English Conversation | Speak English more Confidently

1. Introduction : Have you ever wanted to learn are the most common English phrases used by Native American and English speakers. My idea of friends, by working through the material you can master the English language needed to speak confidently about a variety of everyday English topics. So here you can improve your English speaking skills. Lorin, many common new phrases, vocabulary, and speak about the most common conversational topics. We have been trying to use mini creativity in some new methods to help you learn hundreds of useful common phrases using in everyday English conversations. Imagine you are speaking about statistics and you want to say there was a sudden increase and then decrease in crime. How would you describe it? That's right. We say there was a spike in crime. Or imagine you want to informally tell a person to wait. Well that's simple. We say, hold your horses and many, many other phrases which will help us communicate easier. We will use all of these phrases in different movies, context example to simply find the learning process for you. I know many of you guys are sick and tired of studying English for years and still think you are not satisfied with your own speaking skills. I have had many of such desperate students. I try to put more focus on new methods because I believe in new methods can change learning. The good news is that there is a wonderful method in this course. We believe that it would help you master these phrases fast. Here you will get introduced to many common phrases such as phrases for talking about future, talking about statistics, phrases for complements, disappointments, phrases for facial expressions, phrases for bad travel experiences, etc. You will learn and comprehend these phrases through five grade stages. So you can definitely understand them deeply. My dear friends following these five stages will definitely guarantee or learning. You will also get the chance to improve your listening skill. So good luck adding many common phrases to your English speaking skill. 2. Unit 1 : Statistics in English : Let's learn ten common phrases for talking about statistics in English, these phrases are commonly used by native English speakers. You might face them in different news TV channels and different academic passages and books. So guys, let's dive in. Let's start with this phrase. The crime rate rose. Yes, the crime rate rose. So as you know, guys crime rate is a number of crimes that are committed during your period of time in a particular place. Right here the word rose is the past of the words arise, which means to increase crime rate is the count of crimes compile to assist the effectiveness of criminal control policy. We can also use other wars like divorce rate, marriage rate, death rate, insurance rate, etc. The word rate is the speed at which something happens or changes. Or we can say the amount or number of times it happens or changes in a particular period. For example, the overall crime rate was down 11% last year. Or we can say, police often concentrate patrols in poor neighborhoods with high crime rates. The second phrase, the crime rate went up. Yes, the crime rate went up. As you know guys, if a price or amount or level goes up, it becomes higher or greater than it was. Here it means the number of crime rate has increased. We could also say the divorce or death rate went up, etc. There was a sharp increase in crying. Yes, there was a sharp increase in crime. Sharp increase here means a sudden and large increase, right? So there was a sudden and large increase in crime. For example, there is a sharp increase in death rate. The virus is spreading quickly and we cannot control it at all. There was a gradual water wise and cry. Yes, there was a gradual rise in crime. Use the adjective gradual to describe something that happened slowly and bit by bit. For example, there is a gradual rise in the amount of daylight in winter. So gradual arise here it means a slow increase in something. For example, there is a gradual rise in the air pollution, which means the air pollution is increasing bit by bit. Gradual rise. There was a spike in cry, yes, as pi in crime. Spike here means a sudden increase and then decrease. Spike means to rise to a higher amount price or level usually before going down again. For example, the jobless rate in October spiked to a five-year high, the crime rate reached its peak is reached its peak, as you know, guys peak is the point at top of a mountain. And it is one of the most difficult peaks to climb. Peak here means the highest point. The highest point, we usually say reach something's peak, which means to get to the highest point of something. For example, the jobless rate reached its peak, so it is the highest point and therefore we are having the most Joplin people in the country reach its peak. The crime rate plateaued, yes, plateaued. Plateau here means state at the same level. So Plateau means to reach a particular level and then stay the same plateau. So my dear friends, It's a period during which there are no large changes. For example, the US death rate reached a plateau in the 1960's before declining suddenly. There was a slight decrease in crying. As you know guys here slide means small in amount or degree? Yes, small in amount or degree. So slight decrease is a smaller eyes in something, for example, there has been a slight decrease in death rate recently. We must control this and find the remedy for this virus before many people die. Yes, slight decrease in death rate. The next common phrase is the crime rate dropped. As you know, guys drop here means an instance of falling and decreasing. The crime rate. Dropped. Drop is to move to a lower level or cause something to move to a lower level. For example, the water level in the flooded region has finally began to drop. For example, we had to drop our prices because of the recession, the crime rate plummeted. Yes, the crime rate plummeted. Plummet here means decreased a lot and very quickly. So plummet means to fall very quickly and subtly. For example, house prices have plummeted in the recent months. Plummet. 3. Conversation Stage : Okay, My dear friends, let's see how these raters are used in real conversations and in different contexts. Here in this conversation, Ted and Sarah are talking about a chart in their book about economy. Techstars the conversation and says, As you can see here, Sarah, there was a sharp increase in courier experience and that's really good news. Sorry, applies. Yeah, absolutely. That's right. This sharp increase can lead to bigger produce. Then test says, things are looking golf these days. Unlike last year. Last year the jobless rate went off and we lost many businesses as well. The doctor is speaking about a chart that is related to abortion rate. Yes, abortion rate. So the doctor says, as you can see here in this chart, everything is really obvious. Their abortion rate plateaued from 1993 to 2008. Then he's colleague replies, oh, yeah, there has not been any big changes in this period. And the abortion rates state at the same level. Jackie's REO estate agent, he's talking about the prices of housing. So Jack stars the conversation and says, you know, based on recent news and the research we found out that the mortgage rate dropped and plummeted. Then he's colleague replies, Oh, that's really surprising. How possible? I wonder why the prices suddenly decrease. Here in this conversation, Jack and his friend David are talking about high school dropout rates. So Jackson is 25% of high school freshmen failed to graduate from high school on time. Then his friend David replies, yeah, Based on what I have heard, there has been as Pi on this highest school dropout rate. Jack then says, that's might be true. I guess there must be many factors for this incidence. Jack, the police officer, is speaking about the crime rate in the town. Jack the police officer says, in Asara, the crime rates reached its peak. We can no longer control this crime wave. Then sorrow, the colleague replies, I see, I guess the government must come up with a new solution. Poverty can cause many problems. You know. Jack says, You're right. There was a graduate will arise, but now it has reached its peak. It's getting worse and worse. 4. Phrases in Movie : Let's review these races in different short movie scenes. See how these phrases are pronounced by native English speakers. Heart rate, rising, heart rate and blood pressure. Rising. Heart rate is rising. Rising. Metabolic rate has doubled and rising dr. heart rate and blood pressure rising, dr. heart rates, rising, dr. heart rates rising in the news today, violent crime is on the rise in the news today violent crime is on the rise. Right? Just went up straight, just went up. My approval rating went up two points. My service rates went on, my service rates went up. For that, the rachis went up 10%. For that the rates just went up 10%. I have seen a sharp increase in I have seen a sharp increase in I have seen a sharp increase in blamed it for spike in summer sex crimes. I blamed it for spike in summer sex crimes. I blend it, her spike in summer, It's crimes. This spike in Michigan, sales, spike in raw materials or labor costs. Across the world, we are witnessing a stifling spike in multiple births and genetic defects. The solute, the appetite for this show hasn't even reached its peak with the appetite for this show hasn't even reached. His pink. Ninja skills are reaching their peak. Progress has plateaued. Progress has plateaued. And he told me I had plateaued at the ratings had plateaued and he told me I had plateaued at the ratings had plateaued. Childhood vaccination rates in cohort have dropped to childhood vaccination rates in cohort have dropped to fetal heart rate is dropping. Fetal heart rate is dropping. The ratings of just started to plummet. The ratings have just started to plummet. The ratings have just started to plummet. The biggest plummet since the crash of 20190. Its popularity with climate. I hope this thing doesn't plummet to the basement. 5. Listening Stage: We learn many great phrases to speak about statistics, right? So this is the time to improve your listening. Some idea of friends. Listen to what I say. Pause the video, write down what you hear. Play again as see the text on the screen, and finally, check your answers. The company's stock plummeted down to its lowest level in nearly two decades. The company's stock plummeted down to its lowest level in nearly two decades. I just heard is simply that the divorce rate has dropped. Well, that's a wonderful news. I just heard is simply that the divorce rate has dropped. Well, that's a wonderful news. Mortgage rates declined then reached a plateau. Mortgage rates declined then reached a plateau. Unfortunately, the employment rate rigid speak, the government has to find a solution for this tragedy. Unfortunately, the employment rate reach its peak. The government has to find solution for this strategy. The last six months there has been a spike in unemployment. The last six months there has been a spike in unemployment. The number of people seeking asylum in Britain, is it rising sharply? The number of people seeking asylum in Britain has rising sharply. 6. Check your Understanding : Guys, Audio ready to check your understanding and practice? If yes, let's do it. Keep in mind you have five seconds to think and find the right phrase. So let's do it. There is a slow increase in abortion rates. What phrase we could use to describe a slow increase here? Yes. Which phrase we could use to describe a slow increase? What is it? That's why we usually say varies. A gradual rise in abortion await gradual rise. There is a sudden increase and then decrease in crime rate. So what phrase we could use here to describe such increase? The right phrases varies as pi like in cry, spike, in crime. What phrase we use to describe a sudden decrease in something? Yes, a sudden decrease in something. What is it? Think for five seconds. We can usually use these phrases. The death rate dropped or the death rate plummeted, plummet, the death rate plummeted. This phrase is used to speak about the highest degree or point-like. Imagine when the prices get to the highest degree and point, what phrases or what phrase we can use to describe this situation. Actually, we could say the prices reached its peak or the crime rate reached its peak. So we usually use this phrase, reach its peak to speak about the highest point. What do we talk about a period during which there are no large changes and everything stay at the same level. Which phrase can we use here? What is it? That's why we can say the death rate, plateaued. Plateau. We use the word plateau here, which means to stay at the same level. And there are no large changes. 