lemonade in my hand.
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Carla takes a sip of her drink and looks at me.
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She says, You were very brave.
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I laugh.
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Brave?
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I was just confused.
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She says, Yes, but you spoke.
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That is how people learn.
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I say, I want to say I feel hot, but without sounding strange.
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She nods.
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Good.
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Let me help you.
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Then she takes out her phone and writes on a napkin.
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She says, these are better ways to say it.
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I look at the napkin.
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It says, I feel hot.
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It is really hot today.
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I am burning up.
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It is boiling out here.
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I am sweating bullets.
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I read each one slowly.
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I ask, what does burning up mean?
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She says, it means you feel very, very hot, like fire.
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And boiling?
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She laughs, like water in a pot.
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You are not really boiling,
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but it feels that way.
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I ask, what about sweating bullets?
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She says, it means you are sweating a lot,
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a funny way to say it.
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I repeat the phrase slowly.
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Sweating bullets.
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I like that one.
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I write the phrases in my notebook.
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I say each one out loud.
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Carla repeats with me.
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We say them slowly, clearly.
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We laugh together.
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Then I try to make real sentences.
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I say, it is boiling in Miami.
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She says, yes, and I am sweating bullets.
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We both laugh again.
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I say, now I know what to say next time.
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Carla says, and you will never say I am hot again like that.
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I say, only in private or in winter.
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We finish our drinks.
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I feel better.
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The embarrassment is gone.
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Now it is just a funny memory and a lesson I will not forget.
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Before we leave, I turn to the bartender.
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I smile and say, thank you.
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That lemonade saved my life.
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He smiles and says, anytime.
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Stay cool.
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I walk away thinking about his words.
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Yes.
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Stay cool.
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In weather, in language, and in life.
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After the lemonade and the laughter,
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Carla and I walk back to the hotel room.
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I feel more relaxed now.
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The sun still shines, but I do not feel nervous anymore.
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I say, that was a big mistake, but a good one.
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Carla says, that is how real learning happens.
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I open my notebook and look at the phrases I wrote earlier.
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I am burning up.
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It is boiling in here.
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I am sweating bullets.
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They sound fun but also useful.
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I say to Carla, I like learning like this.
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Real life.
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Real feelings.
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She says, Exactly.
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Books help, but real English lives in real moments.
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I ask her, Do you know other phrases like these?
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She thinks for a moment and says,
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I am roasting, like food in the oven.
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It is like a sauna, very hot and humid.
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I am cooking out here.
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Another funny way to say the heat is too much.
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I laugh and say, English has many ways to say the same thing.
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She says, yes, and people love to use funny images to talk.
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Then she gives me another tip.
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She says, When you learn new phrases, use them right away.
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Say them out loud.
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Make a sentence.
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So I try.
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I feel like I am roasting right now.
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She says, Perfect.
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You sound like a native.
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Later that night, we meet a group of people in the hotel lounge.
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They speak English.
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Carla talks with them first.
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Then she says, Elena, come and join us.
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I feel a little nervous,
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but I remember today's lesson.
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I smile, take a deep breath, and speak.
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I say, it is boiling outside, right?
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One man laughs and says,
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yes, Miami is like that.
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another person says, and we are all sweating bullets.
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We all laugh, and just like that,
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I am part of the conversation.
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No one corrects me.
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No one laughs at me.
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They understand me, and I feel great.
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In that moment, I think,
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my English is not perfect,
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but it is real, and it is growing.
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And all it took was one small mistake in front of a bartender.
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Now, let us review the most important phrases from today's story.
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When I said, I am hot,
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I wanted to say that I felt very warm.
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But many people understand that phrase in a different way.
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Sometimes it means, I am attractive.
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That can cause confusion.
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So, here are better and safer ways to say that you feel warm.
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Basic phrases.
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1. I feel hot.
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This is more natural and sounds less strange than I am hot.
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2. It is hot today.
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Use this to talk about the weather.
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3. Can I have something cold to drink?
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Very useful when you want to cool down.
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Fun and natural expressions.
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4. I am burning up.
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You feel very hot, like your body is on fire.
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5. It is boiling like water on the stove.
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Very common and natural.
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Example.
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It is boiling outside today.
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6. I am sweating bullets.
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This means you are sweating a lot.
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It is informal but fun.
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7. I am roasting.
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This means you feel like food in the oven.
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8. It is like a sauna.
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Use this when the air feels hot and wet.
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Example.
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This room feels like a sauna.
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9. I am cooking out here.
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Another funny way to say the sun is too strong.
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Example Let us go inside.
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I am cooking out here.
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How to practice Repeat the phrases out loud.
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Say them slowly and clearly.
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Try using them in your real day,
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at home, outside, or with a friend.
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For example Wow, I am burning up today.
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It is boiling in this kitchen.
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After my walk, I was sweating bullets.
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Use these phrases and you will sound more natural in English.
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And avoid any funny mistakes.
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Thank you for listening to Fluent English 10.
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please give it a like,
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leave a comment, and share it with a friend.
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在学习英语的过程中，口语表达是最重要的部分之一。很多时候，当我们说错了话，周围人的沉默会让我们感到尴尬。这个视频通过Elena和Carla的真实对话场景，展示了在日常环境中练习口语的乐趣与挑战。通过这种方式，你可以在真实互动中提高你的英语水平。观看这个视频，你不仅能学习到基本的交流技巧，还能培养用英语思考的能力，这对于雅思口语练习尤为重要。
语法与表达在语境中的应用
- Use of "I want to ..." (我想...)：在日常对话中，表达愿望或目标时，可以使用“I want to ...”。例如，Elena说她想每天说英语，通过这种表达，可以很自然地分享自己的目标。
- Checking inquiries (核实询问)：视频中提到的“Do you have a reservation?”（你有预定吗？）是酒店场景中常用的表达。这种简单的问句能够帮助你在类似环境中顺利沟通。
- Basic polite phrases (基本礼貌用语)：如“Thank you”（谢谢你）和“Hello”（你好）等是交流的基本要素，能够让你的英语更流利，给人留下好印象。
- Feedback expressions (反馈表达)：例如，Carla对Elena的表现给予肯定（“Well done”），这种正面的反馈在语言学习中非常重要，帮助提升自信心。
常见发音陷阱
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另一个常见的挑战是连读现象，比如“Hello, my name is...”可以让非母语者在口语中变得更加流利，而不注重连读则可能使人听起来更不自然。同时，强调重音的正确使用也是提高提高英语发音的关键。因此，在练习中，可以通过shadow speech来模仿视频中的流利口音，帮助自己更好地掌握发音技巧。
通过观看这样的视频和参与相应的练习，你能在轻松愉快的氛围中提高你的口语能力，因此不要犹豫，开始你的英语学习之旅吧！
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