7. Unit 2 : Talents and Experiences : Are you guys ready to learn ten ways to speak about talents and experiences in English, which are pretty common among native English speakers. If yes, Let's get started. Let's start with this common phrase. That's my favorite one. Shoe was born to. For example, she was born to dance. When we say that somebody was born to do something, it means that he or she is very suitable for a particular job, activity, etc. For example, he was born to be a police officer, or he was born to be a police man. Born to do something means that you are possessing an innate talent or ability in a particular area. For example, you are born to be an artist, so I don't know why you are wasting your time working on Wall Street. You were born to be an artist. He is natural, yes. Match role naturally as a person are regarded as having an innate gift or talent for a particular task or activity. Natural. As you know, a natural ability or characteristic is one that you were born with. For example, natural beauty. And that's rough talent for sports. Or we can say she ease and natural blonde, which means hair, real hair color is blonde. She could do it in her sleep. Yes. She could do it in her sleep, which means being able to do some things so easily that you don't need to think about it, especially because you have done it so many times before. For example, I have driven there so many times I could do it in my sleep. I could do it in my sleep. I can do it very easily. If you can do something in your sleep, you can do it very easily usually because you have done it so many times and so often. Let me give you another example. I have made this recipe so many times I could do it in my sleep now. I could do it in my sleep now. He knows it inside out. He knows it inside out. Til know something inside out. This phrase means, you know, something thoroughly and completely. Yes, You know something thoroughly and completely, you know it inside out. For example, managers who know the business insight it out, which means they know the business very thoroughly. And it means to know everything about the subject. For example, he knows the system inside out. She knows New York like the back of her hand. She knows New York like a back-off her hand, which means to know something, especially a place or area very well, to know someplace like the back of your hand. This phrase means to know our place or something completely. For example, I know this tau like the backoff my hand, which means I know this town very well and I would never get lost. She's the walking encyclopedia of, for example, Philosophy. She's the walking encyclopedia of something. A walking encyclopedia guys is a person who has an impressive knowledge of a particular area like philosophy, psychology, biology, etc. For example, my brother knows many things about biology. He's a walking encyclopedia of biology. Or we can say he was a walking and cyclopedia of facts on organized crime. He ease in a class of his own. He is in a class of his own. If someone is in a class of his own, It means he has more of a particular skill or quality than anyone else. He ease in a class of his own. If something is in a class of its own, it's better than any other similar thing. For example, as a player, he was in a class of his home. He was in a class of his own. He's the best in the business. He's the best in the business. This is another general phrase we could use to say that someone has the best scale in a particular area. For example, he's the best in teaching psychology. He's the best in teaching psychology. She's very gifted. Yes, she is very gifted, which means she's having exceptional talent or ability. People who are gifted have above average intelligence and they are usually super ear. They have superior talent for something such as music, art, or math. She's very talented. For example, most public school programs for the gifted select children who have superior intellectual skills and academic aptitude. He's a chemistry with or he is a computer whiz. He's a person who is extremely clever at something like computer, whereas a person who is very skilled at something, an example of a ways as a person who can spell just about any words. So he's a spelling, wishes. 8. Phrases in Conversation : Okay, My dear friends, let's see how these raters are used in real conversations and in different contexts. Here in this conversation, Sarah and Ted are talking about an athlete who has recently won in a word. So too, it starts the conversation and says, you know, Marshall, the Olympic tennis player. He is there a real talented boy. Then, sorry, applies. Totally. This young man is from Japan. He's very gifted. He has strong hands. Actually, he's natural. He's natural. Than Ted says. I wish I could see him and take an autograph. I'm a big fan of this guy. I'm a big fan of this guy. David and Ted, our computer specialist. They are speaking about a new employee who he's a web designer. David starts a conversation, excuses. Have you met Marshall, the web designer? He's designs are really impressive and admire replies. Yeah, he's really good at designing websites. I believe this guy is a computer with it compute our widths. David says, You're right, he was born to do this. He was born to do this. Tedx believes that he's very talented and experienced in playing chess. Test starts the conversation. It says, you know, I've been playing chess for over five years. I guess I could do it in my sleep. Then his friend replies, marvelous. I know you have a keen mind. You are probably gifted. Ted says, you could say that again. I know this mental game inside out. I know this mental game inside out. Jack wants to go shopping, but he's not quite familiar with them places. So Jack starts the conversation, says, I want to go shopping this afternoon. Where can I find a good shelf or on there where close to the city, you know, Is friend or flies. Don't worry. I know this city like the back of my hand so I can come with you and show you the places. Jackson. Oh, that would be great. You have been living here for ages, so you know, the place like inside. How about the places inside out? Sam, he's a great cook. Sorrow believes he is the best in her tau. Sarah says, this chicken soup is really appetizing. The taste of this soup is exquisite. You are there, you are in class of your own. You are in class on your own. Sam replies, thanks for the compliment, dear. I was born to cook. I enjoy cooking. I was born to cook. I enjoy cooking. 9. Movie Practise : Let's review these races in different short movie scenes. See how these phrases are pronounced by native English speakers. Was born. She was born to be cleaned bar cousin stole the throne. She was born to be cleaned bar cousin stole the throne. He was born to be Prom King. I was born to be a king. I was born to be a mother who was born to beautified. I was born to be a mother. He's a natural natural police. He didn't natural athlete. He's a natural athlete. Unnatural. Unnatural. Be fine. She's a natural. I don't trust him. He said natural magician or jhanas sacred is that he's unnatural. Could do in his sleep. I could do it in my sleep. I could do it on my sleep. We can do this in our sleep. Come on. We can do this in our sleep. Wow. You know me inside and out. You know me inside and out. I train those this burden. So I trained knows this burden. So I'm gonna study those lines until I know them inside out. Inside out held a whole day, every day Teo this place like the back of your hand. Now this place like the back of your hand. And why that bucket of my box? Back of my well, because I know the story of a Christmas Carol like the back of my hand. I recruited into something years. I mean, these channels like the back of my hand, I know that swab like a back my god **** hand. Unless looked like a walking encyclopedia, you unless looked like a walking encyclopedia to you. Unless looked like a walking encyclopedia, you the best in the business. Homer, where are the best in the business? Homer were the best in the business. He's the best in the business. Green is a friend and she's very gifted. You're very gifted. Is the very gifted? Is the very gifted. You'll need a math whiz. Next, you'll need a math wiz on a width on the computer. So I am she is always girl. I say you're a weird pigs and lawnmowers and thing. He is a whiz kid. Jesus Christ. 10. Listening Practise : We learned ten great for us to say that somebody's talented, right? So are you ready to practice listening? Some idea of friends? Listen to what I say. Pause the video, write down what you hear, play again and see that takes on the screen. Finally, check your answers. Is a computer whiz I just had a problem with my laptop, but he did fix it immediately. Computer waves, I just had a problem with my laptop, but he did fix it immediately. Everyone was into those poems. She wasn't externally gifted poets. Everyone was into those poems. She wasn't externally gifted poet. Jack knows a lot and always has the information which I want is a walking encyclopedia. Jack knows a lot and always has the information which I want is a walking encyclopedia. Don't worry, we're not going to get lost in this town. I know it like the back-up my hand down, worry, we're not going to get lost in this town. I know I'd like the back-up my hand. We need managers who know the business inside out. We need managers who know the business inside out. Yeah, Jack is a great artist. He was born to play the guitar like that. People are fascinated by this gift. Yeah, Jack is a great artist. He was born to play the guitar like that. People are fascinated by this gift. 11. Check Your Knowledge : Guys, Audio ready to check your understanding and practice? If yes, let's do it. Keep in mind you have five seconds to think and find the right phrase. So let's do it. What do you call a person who is very clever in a particular area? Yes, a person who he's very clever in a particular area. What does he called? We call him a whiz kid, like a computer. With a whiz kid. Sarah can tie very fast and she doesn't even look down. She doesn't even need to think about it. She can do it easily. How would you say this in English? Which phrase we could use here? We can say she can do it in her sleep. She can tie up in her sleep, she can do it in her sleep. Which phrase we usually use to describe a person who has great knowledge of facts and science. What is it? We can say a walking encyclopedia. He's a walking encyclopedia of psychology, or he's a walking encyclopedia of biology. Which word we usually use to describe a person who is talented, person possessing innate talents and ability, or people who have above average intelligence. What is it? We could say she is natural or she is gifted. Natural or gifted. Jack has more of a particular skill or quality than annual one else. Which phrase can you think of here to describe him? Yes, he has more of a particular skill or quality than anyone else. We usually say he's in a class of his own. Yes, he is in a class of his own. Sudden knows the city very well. She can take you wherever you want to go. Which phrase we could use to describe, sorry, here. We can say she knows this city like the backoff her hand, which means she knows the city very well and she has a lot of information about the city. She knows this city like it backup her hand. 12. Unit 3 : Rich and Poor People : In this lesson, we will teach you some common phrases to talk about rich and poor people. Yes. What do we speak about a rich and approve people. We use some common phrases and we will learn them all in this lesson. So guys, let's get started. Let's get started with this common a phrase. He's short on cash. Yes, he's short on cash. My dear friends, short on something means not having enough of something. For example, I'm a little short on cash right now so I can lend you anything. I'm a little short on cash right now. So short of money means that you are lacking money. We can say short Uncommon Sense means that you are full. I would say that short of is usually used with concrete things while short on with abstract nouns, he's broke. Yes, he's broke. Which means he has no money. Yes, he's broke. It means a person has absolutely no money. But people use this word to exaggerate and make it sound worse. Do not confuse broke Guys and broken. Broke is an adjective when describing a person without money, but broken is an adjective when describing something damaged, not working. So there is a difference between broke and broken. His bank account is overdrawn. He's bank of counties overdrawn. Well, if you are overdrawn or if your bank account is overdrawn, you have spent more money than you have in your account. And so you are in debt to the bank. Your bank account is over drawn. The next common phrases, his just scraping by. He's just scraping by, which means he is just barely surviving and Lidl money. This means to leave with barely enough money or to be able to buy only the things most needed. He's just scraping by. He makes minimum wage, which means he errors and the minimum salary. Making minimum wage means making a little money and earning a minimum salary. He makes minimum wage. For example, the counter requires a minimum wage because workers paid below the poverty line have an added cost on society. My dear friends, minimum wage in the United States is no longer a living wage. Even though many actually stays are paying more than this amount, minimum wage earners continue to struggle to make ends meet. The next column or phrases he's pinching pennies. Pinching pennies, which means spending as little money as possible. Pinching pennies, for example. When we were first married, we had to pinch pennies just to get by. Yes, we had to pinch pennies. He's just cramping and saving. Scream, ping and saving. If you scream pen save, you managed to live on very little money in order to pay for something. For example, I've been scream pink and saving all year to pay for our holiday. She's quite well-off. She's quite well of well-off here means wealthy and being in a really good financial condition. My brother is quite well-off. He's running his own business and error ink a lot of money. He's quite well-off. She's loaded? Yes, she is loaded. Load. That means having a lot of money and being very wealthy. So when we say that somebody's load it, it means that they are rich, very rich. She inherited a fortune. She inherited a fortune, inherit something from someone, is to receive money, property, etc, from someone when they die. For example, she inherited a fortune from her father. She inherited a fortune from her father. She's making a killing. This is another common expression used by native speakers. If you'll make a killing, you'll make a lot of money. You're making a large profit very quickly and easily. This is an informal phrase. For example, they have made a killing on the deal. They have made a killing on a deal, which means they made a lot of money and they made a large profit. She's raking in the cache. Yes. She's raking in the cache. If you say that somebody's raking in money, You mean that they are making a lot of money very easily, more easily than you think they should. She's raking and the cash. It means making a lot of money fast, right here means to take in a lot of something, usually money, for example, our candidate will rake votes in by 1000, or they were raking in money by the bush. They were raking in money by the Bush. She is a rolling in LDL. She's rolling in dough. Guys DO, of course, is a slang expression for money and rolling in domains that you are rich and wealthy. She's rolling in money. She easily rolling in dough. 13. Conversation Practise : Okay, My dear friends, let's see how these raters are used in real conversations and in different contexts. Air in this conversation, Ted and Sarah are talking about Joe who goes on vacation once a month. He also owns a big boat. Ted starts the conversation and says, Have you heard about Juul recently he got married to a rich girl. He's a rolling window nowadays. Then sorrow replies. Yeah, he's wife has a big hair saloon. You know, she's making a killing. Then test says, oh wow, good for them. I'm really jealous of this guy. On between jobs these days. In-between jobs these days. Max is showing Brian picture of his manager who owns a big company. Mac starts the conversation here and says, this is a picture of my manager. She possesses many big companies. She's quite well-off than his friend replies. I heard about her. I guess she has inherited a fortune from her father, maxes. Yeah, she's raking in the cache. I wish I could inherit a fortune like that. I am Broadcom have no money. Poor max. This conversation, two brothers are trying to find a job. They don't seem satisfied with their life and Karen situation. So let's listen to this conversation. The first brother says, brother, I just need to find a job. You know, my dad is just scraping by. The older brother says, Yeah, I can see he's making minimum wage. We need to support this family. Let's do our best. Let's do our best. This conversation, Jack and Sarah just gotten married, but they are having financial problems. Jack says, I've been scraping and saving four weeks. You know, SRR things are very expensive these days. They cost an arm and a leg. Sorry, applies. Yeah, you could say that again. I know we are pinching pennies, but things will get better in the future. Things will get better in the future. Jack's is, I'm afraid you might need to find a job so we could handle these financial issues. That's the best solution. I guess she shoots find a job. Taney's asking Marshall here for some money, but he can't lend him any. It says, may I borrow one hundred, ten hundred dollars from you? I will pay you back as soon as possible. Then marshal replies, Oh, I'm short on cash. I wish I could help you. You're my best friend. But my bank account is overdrawn, bro, my bank account is overdrawn. Then Ted replies, sounds like you have to spend everything you had on that girl. 14. Movie Exercise : Let's review these races in different short movie scenes. See how these phrases are pronounced by native English speakers. Sorry, I'm a little short on cash. Little short on cash. We were short on cash and it's very alone. But if short on cash or just a little short on cash right now. I'm short on cash. Hi, I'm completely broke. I am broke. He's also broke to the Broca's and Joe, I'm 45 years old and I'm brought tomorrow there's a reading. His brother, you know, he's broke. He is broke and working for you for free. Broke, don't do ****. I'm barely scraping by. I'm barely scraping by. I'm barely scraping by. I'm barely scraping by. I've been scraping by on 78 thousand a year. And just scraping by, just scraping by, they need our help. You're scraping by freelancing for startups under an alias. Minimum wage. Minimum wage. Making minimum wage. Let me making minimum wage, Jesus Christ, I mean, he's ladies aren't starving to death. They make minimum wage. We just not making minimum wage or get into Social Security, college minimum wage and back then but an alarm and caught in the toilet. I used to work minimum wage and when I did, I wasn't lucky enough to have a job. The society deemed tip warning. Pinch a few pennies. Pinch a few pennies. Let's see a pinching pennies with it. Like Pop say he do a barrister very well off. Our dad. He's real well-off. Know her dad. He's real well-off. She will have in me I'm am already quite well off. Rapidly rising man. Some distinction. He's just loaded. Let's go home. She's loaded. I inherited a fortune after that satellite fell on my grandma. I inherited a fortune at the desk. Satellite fell on my grandma. She just fortune his grandfather major laxatives name. What's going to make a killing? Killing. Killing. 15. Listening Exercise : We learn 15 phrases for being rich and poor, right? So it's time to improve your listening. Some idea of friends. Listen to what I say. Pause the video, write down what you hear. Play again and see the text on the screen. And finally, check your answers. This guy is really indeed he made a killing on this talk exchange. This guy is really indeed he made a killing on this stock exchange. After all, this ban was a tycoon as well as a doctor. He must be rolling in money. After all this, Ben was a tycoon as well as a doctor. He must be rolling in money. They can't afford. It is loaded, actually hurt. He inherited a fortune. Can't afford it, is loaded, actually hurt he inherited a fortune. Many pensioners, our list will of them, they used to be. Many pensioners are less well-off them. They used to be. Ever since we had our second child. We've had to pinch pennies to make sure that they both get what they want for Christmas. Ever since we had our second child, we've had to pinch pennies to make sure that they both get what they want for Christmas. Measure on money since he got married to that girl, I guess she's wasting and spending his money on money since he got married to that girl. I guess she's wasting and spending his money. 16. Checking Stage : Guys, Audio ready to check your understanding and practice? If yes, let's do it. Keep in mind you have five seconds to think and find the right phrase. So let's do it. Guys. Which phrase we usually use to speak about someone who barely have enough money to live and survive. What is it? Just try to think for five seconds. We usually say he's just scraping by. Yes, he's just scraping by, which means he barely have enough money to live and survive. What's the phrase for someone who spends as little money as possible? What is it? We usually say he's pinching pennies. Yes, he's pinching pennies, which means he is actually spending as little money as possible. How many phrases do you know to speak about a person who has a lot of money on Rich. Can you think of some phrases on some vocabulary? That's why we could use these phrases on these vocabulary. He's rolling window, he's making a killing, he's loaded, or he's, well off. These phrases means that he's rich and he earns a lot of money. What do you call a person who has absolutely no money? We are describing a person with no money, absolutely no money. What are these phrases? We could say he's broke or we could also say, he's short on cash. He's short on cash if you spend more money than you have in your bank accounts, So you are in debt to the bank. What phrase we could use here? What is it? We could say, my bank account is overdrawn. My bank account is overdrawn. 17. Unit 4 : Phrases about Drinking : Audio related to learn some common phrases about drinking? Yes, native English speakers use these common phrases when they drink, especially alcohol drinking. So guys, let's understand these common phrases. Let's start with this simple phrase and that's, it's on me. On me. Which means I will buy you a drink or I will pay the bill. It means I will pay the bill. Usually a bill for meal or drinks on me. For example, the way tariffs sit down the glasses, Fred said it's on me and grabbed the check. Or for example, a bunch of us are going out after work. Why don't you come along? Don't worry. It's on me. I'd like to make a toast. I'd like to make it tos, which means I'd like to honor a person, event or idea, tuition, person, future health, happiness and success and ask others to raise their glasses and join in it's rink, for example, I would like to propose a toast to the bride and the groom. Or I would like to make a toast to the bride and the groom. We use this phrase to formally ask a group of people at a social event to join in wishing someone success, happiness, et cetera, as they raise and drank a glass of wine. If there is a special and important occasion and people are drinking, for example, champagne, they make wishes for the future. Here's two. For example, here's to your health, or here's to the New York, or heres to your success, or heres to our success. This is also used for wishing someone health success, happiness, especially when lifting your glass and drinking a toast to someone. Here. So your health, or heres to the New Year, for example, here's to the happy couple. May they have a long and happy marriage? So here's two phrase often use in a toast to waste success, to express joy. The next common phrases, and now they're round of drinks, please. And now they're round of drinks, please. In this case, around A's wondering for each person in the group, if you say you will buy the next round, you are promising to take your turn and pay for the next rank for each person in the group. Round of drinks is a serving to each of the group, usually alcoholic. We could also use other words as alternatives like helping serving portion. For example, he ordered a second round or he or they're sick and portion, or he ordered a second helping to buy the next round of the ranks as to why everyone in the group and other alcoholic beverage. This is done in turns. And it is usually expected that everyone in the group will pay for the actually at least one around. Put it on my tap tab here means guys bill to pay later. Before you leave, put it on my tab, means that you will pay the bill for everything that is authored. Put it on my tab. But guys, this expression was first used in America in the mid 19th century button there started using slave to write down the number of drinks is customer had consumed. And another name for this late was Table. And it is actually from the short-term form of the word that we get. Tab, Table. Tab. He's a bit tipsy. Yes, he's a bit tipsy, which means a little drawing. This is a slang commonly used by native speakers to refer to a person who he's not sober, person who's usually staggering or foolish from effects of an alcohol. He's completely sloshed or wasted, or plastered. Sloshed, wasted or plastered. We usually use these words to say somebody is completely drawn. For example, after drinking three glasses of whiskey, he was completely plastered and wasted. She's trying to drown hair sorrows. She is trying to drown hair sorrows, which means she's drinking alcohol for relief from pain or sadness. She's trying to drown hair sorrow. Actually, this is one way some people use in order to escape from sadness or sorrow. Yes, they drink and they are trying to drown their sorrow on the designated driver. The designated driver, which means I'm not drinking alcohol because I will derive other people home later on, the designated driver. The designated driver is a member of a group who deprived from drinking alcohol in order to derive the others safely. I had a hangover or I was hung over hangover or hump over. A's. Actually the bad feeling you have in the morning, especially in the morning after drinking too much, I had to hang over or I was hung over. Hangovers can last up to 72 hours after drinking, but most are shorter in duration. Again, it depends on how much was consumed. 18. Review in Conversation : Okay, My dear friends, let's see how these raters are used in real conversations and in different contexts. Jack just got accepted and they're really good university. So his friends are wishing him the best luck and making a toast. So Jack says, I'm really glad to see you all here, guys. Thanks for coming. Then. One-off his friends says, we are really happy for you. I'd like to make a toast. I wish you great luck. I wish you great luck. Here. Jack joined a birthday party. He drank too much and now he's a bit drawing. His friend says, Oh Jack, what's wrong here? Look a bit tipsy. You can't drive. Jack replies, Yeah, I feel like Hmm, plastered. I need a designated driver. I needed designated driver. Then his friend replies and says, You definitely do. It would be dangerous for you to drive like that's here. Ted feels bad in the morning so he can't go to work. So Ted says, I really felt bad today morning. I couldn't go to work. I guess I had too much drain class night. Then his friends says, yeah, seems like you had hung over. You had a hangover. You'd better stop drinking too much than tenses. That's true. I must cut down on that. Otherwise, my boss would fire me next time. This conversation, Tim broke up with his girlfriend. Now he feels bad and he's knobs in them. He's not in a good mood. So he's friend asked him, What's wrong, Bro, you'll look really sad. What happened to you? And that girl attempts says, Actually she cheated on me now I'm just trying to drown my sorrow. This way. I may feel a bit better than his friends is you'll look really sloshed. You'd better get some rest and forget about her. Look really sloshed. Here. Sarah and Jack had two glasses of wine, he decided to pay for it. So Jack starts the conversation and says, let's have another round of drinks. Itsm me, so please stop insisting. Then. Sorry, applies. Oh, thanks. Let's go high and enjoy life. Yeah, I need to get tipsy tonight. I need to get tips it tonight. Please put it on my tab bar, tender. Please put it on my tap part and error. So it means that I will pay for everything tonight. 19. Review in Movie : Let's review these races in different short movie scenes. See how these phrases are pronounced by native English speakers. It's on me, me, me, me, me. I would like to make a toast. I like to make a toast to the GRU. I'd like to make it tough to make a tourist. To make a tourist to his health. History, could have. Istio could have six tests of your new play by here's to your success. No. Here's to Benjamin. Another round. Excuse me. We get another round of drinks. Another round and keep up another round of drinks here. My tag put on my tag, put on my tech wherever the lady would like, just not my tab. I'll take the usual putting all my test. Everybody in the club get tipsy. Everybody in the club get tipsy. Came home a little tipsy. I was a little tipsy. Plaster. Plaster. Will get them plastered tonight. Please. Know we got out early because all the Irish girls got totally slashed by new. Come on, really miss, gets sloshed. You're getting swamped, like it's your own idea. You drink to Tony Asara. Do you drink to Tony Asara? Do you drink to Tony Asara? I needed around my sources. Helped me down my sorrows. Your only got me down my Cyrus. I was the designated driver because I could tell no one else wanted to become a designated driver. The designated driver. I've been hung over before, but I was I've been hung over before but I've seen you hung over. I've seen you hung over. 20. Listening Practise : We learned ten great phrases for drinking alcohol. Right now it's time to improve your listening. Some idea of friends. Listen to what I say. Pause the video, write down what you hear, play again and see that takes on the screen, and finally, check your answers. I had too much alcohol the other days. I had a terrible hangover. The next day. I had too much alcohol the other days I had a terrible hangover the next day. He hasn't been home since last Tuesday. The last time I saw him was a bit tipsy. He hasn't been home since last Tuesday. The last time I saw him was a bit tipsy. Another round of drinks, please. You just leave once guys listening to the party. Another round of drinks, please. You just leave once guys listening to the party. Tom said he'd me the designated driver, would we go out tonight? Tom said hit me the designated driver, would we go out tonight? Under the bartered around we sorrows. I guess he broke up with that girl. They were together for 70 years. Under the bartered around his sorrows. I guess it broke out with that girl. They were together for 70 years. Chris was plastered after five years, so we took him home before causing a travelled in that bar. Chris was plastered after five years, so we took him home before causing a trauma in that bar. 21. Checking : Guys, Audio ready to check your understanding and practice? Yes, let's do it. Keeping in mind you have five seconds to think and find the right phrase. So let's do it. My dear friends, what do you call a person who is completely trunk? Yes. At person who is completely drunk, what do you call him? Actually, we call him tipsy, which means a little drunk or sloshed, wasted, or plaster or DS, he ease plastered. What if you want to say, I will buy you a drink and I would pay for it. What would you say? How would you say it? What is the right phrase? We could say it's me, Yes, it's me, or we could say, put it on my tab. Put it on my tab. If someone is drinking alcohol for a relief from pain or sadness, what phrase can describe this person? What is it, Kenny, or remember. That's right. We could say she's trying to drown her sorrow. She is trying to drown hair sorrow. That's the right phrase. What do you call a person who is not wrong, can, can't give you a ride and drive you home. What do you call this person? Think for five seconds. We call him. That's right. Designated driver. The designated driver. What's the bad feeling you have in the morning after drinking too much? What's the right phrase? Yes. Usually have this headache after drinking too much. Can you remember? We usually say I had a hangover or I was hung over. I was hung over. 22. Unit 5 : Asking People to Wait : In this video, we're going to teach you Tim great ways on phrases for telling people to wait. Yes, some people cannot wait, they are impatient, but we will teach you ten ways for telling people to wait, which are used by native speakers. So are you ready? Let's understand them. Let's start with this simple phrase. Could you give me a minute? Could you give me a minute? As you know, give someone a minute means to allow someone or something a moment or a brief period of time in which to do something. Could you give me a minute? Actually, this is a polo item from our way to ask someone to allow you a brief period of time to do something. Imagine you are a salesperson than the customer asks you for the price of the shirts you might need to look things up. You could tell him. Could you give me a minute, please? Could you give me a minute? Now let me teach you to informal expressions. Hang on a sick or just a sick? Hang on a sick or just as sick as you know, sick. He's a short form for a second. This is an informal way to tell people to wait for a short time. For example, I'm gonna sick. Do you think I might have left anything out? Hang on a sick. If you ask someone to wait a sec, you are asking them to wait for a very short time. Hanging on a sick justice sick hold on. Yes. Hold on. Hold on. Means to wait while someone else does something, especially when you are using the phone. Hold on. For example, hold on a minute while I'll get my breath back. This is used to tell someone to wait for a short time, especially on the phone. For example, hold on. I'll check in my diary. Hold on. I'll check it in my diary. Let me think or let me see. This is used when someone is pausing, trying to remember something or considering want snakes words for example. Now let me see where did I put it? Now let me see where did I put it? This phrase is used when you want to think carefully about something or you're trying to remember next Saturday. Let's see, That's when we are going to the theatre, right? Let's see. You're trying to remember something. I'll be right with you. This phrase is used for saying that someone is coming very soon. For example, I'll be right with you. I will come to help you very soon. I'll be right with you. This phrase is used to ask someone to wait because you are coming or returning very soon. Launches ready. Okay. Mom, I'll be right with you. I'll be right there. Bear with me, bear with me. Bear with me as a request for patients. If you ask someone to bear with you, you are asking him or hair to hear you out and to be patient, bear with me. It means to remain patient and attentive, especially during a lengthy or problematic situation that may cause someone to actually want to quit or leave. Often used as an imperative way, for example, I'm moving a little slower these days, so please bear with me. Please bear with me. That'll have to wait. That'll have to wait. This is used for saying that here is no time to do something now and it will have to be done later. For example, I'm afraid plans for the par they will have to wait. I'm afraid plans for the party will have to wait. The phrase is also often use as he, she, they are the name we'll just have to wait with a similar meaning that they cannot get something they want right now. Not so fast, yes, Not so fast. Not so fast as an informal phrase used in speech to say that one disagrees with what somebody has just said or to tell someone to stop or slow down. Not so fast. Literally it means slow down. Don't move or do something so quickly, for example, okay. Now just ease the car around this turn. Whoa, not so fast. This is also an exclamation, meaning stop right there. Don't move. Not so fast, mark, I have a few things I need to discuss with you about your behavior in class before you leave. Not so fast. Hold your horses, which means wait a moment or be patient often because you are moving too quickly or very fast. Hold your horses. For example, whoa, hold your horses, kids. We are going to sing before we start eating the cake, hold your horses. That's my favorite explosion. 23. Conversation Practise : Okay, My dear friends, let's see how these raters are used in real conversations and in different contexts. This is a conversation between the customer and the server. They are talking about delivering get pizza. The customer calls and says, Hello, may I know what time my pizza will be delivered? It's been 20 minutes. It's been 20 minutes. The agent says oh, I see. Hold on a sec. Let me see. Well, I guess it will arrive in five minutes. Here are the customer and the cashier are speaking about how much must be paid. The customer says, could you please tell me how much I should pay for this? Then the cashier replies, Oh, could you give me a minute? Let me see. You need to pay $52. You need to pay $52 for this. Here are the teacher and students are talking about grades. One of the students says and asks, Could you please tell me about the grades? Teacher, I can't wait to no. Teacher replies, come on Jack, hold your horses, deer, their results are not out yet. So please be patient. Here. The clerk and the bars are talking about tomorrow's plan. The clerk says, should we around the new plant tomorrow, we need to decide right now, then the bosses. Well, not so fast. That'll have to wait. That'll have to wait. Not so fast. This conversation, Jack is asking TedX to pay him, actually to pay him back the money he borrowed. So Jack starts the conversation that says, I need my money right now. You said you would pay back as soon as possible, but it's been four weights. Then Ted replies, I know, but please bear with me. I'll pay you next week. I promise. Please bear with me. 24. Movie Practise : Let's review these races in different short movie scenes. See how these phrases are pronounced by native English speakers. Surely, could you give me a minute? Okay. Give me a minute here, please. Turn your Could you give us a minute, guys? Could you give us a minute? I'm gonna say Hang on a sec. Hey, hang on a second. I think. Where do I find you when I get to Darwin? Hang on a sec. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Sure. Tom Lord here. Just to say Hold on, hold on. Hold on. Let me see. Just let me do well, let me think about it. Let me just let me think about it. You got to let me think about him. Be right with you. I'll be right with you. I'll be right with you. One moment. I'll be right with you. I'll be right with you. Bear with me. Bear with me. Bear with me a mistake. I'm gonna talk to them all day, so just bear with me a second. So bear with me. Battle. Have to work. I think that'll have to wait. I don't have to work fast. So fast. Not so fast, sweetheart. Not too fast with the Ciao, That's it. Fast, handsome will come in. They'll say falsely, whole job. 25. Listening Improving : We learned ten great phrases for telling somebody to wait. Now it's time to improve your listing. Some idea of friends. Listen to what I say. Pause the video, write down what you hear. Play again as C That takes on the screen. And finally, check your answers. Come on, man, stop shouting. Hold your horses and let's see what exactly the problem is. Come on, man, stop shouting. Hold your horses and let's see what exactly the problem is. So fast, we've got the probit first, haven't we? So fast we've got the probit first, Haven't we? The speaker asks the audience to bear with her while she researched for the correct graph. The speaker asks the audience to bear with her while she researched for the correct graph. I promised to give it the 51 hours. So that's limits. See 45 lift. I promised to give it the 51 hours. So that's literacy 45 lift. Hold on a minute. Isn't that your brother's car over there? What's it doing there, man? Hold on a minute. Isn't that your brother's car over there? What's it doing there, man? I'll be back in a minute. I just need to keep everyone aware of this big calamity first. I'll be back in a minute. I just need to keep everyone aware of this beak calamity first. 26. Checking Stage: Guys, Audio ready to check your understanding and practice? If yes, let's do it. Keep in mind you have five seconds to think and find the right phrase. So let's do it. Guys. What words and phrases we can use to tell someone to wait in an informal way. Can you remember what are these phrases and vocabulary? We could say, hang on or just to sick, hold on. We could use this expression, hold your horses. What phrase native speakers use to tell others to wait for you because you will come back very soon and fast. What is it? Can you remember it? That's right. Native speakers usually say, I'll be right back. Jack, wait for me, I'll be right back. If something can't be done now and it should be done later. What phrase native speakers use to express this feeling? Yes, it can't be down now, what is it? We could say that I'll have to wait. That I'll have to wait. Yes. That l have to wait. Guys, what two expressions are used to tell someone to wait and be patient? We usually use an animal in this phrase. I gave you a tip. What is it? That's right. We usually say hold your horses or bear with me. Please bear with me. What is a polite and formal way to ask someone to allow you a brief Actually period of time to do something? Yes. To allow you a brief rate of time to do something, What is it? Yes, this is light and formal way. We usually use this phrase in this sentence. Could you give me a minute, please? Could you give me a minute, please? That's it. 27. Unit 6 : Guessing and Estimating : So guys, let's learn some phrases about guessing and estimating. There are some common phrases used by native speakers about guessing and estimating. And now in this video, we will introduce them all. So guys, let's dive in. If I had to take a guess, I'd say she's about 35 years old. If I had to take a guess, I'd say she's about 35 years old. Here in this phrase, take a guess means guess something. For example, if I had to take a guess, I'd say she's from Canada. Most Americans would say, take a guess or simply guess. Well, we can also say make a guess, which means to make a prediction or estimate. For example, if I had to make a guess, I'd say that it's the cooling system that failed. It's difficult to say, but I think for example, it's difficult to say, but I think our customers are more satisfied. This phrase is used by someone who simply doesn't have any knowledge on the subject, but fields, they must have an opinion anyway. It's difficult to say, but I think that our customers are more satisfied. For example, it's difficult to say, but I think our English customers are more satisfied this way. Off the top of my head. I'd say off the top of my head, I'd say the company has 500 employees. Off the top of my mind or off the top of my head means without careful thoughts or investigations or research. For example, off the top of my head, I'd say the company has 500 employees. This phrase means that I remember without checking the actual statistics, for example, off the top of my head, the students, the English students level is B12. It's about, for example, it's about ten miles away. As you know, it's about means it's almost. We can also say it's around, for example, it's around three hours long. It's around around here means approximately, for example, it's around five hours long or she errands around $40 thousand a share about and around the difference between about and around. His more straightforward and largely a matter of preference about is more common in British English and around is American English. I wouldn't be surprised if, for example, I wouldn't be surprised if Peter asks jail to marry him. This is a common idiomatic dispersion that you can use anytime you feel that some hypothetical or possible future event is expected. For example, I wouldn't be surprised if the train today, I wouldn't be surprised if it's rain today or I wouldn't be surprised if we arrived late. So it means it would not amaze me. It would be typical if we arrived late. There's a good chance it will rain tomorrow. There is a good chance it will rain tomorrow. There is a good chance that plus applause. What do you want to say that something might happen and the possibility is pretty high. You will say there is a good chance that, for example, there's a good chance that I'll get lost on the way. There is a good chance that I'll get lost on the way, but I'll call if that happens. I have a feeling or I have a hunch, for example, I have a hunch. The boss won't be happy about this. Hunch here means an instinctive feeling. Yes, an instinctive feeling. Guys, if you have a hunch about something, it means that you have an idea about what will or should happen. Actually, you have a feeling that something will or should happen. If you have a haunt, you have a feeling about what will happen because you have a strong intuitions or instinct. Although there is no known origin of this word as a noun, it has been around since the 18 hundreds. I bet, for example, I bet he will be late. This is an informal phrase used to say that you are certain that something will happen. For example, I bet the boss won't be happy about this. I'm completely sure that the boss wants to be happy. I bet. Your guess is as good as mine. This phrase means I don't know. This phrase is used to tell someone that you don't know any more than they do about something. Your guess is as good as mine. This is used for emphasis when one doesn't know the answer to the question, What's hair problem? I have no idea. Your guess is as good as mine. Your guess is as good as mine. 28. Conversation Review : Okay, My dear friends, let's see how these raters are used in real conversations and in different contexts. To friends are talking at a table. The boy starts the conversation that says, Can you tell me where Jesse, our classmate lives? Then the girl replies, Well, I'm not sure, but I have a hand. She's living around here. I have seen her many times in this neighborhood than the boy says, Oh, I bet she leaves around here. So she must be from a rich family? She must be from a rich family. Yes. That's might be true. This conversation of friends are driving and they are on a trip. The first one says, what's the distance between Washington and New York man? Then his friend replies, It's difficult to say, but I think it's about 17 miles. I think it's about 70 miles. Here. In this conversation, Marshall and Ted are talking about English words. Marshall says, what's the meaning of this word, Ted? Could you please tell me? Does it mean a person who is selfish than Ted replies? Let me see. Oh, I have no idea. Your guess is as good as mine. Your guess is as good as my this conversation, Ted and Jack are talking about their friend, Alex. Test says, I bet Alex is married. He didn't invite us to his wedding. I saw him walking with his wife. And his friend. Jack says, I wouldn't be surprised if he's married. They have been together for five years. I wouldn't be surprise. Here, Ted and Sarai, the bus. The bus, they are speaking about the number of employees in their company. So the boss says, so Ted, tell me, how many employees are are we having at the company? Did you make a calculation that replies, well, off the top of my head, I'd say they are 45 employees. Then Sarah says, sounds like you are not completely sure. Please don't give me an approximate number. Please don't give me an approximate number. 29. Review in Films : Let's review these racists in different short movie scenes. See how these phrases are pronounced by native English speakers. I had to take a guess. I'd say something about you as a big fat turn-off. If I had to make a guess, if I had to guess, I'd say great. If I had to make a guess right now, I'd say we could adjust our trajectory. But if I had to make a guess right now, I'd say we could adjust our trajectory. Head pain. It's difficult to say. It's very difficult to say difficult to cite that. Difficult to say. Animal off the top of my head, marital problems. The top my head. I'd have to say it's because he is suffering right off the top of my head, off the top of my head. The top my head. So you're looking at it. Boesky, Jim Brown, Miss Daisy to Jethro is only on speaks off the top my head, I would go with the sense of manifest destiny. It's just a great idea off the top of my head. I could say about ten of them. Right now. Off the top of my head. About 20 miles from here, 20 miles away near a green reverse. It's about 20 miles. Oh, it's about 2 thousand and it's about to I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up looking at what I would be surprised he gives us a membership for this place. I'd be surprised if we get a million when they surprise was snowed overnight steer. And I wouldn't be surprised if this was some sort of secret for precision. And I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't update the president. I wouldn't be surprised. Just want to see you for the rest of my life. I wouldn't be surprised. He's got two, maybe three good seasons, left net arm. There's a good chance you will fail, or there's a good chance we could go. There's a good chance we will bleed. There's a good chance. Probably means there's a good chance that we're gone. Those are good chance. Every piece of advice I ever gave you was a lot of crap. Shoot me now there's a good chance that will both die. I have a hunch. My Dia is not really a girl. I have a hunch. Something's wrong. I have a hunch. Your guess is as good as my guess is as good as mine. And I guess this is good as mine. I guess it as good as mine, Jim. Oh, I didn't understand. Your guess is as good as your guesses because his mind really know your guess is as good as mine. 30. Improve Your Listening: We learned ten great phrases for estimating and guessing, right? Audio way to improve your listening. Some idea of friends. Listen to what I say. Pause the video and write down what you hear. Play again and see that takes on the screen. Finally, check your answers. What's our problem? I have no idea. Your guess is as good as mine. What's our problem? I have no idea. Your guess is as good as mine. I was so relieved. I didn't have to clean up after the party. I bet you're aware. I was so relieved. I didn't have to clean up after the party. I bet you're aware. Well, honestly, I have at home she's sitting on me. I need to make sure if she's doing that. Well, honestly, I haven't horseshoe studio me. I need to make sure if she's doing that. I wouldn't be surprised if she broke up with me. She's not in love with me. She's a craving, someone else. I wouldn't be surprised if she broke up with me. She's not in love with me. She's a craving someone else. What's the capital of Canada? I don't off the top of my head, but I could go and look it up. What's the capital of Canada? I don't know off the top of my head, but I could go and look it up. Do you think Teddy is the one who's told them money from my drawing? It's difficult to say, but I think he plays a very important role in that robbery. Do you think Ted, he's the one who's still the money from my drawing. It's difficult to say, but I think he plays a very important role in that robbery. 31. Check Yourself now : Guys, Audio ready to check your understanding and practice? If yes, let's do it. Keep in mind you have five seconds to think and find the right phrase. So let's do it. My dear friends, when you are speaking or guessing something without knowing the actual statement, native speakers use some phrases in such situations. What are they? Can you remember it? They usually say off the top of my head. Yes. Off the top of my head. I'd say our company has more than 100 employees. Off the top of my head. That's it. It's a phrase used by someone who simply doesn't have knowledge on the subject but feels they have an opinion anyway. Yes. What is the phrase? Can you remember what is it? They usually say. It's difficult to say, but I think our customers are more satisfied this way. It's difficult to say, but guys, what phrase native speakers use to tell someone that you don't know anymore than they do about something. Can you remember? I explained and talked about this. What is your guess is as good as mine? Your guess is as good as mine. What informal phrase used by native speakers to say something that you are certain and sure about. Something that you believe will happen. Yes. This is a phrase used by native speakers to say that something that you're certain, unsure about on something that you believe will happen? We usually say, I bet I bet he will delay. I bet she gets married very soon. You have a feeling that something will happen. And it's just a feeling, but you are not completely sure what phrase native speakers use to say this. What is it? That's right. They say, I have a hunch, the boss won't be happy about this. We say, I have a hunch. I have a hunch that 32. Unit 7 : Making Decisions : My dear friends, let's learn ten common phrases for making decisions and speaking about decisions. Native English speakers use these common phrases in their everyday English Life. Guys, let's get us started. I'm debating between, this is the first common phrase him, this video. I'm debating between, for example, I'm debating between option a and B, which means I'm facing a dilemma choosing between two things. It means that you are having difficulty choosing between two things. Yes, it could also say, in dilemma between a and b. In dilemma between going to Oxford or Cambridge University. I can't make up my mind. I can't make up my mind. Making up one's mind means to make decisions about something. So here it means I can't make a decision. I can't make up my mind. For example, I can't make up my mind where to take my vacation or his thinking about going, but he's still hasn't made up his mind about it. If you'll make up your mind or make your mind up, you decide which of a number of possible things you will have or do. Once he made up his mind to do something. There was no stopping came on the fence. That's another common expression. I'm on the fence, which means I'm in the middle. I don't know what to decide. On the fence. Being on the fence means that you really can't decide. It's as if you are sitting on the fence because you can't decide which you are to play in. If you can't decide whether to take a job or not, you are on the fence. It will take that into consideration. Yes, I'll take that into consideration. To take something into consideration means to think over it and consider it before making a decision. For example, I'm not sure about accepting your offer, but I'll take that into consideration. I will take that into consideration. It means to think about something before one makes a decision or forms and opinion. For example, we will take your experience into consideration when we decide who will get the job. The next common phrases, on the other hand. The other hand, this is a very common phrase, which means in a way that is different from the first thing you mentioned. For example, my husband likes classical music. The other hand, I like all kinds. This phrase is used to introduce a statement that contrasts with the previous statement or presented different point of view. For example, he's a good guy. He's brother, on the other hand, is very selfish. I'm having second thoughts. Yes, I'm having second thoughts, which means reconsidering my decision. This phrase is used to introduce a change in a decision or opinion. For example, he apparently had second thoughts about that remark. He apparently had second thoughts about that remark. You can also say on second thoughts, when you suddenly change your mind about something that you are saying or something that you have decided to do on second thoughts. If you do something without a second thought, you do it without first considering if you should do it or not. For example, she will spend a $100 on a dress without a second thought. I will change my mind, which is a very simple and easy phrase, means I change my decision about something. I will change my mind or I changed my mind. For example, I changed my mind about you. I don't want to get married to you. You are as TMG man. I want to change my mind about this marriage. He convinced me or he persuaded me to. This phrase is used to make someone believe firmly in the truth of something. For example, he convinced him or I convinced him to get married and forget the bachelor days. I convinced him to get married and forget the bachelor day. We use this phrase. This phrase is used to make someone belief firmly in the truth of something. Looking back, I know it was the right decision. Looking back, I know it was the right decision. Looking back here means thinking of the past and they experience u hat. So you are making a decision based on what you have experienced before in the past. It's up to you. Yes, It's up to you, which means you can decide. This phrase is used to tell a person that they are the one to make a decision and they must do it. It's up to you. If something is up to you, you are the person who make the decision about it. You are the man, the person who is responsible for it. For example, do you want to stay or go? It's up to you. You say it's up to you when someone asks you to make a decision, but you want them to decide. For example, which one should we get? It's up to you. When a decision is up to someone, that means that they are the ones who can decide. 33. Conversation Practise : Okay, My dear friends, let's see how these raters are used in real conversations and in different contexts. Here in this conversation, Jack is a really nice young command. Recently he started having trouble with his bars, so he can't stand him. Jack starts the conversation here and it says, I can't really stand my boss. I'm debating between leaving the job or continuing working here. Then a brand actually Sarah says, Oh, I see that you are sitting on fence. You'd better find a job That's suits. You. Better find a job that suits you. Here in this conversation, Jack offered his friend Ted a good deal, but he can't decide. Jack stuff this conversation and says, This is a good car. I'm sure you would enjoy driving it. So please may copy your mind as soon as possible. So Ted then replies, you might be a lot, but I can't make up my mind now I will take this into my consideration. Jackson images, good, bitter shake a leg. You will miss this great opportunity if you don't buy it. I guess Jackie's trying to persuade Ted here. Here there is a conversation between two friends speaking about marriage. Yes. The first brand says, I can't make up my pint. Do you think I should get married? Sorry, is a nice girl, isn't she? Then his friend replies, Well, I don't know, It's up to you. You'd better know very well at first. You'd better know her very well at first. He says, Nothing can persuade me not to marry her. She's the best person I have ever know. She's the best person. I have error known. This conversation. Jack and Alex are talking about traveling abroad. He finally was persuaded. Jaques, is, this country is great. There are many job opportunities and I'm sure you will be able to buy whatever you want. Then Alex replies, I'm having second thoughts BAD. So you convinced me to travel to this country. I changed my mind. Uri, we'd better go this season. We'd better go this season. Here, Sarah and Ted are talking about their colleagues personality. It's Hi. Ted says, Jack is a very serious and streaked person. On other hand, I'm very easygoing than sorry applies. That's right. You'd better get more serious with this work. Otherwise, you might lose it. 34. Movie Practise : Let's review these races in different short movie scenes. See how these phrases are pronounced by native English speakers. Make up. Well, I can't make up my, my whale duty. I can't make up my mind. You that's the trouble. I can't make up my mind my mind visit to have the number one or number two. I can't make up my mind about the earrings to make up my mind. I looked like them in this morning. Know who's gonna go faster. Everyone's flipping out about it, but you know, I'm still on the fence at best. And you're on the fence. I can see that. Convinced. Still on the fence. I'm on the fancier. Everyone's slipping out about it, but, you know, I'm still on the fence at best. On the other hand, on the other hand, now, say on the other hand by some my note the infinitesimal chance alphabet, Braddock beats lowest restaurants on the other end. The catch with a pinch them. On the other hand, catch with a punch them. Intos. I'm having second thoughts. Having second thoughts about this location. I'm having second thoughts about I'm having second thoughts. Break. You don't have a second photos. They're supposed to be getting married this afternoon, but Debbie is having second part isn't me because it feels like you're getting second thought. I was on for this night changed my mind. Take tonight I'm going to change my mind just like that. Like you said, if I changed my mind wasn't enough and sit baton or partner, we'll actually missed to help them. I've changed my mind. I changed my mind. My mind. It's up to you. It's up to you. It's up to you. It's up to you and if you want, it's up to you. Okay. Yeah. 35. Listening Practise : We learned ten great phrases for decisions, yes, making decisions. Now let's practice listening. Some idea of friends. Listen to what I say. Pause the video and write down what you hear. Play again as C That takes on the screen. Finally, check your answers. But it's not updated to discipline my children. You should go in mind your own business, I guess. But it's not up to you to discipline my children. You should go in mind your own business. I guess. My older brother could persuade me of anything when we were kids. One time he got me to believe that the moon would fall on me if I didn't stay up the whole night. My older brother could persuade me of anything when we were kids. One time You got me to believe that the moon would fall on me if I didn't stay up the whole night. I don't want to work in that company. I just changed my mind. I've got a better idea. I don't want to work in that company. I just changed my mind. I've got a better idea. I was so excited about moving to Europe, but now that it's almost time to go, I'm starting to have second thoughts. I was so excited about moving to Europe, but now that it's almost time to go, I'm starting to have second thoughts. Could really help the business get out of debt. Though, on the other hand, you'll just be indebted to the government instead. Could really help the business get out of debt. Though, on the other hand, you'll just be indebted to the government. Instead. You can't see on the pharmacy longer. You need to choose which of the two candidates we should hire. You can't see on the pharmacy longer, you need to choose which of the two candidates we should hire. 36. Check Your Understanding : Guys, Audio ready to check your understanding and practice? If yes, let's do it. Keep in mind you have five seconds to think and find the right phrase. So let's do it. Guys, when there is a change in a decision or opinion, what phrase native speakers use to describe such feeling? Yes, there is a change in a decision or opinion. What is it? Native speakers usually say, I'm having second thoughts. Yes, I'm having second thoughts or I need to change my mind. I need to change my mind. What if you are in a dilemma? I can choose between two things. How would you say this in English? We usually say the fans or debating between. Debating between, what do we want to tell others that they are the one to make a decision and should decide they are responsible for this. What phrase can be used here? What is it? We usually say it's up to you. Yes, It's up to you. A very common phrase used to say something is different from the first thing you mentioned? Yes. Something is different from the first thing you mentioned. What are these phrases? We usually use these phrases. On the other hand, for example, his brother, on the other hand, is very selfish. Sometimes you need to think over something and consider it before making a decision, right? What phrase native speakers use to save this? What is it? They usually say? I'll take this into consideration, or I'll take that into consideration, which is a formal and polite sentence on Fridays. 37. Unit 8 : Good and Bad Luck : In this lesson and in this video, we want to speak about ten km phrases for good luck and bad luck. Yes, native English speakers use these phrases when they want to speak about the good luck, bad luck, guys. Let's dive in. Let's understand these common phrases. Good luck. Let's start with this simple phrase, Good luck. This is general phrase commonly used by American people. This phrase is used to express wishes for success. For example, good luck with your students or good luck with your final test. So I wish him as success for the final test. Good, like with something. So guys, this phrase is used to save that to you hope someone will succeed. For example, we are sorry that you are leaving good like in your new job, good luck in your new job. The most obvious and basic response to anyone wishing one good luck on any occasion is that we can say, thank you. That's very kind of view or just simply you can say, thank you, dear, thank you, dear. Better luck next time. Yes. Better alike next time. Well, we say this after someone failed and you hope they do better next time, for example, don't worry, do it. I know you tried very hard for this race. Better luck next time. Better alike next time, a good response can be thinks or thanks a lot. I really needed or on glad you said that this is set to tell someone that you hope they will succeed when they try again with are like next time. Better luck next time, just my luck. Yes, just my like guys. This is a sarcastic phrase, meaning that something unlike He happened. This is an informal phrase used to save that bad or unpleasant things often happen to someone because he or she is a lucky. For example, the last ticket was sold a minute before I got there. Just my luck. Lucky you. Yes, Lucky you. This phrase is used to show that you think someone is lucky to have something. For example, you've got accepted for this interview. Lucky you. This is an expression of pleasant surprise following some good fortune can be used ironically to express the opposite. You'll find $20 in your pocket of luck EU. This is also used to express n v at someone else, good fortune, lucky you. That was a stroke of luck. That was a stroke of luck. As stroke of luck guys, here is a sudden event of good luck. This is a fortune. A carriers that could not have been predicted or expected. For example, it was a stroke of like that he hadn't lift yet? Yes. It was a stroke of like that he hadn't left yet. We can also say a streak of luck, which is a series of unfortunate events. Yes, as streak of luck, after a series of failures, we started out on a streak of good luck. Some people have all the lock. Yes, some people have all the like, say this one, someone else is constantly lucky and you feel like you are not like me. You may feel jealous, right? Some people have all the lock. This is used for saying that someone has more success than they deserve. For example, I can't believe TED one, both games. Some people have all the luck as luck would have it as luck would have it. This is used to indicate that something happened purely by chance. For example, as luck would have it. He's rude, took him very near where they lived. As luck would have it. This is used to say that something happened because of good or bad luck. For example, our car broke down on the road. But as luck would have it, there was a garage nearby. He's down on his luck. He's down on his luck, which means he's having a large period of bad luck or difficulty. If you describe someone as down on, they're like You mean that they have bad experiences often because they don't have enough money. For example, my brother is down on his like he can never find a girlfriend and he always feels lonely and depressed. My brother, he's down on his luck. No such luck. Yes, no such like which means something good that could have happened or didn't happen? No. Such like this phrase is used to express this appointment. That's something has not happened or AES, unlike to happen, no such luck. This is used to save that one could not do or have something. One wanted. For example, we hoped we could still get tickets, but no such like they had all been sold. No such luck. What rider, unlike what? Random luck, yes. Rather than like means bad. Like rotten luck is exceptionally bad fortune or like, for example, I have always had or I don't like when it comes to card game, so I never play for money. 38. Phrases in Conversation : Okay, My dear friends, let's see how these raters are used in real conversations and in different contexts. Here in this conversation, friends are talking about exams and tests. So the boy starts the conversation and says, I failed my exam again, I'm really down on the lock. What a runner like the nice brand the girl says, oh, it's okay dear, but are like snakes time, all you need to do is studying seriously. Then the boy says, Thanks for your sympathy. Yeah, I'd better start hating the books and giving it my best shot. That's why that's what he should do. Here. Coworkers, I was talking about a position, so Jackie's happy for this position. Two, it seems a bit jealous of him. So Jack starts the conversation, says, I finally got accepted for this nice position. What a straw cough, lie. It replies, oh, really, That's great. Some people have all the like. Some people have all the lines. Here. Two friends are talking about relationships. Jack feels disappointed. So Jackson is Lillian Brooke. Come with me, Just my log. I really loved this girl. His brain replies, Oh, it's okay, you can find a better person. I'm sure. They injects is no such luck. She was wonderful. I lost her because of my stupid mistake. No such luck. Here. Marshall and Ben are talking about how lucky Marshall. Marshall says, I didn't know where he lives. I just turned left and there he was. His friend says, yeah, as luck would have it this road till q very near where he lives. As luck would have it. Then Marshall says, I was not down on my lock that day. Thankfully, everything went well. Thankfully, everything went well. Here Jack is talking about passing his final exam. So Jack starts the conversation and says, that was a straw couple, Locke, although I didn't study hard for it, I passed it. Then his friends sources, lucky you, you could have failed, but you did it. Very happy for you. Happy for you. 39. Review in Movies : Let's review these races in different short movie scenes. See how these phrases are pronounced by native English speakers. Good luck. Good luck. Good luck. Good luck with that. Good luck with all that, and good luck with everything else, too. Good luck with your worms. Better luck next time. In our luck next time. Better luck next time. Next time. Better luck next time. Next time. It's just my dad. Just my luck. Just quite lucky. Lucky you are nearby. Lucky you. Lucky you. Lucky you. For the rest of month between bats? I don't know. Lucky, yeah. That's a start. Good luck. Marcus. Marcus. Marcus. No tickets spoke a lot. What a stroke of luck. What a stroke of luck. Guys have all the luck. Some people have all the luck. As luck would have it dropped, and as luck would have it locked, what happened? There was such luck. No such luck. No such luck. 40. Listening Checking : We learned ten great phrases for good luck and bad luck, right? Audio, ready to improve your listening? Let's do it. So my idea of friends, listen to what I say. Pause the video and write down what you hear. Play again as C That takes on the screen. Finally, check your answers. I've always had run a like when it comes to card games, I never play for money. I've always had rotten like when it comes to card games, I never play for money. I thought there was a chance that I might manage to get an a average after the final exam, but no such luck. I thought there was a chance that I might manage to get an, a average after the final exam, but no such luck meeting my favorite celebrity or they are pro-Western only a stroke off like that wouldn't have happened if I'd arrive five minutes later meeting my favorite celebrity or they are pro-Western only a stroke off like that wouldn't have happened if I'd arrive five minutes later. You've found $20 in your pocket, like you, you know, some people have, although OK. You found $20 in your pocket, like you, you know, some people have all the data is really down on his luck these days. He just lost his job. Then he got evicted from his apartment. Day. This is really down on his luck these days. He just lost his job. Then he got evicted from his apartment. That's just my luck. First, the flat tire and now I'm locked out of the apartment. That's just my luck. First, a flat tire and now I'm locked out of the apartment. 41. Checking Stage: Guys, Audio ready to check your understanding and practice? If yes, let's do it. Keep in mind you have five seconds to think and find the right phrase. So let's do it. What if you are jealous of your friends because you believe he's been lucky for a very long time. What is it? Candy or remember, we usually use these phrases. Some people have all the luck. Or probably we could say like EU, like he knew, what do you want to express your disappointment because you believe something is likely to happen? What English phrase native speaker is usually use here? Can you remember? What is it? They usually say? You think you will get accepted. No such luck. They say, no such luck. What if someone has had a long period of bad luck? How can you describe such person? In English? We usually say he's down on the luck. He's down on the luck. That's the right phrase. What's the other phrase we could use for bad fortune and bad luck? Yes. There's another phrase we could use for bad fortune, had bad luck. Remember? We usually say what rod and lock, what rod and like, which means what a bad like we are having. Native speakers use this phrase for a sudden event of good luck, something that could not have been predicted or expected. What is it? That's right. We usually say that was a stroke of luck. That was a stroke of luck. 42. Unit 9 : Worries and Relief : As you know, native English speakers use different phrases when they speak about worries and our beliefs. And in this video we're going to do some of the most common phrases about worries and relieves. Guys, Let's dive in. Let's start with the first phrase and that's, I'm afraid or scared that I'm afraid. I'm scared that this is used for politely telling someone something that might make them sad, disappointed, or angry. Like when do you can do what others want or do not agree with others? For example, things haven't been going very well here. I'm afraid things haven't been going very well. I'm afraid my dear friends is this phrase said as a way of making an affirmative statement when one wants to show regret at having to do so. For example, is it raining? I'm afraid. So I'm afraid, so I'm afraid is a little bit formal. Notice that this phrase doesn't actually mean that you are frightened. It's just a polite way to show that what you are going to say will be disappointing to the listener. I can't help thinking that. I can help thinking that we usually use this for thoughts that we try to avoid. But they keep coming in our mind. So it's out-of-control and we cannot stop thinking about them. I can't help thinking that if you cannot help yourself doing something which means to be unable to control one's action or to stop yourself from doing something. For example, I know I shouldn't be so rude to her, but I can't help myself, which means I can't control myself. This is used for saying that someone cannot stop themselves from doing something. For example, she couldn't help laughing when she saw it. She couldn't help laughing when she saw it. She couldn't control herself laughing. The next common phrase and the sentence is, It's been keeping me up at night. It's being keeping me up at night. Use this when you are worried about something that you cannot sleep. Like you have a big problem at work and if you cannot find a solution, you might lose your job, right? So in these situations you can say it's been keeping me up at night. You might start thinking about it all day and week. And so you might say it's being keeping me up at night, which means you are so worried about it that you cannot sleep at night. Let's start with this phrase, which usually comes at the beginning of a sentence. What if, what if you say what if at the beginning of a question when you ask about the consequences of something happening, especially something undesirable. What if, for example, what if he comes late? What if she fails the exam? What if they shoot us? This phrase used to ask about something that could happen in the future, especially something bad and unpleasant. Now let's talk with this word piu. Yes, pew. This word is used when you are happy, That's something difficult or dangerous, has finished or is not going to happen. Or when you are actually tired or hot cue. This is an expression that shows you our surprise, tired or leaves, or sometimes happy, That's something worrying. You is not going to happen. Pw, for example, o Xiu, it's really hot. Or, oh pew, we just pass this tough exam finally, thank goodness or thank God. This phrase is said when you are happy because something bad did not happen. Yes, because something bad did not happen. For example, bandgap, nobody was heritage of the accident. This is also used as an expression of relax. For example, thing God, the silver thing, God, it's over. What a relief. What a relief. This is another general phrases actually set upon hearing good news that makes someone stop to be worried about something. For example, Oh, you're alive and healthy. What a relief or oh, I got accepted in this interview. Finally, what error leave you had me worried for a moment. You had me worried for a moment. This phrase is used for telling someone that you were worried by someone they had said or done, but now you are not and fine. You had me worried for a moment. You had me worried for a moment. Guys, this is used to tell somebody that you were worried because you didn't understand what they sit correctly. You had me worried for a moment. I thought you are going to resign. You had me worried for a moment. I thought you weren't going to resign. You have no idea what a relief it is. You have no idea what a relief it is. This is a nice phrase and we can say when you no longer feel distress, anxious, or uneasy. This phrase is saying how lucky you feel that bad things did not happen. This phrase is most common when talking about relief, but we also use it for general good luck. That's a huge load off my mind. That's a huge load of my mind. This phrase and sentence is usually used like sometimes there is an occasion when a problem that has been worrying use tops or dealt with. In these situations, you can say that's a huge load off my mind. If you say something that happens, ease a load off your mind or a weight off your mind. You mean that it causes you to stop worrying, for example, because it solves a problem that you had. This phrase is used to allow some month to stop worrying, to make someone feel relieved. The good news has really taken a load off my mind. Yes, The Good News has really taken a load of my mind. 43. Conversation Stage : Okay, My dear friends, let's see how these raters are used in real conversations and in different contexts. In this conversation, Sarah is a really good wife, but she feels upset with her husband. Her husband took a trip to him or account, but he hasn't come back yet. So this is a conversation between Sarah and her friend. Her friends starts the conversation and says, Your husband hasn't come back yet. It's been two months. I guess this problem has been keeping you up at night, right? Sorry, applies. Yeah. I'm really stressed out. What if he will never come back? If he has left me forever? For replies? Come on, look on the bright side, he will definitely come back. He loves you. He loves you? Yes. Here Jack loves his wife. His wife had a serious accident. He thought she was going to die, but thankfully she didn't. His friend says, Oh Jack, I'm really sorry to hear that. How is your wife? She's better. Jack says, thankfully, she survived this accident. That's a huge load off my mind. What early He's Warren says, Oh, thank God, she's fine. Thing God, she's fine. This conversation actually, this is a conversation between husband and a wife, was talking about getting a driving license. So the husband starts the conversation that says, did you get to your driving license finally, I guess this is your fifth time you are taking this test. The wife replies, Oh, yeah, I did. You have no idea what a relief it is. I think she got accepted. Finally, the husband replies, brilliant. I'm really happy for you. Now let's celebrate this great event. Let's celebrate it. Here. Marshall and Jack are talking about their jobs and occupations. So Marshall says, You know, I'm not completely satisfied with this job. You know, what I'm going to do? I'm going to ask for arise and promotion. Jackets friend replies, Oh, you had to be worried for a moment. I thought you weren't going to resign. Yeah. You deserve a higher pay. You absolutely deserve a higher pay. David broke up with his girlfriend. He was deeply in love with her. Yes. David says, I can't help thinking about her. She was the only one I could trust. I can't believe she cheated on me. Then his friend says, I was really shocked to hear. So I was really shocked to hear. So forget hair. There are plenty of fish in the sea. There are plenty of fish in the sea. Come on. 44. Film Exercise : Let's review these races in different short movie scenes. See how these phrases are pronounced by native English speakers. Disliked you honestly, it keeps me up at night. It was of questions that keep me up at night, that keep me up at night. Maybe that keeps me up at night. My wife, I want to make happy, keeps me up at night. Why do I go there? Let her down. What if what if what if what if what if I videotaped if something goes wrong? What does Harvey Dent is the cape crusader. What if he was just passing through? It would be. What if you don't do? What if he knows he did it. Thank goodness. Thank goodness. You're done. Thank goodness. You miss the artery here right on this. What a relief. Relief. What a relief. She had me worried there for a minute. Are you worried for a second? You had me worried. It's all right. I can't oh my God. You have no idea what a huge relief that is. Oh my God. You have no idea what a huge relief that is. Oh my God. You have no idea what a huge relief that is. Load off my bed is a load off my mind. 45. Listening Stage : We learned ten great phrases for relieves and worries. Right? Now it's time to improve your listening. Some idea of friends. Listen to what I say. Pause the video, write down what you hear. Play again and see that takes on the screen. And finally, check your answers. Having a night out at Tyco where my problem with my close friend helped me to get a load off my mind. Having a night out at Tyco where my problem with my close friend helped me to get a load off my mind. Final, I graduated from this university. You have no idea what it will leave. It is final. I graduated from this university. You have no idea what it or leave it Is. It was great to see that everyone had arrived safely. Oh, what? It will leave. It was great to see that everyone had arrived safely. Oh, what? It will leave. There was a firearm map looks great, but no one was hurt. Thank goodness. There was a fire on map. Looks great, but no one was hurt. Thank goodness. I don't know how to pay up all these expensive bills. It's been keeping me up all night. I don't know how to pay up all these expensive bills. It's been keeping me up all night. I'm afraid that the application has been rejected due to a failure to provide adequate documentations. I'm afraid that the application has been rejected due to a failure to provide adequate documentation. 46. Checking Section : Guys, Audio ready to check your understanding and practice? If yes, let's do it. Keep in mind you have five seconds to think and find the right phrase. So let's do it. What would you say if you can't sleep at night because you are worried about something, because you're anxious and you feel worried about something. What phrase native speakers use ear? Can you remember? They usually say, it's been keeping me up at night. Yes. It's been keeping me up at night. Imagine you have a really big problem that worries you, but then you realize it's solved. So you'll feel fine to hear that. How native speakers describe this feeling, they usually use these phrases. You'll have no idea what a relief it is. What are relieve or that's a huge load off my mind. Or we could say that had me worried for a moment. That had me worried for a moment. Guys, what if thoughts that you try to avoid keep coming into your mind and you cannot stop it. How would you say this? We usually say, I can't help thinking about this problem. I can't help thinking about this problem. Native speaker is usually use these phrases to say that you are happy. Something bad happen. Is you feel happy because something bad, it didn't happen. What is it? We usually say thing goodness, or thank God. For example, Thank God, you're fine, brother. What is a polite way native speakers use at the beginning of a sentence for actually politely telling someone that something might make them sad or disappointed. What does it say? I'm afraid like I'm afraid your dad is not going to be able to stand on his feet again. I'm afraid that is used at the beginning of a sentence. I'm afraid. 47. Unit 10: Speaking about Future : Are you ready to learn ten common phrases to speak about future? Yes, to talk about future. What phrase is usually used to speak about the future? In this video, we will introduce them. So guys, let's get started. Let's start with the first phrase and that's it'll happen any day now. Yes. It'll happen any day now. Which means something will happen within the next few days. Or we could say something will happen in near future. It'll happen any day now. For example, we are expecting a phone call from him any day now or any day now the decision could be made. So the phrase any day now means something will happen very soon in near future. It's right around the coronary. Yes. It's right around the corner. Well, at time or event that is just around the coronary, he is coming very soon and happening very soon, for example, it is still call today, but spring is just around the corner, which means it will happen very soon. If you say that something is around the coronary, You mean that it will happen very soon in British English, you can also say that something is around the corner or something is around the corner, for example, the economic recovery is just around the corner. It will happen very soon in the near future. In the near future clearly means very soon or within the short time. This term employs near in the sense of actually close at hand. A usage dating from about the 1600s, for example, will be needing a new car in the near future. Or I will graduate from this university in the near future. Or we could say, I hope to have an answer for you in the near future. We'll happen in our lifetime or it won't happen in our lifetime. So guys, in your lifetime means in the next 50 or 60 years, for example, you could say medicine is progressing very fast. I think a cure for cancer will be developed in our lifetime, which means it will happen in the next 5060 years. We also have an expression, once in a lifetime, which means very rare or very rarely a once in a lifetime opportunity. This sort of opportunity comes along once in a lifetime. Yes, once in a lifetime opportunity. The next common sentence on the phrase is, it's a sign of things to come, or it's a taste of things to come. But we usually say it's a sign of things to come. It indicates how things will be in the future. Use this phrase when something happens that indicates how things will be in the future. For example, if the economy is starting to get worse and worse, you could say three people I know have lost their job recently. This is a sign of things to come, meaning that you believe many more people will lose their job in the near future. I'm counting down the days until counting down the days until which means excited about the future event. I can wait for it to happen. I'm counting the days until use this phrase when you are anxiously awaiting a future event, you want it to happen. Their resume, for example, counting the days. Yes, I'm counting down the days until my trip to the Canada. Counting down the days until my trip to the Canada sooner or later. Sooner or later, or it's bound to happen eventually, sooner or later, which means it will definitely happen sometime in the future. Use this phrase to say that something will definitely happen sometimes in the future. It may be soon or it may be far in the future, but it will finally happen. For example, you will get married to hair sooner or later. The phrase It's bound to happen eventually means it will happen. Finally, if you say that something is bound to happen, you mean that you are sure it will happen because it is a natural consequence of something that is already known or exists. The next counter phrase is, I'll get around to it. I'll get around to it, which means I'll do it sometime in the future, but I don't know exactly when I'll get around to it. So my dear friends use this phrase to say that you will do something in the future when you have time for it. It is usually used for activities that are not especially urgent. I will do it right away or I'll get right on it. I'll get right on it. This phrase means I'll do it immediately. Use this phrase to say that you will do something in the future as soon as possible. These expressions are used for urgent tasks and this is my favorite. One. Time will tell. Time will tell what does mean. This means in the future, we will know if something is true, false, good or bad. Time will tell. Guys, use this phrase to say that a situation is currently uncertain but in the future it will become clear, crystal clear. For example, if you are discussing whether or not the country's new president is good, you could say, time will tell to say that the answer will be revealed in the future, in the near future. So don't worry about anything. 48. Conversation Practise : Okay, My dear friends, let's see how these raters are used in real conversations and in different contexts. This conversation, Lily and Sarah, are speaking about getting married and starting a new life. Starts the conversation and says, When will you get married, Lily, I heard you're getting married this week. Is that true? And Lily replies, Oh, yeah, it's just around the corner error. It's just around the corner. Then Sarah says, brilliant, I'm very happy for you. Did you buy the wedding clothes? Then Lily says, no, but I'll get around to it. I'll get around to it. I'll get around to it. Here. Jack Marshall are having a conversation about his new date. Jack starts the conversation that says, how is your no girlfriend? Xia, good girl. How are you getting along than Marshall replies? Well, not sure time will tell, but I'm counting the days until I kiss her. I'm counting down the days until I kiss her. I guess he cannot wait. The employer and the bars are speaking about going bankrupt. The employer says, three people in this company have quake their jobs. Then the boss says, Oh, that's terrible. This is a sign of things to come. This is a sign of things to come than the employer replies, Yeah, Sooner or later this company, we'd go bankrupt. Sooner or later this company would go bankrupt. Here, Jack and Marshall have decided to start a new business. So Jack starts the conversation and says, Marshall, do you study the new magazines? They can help you think of better ideas. Marshall replies, Not yet, but I'll get around to it. I'm sure we will be very successful sooner or later. I'm scared things don't go well as soon as we expect. We need to be very cautious. We need to be very cautious. Here. Ted and his wife are speaking about it, big threat and that's an earthquake. So Ted starts the conversation that says, Have you seen the news? They say a big earthquake might occur. Do you think it will happen in the near future? Then the wife says, it won't happen in our lifetime. There is nothing to worry about. Eight won't happen in our lifetime. 49. Movies Stage: Let's review these racists in different short movie scenes. See how these phrases are pronounced by native English speakers. It's right around the corner. Right around the corner. Right around the corner. No, no, no, that's not that latest. Try to run them. Just go back, go down the steps and turn right and it's right around the corner. It's for my favorite coffee shop is just around the corner from my hotel or in the near future at some point in the near future, I hope he will probably in the near future, one night. Near future. There's no plans for team in the near future. Maybe in the future. I look forward to hearing from you in the near future. Probably happen in our lifetime. It'll probably happen in our lifetime. It'll probably happen in our lifetime. I mean, 1 third of the natural world has been destroyed in your lifetime. It's a sign, you sign of trust. It's a human thing, is a sign of disrespect to, to work business on the first meet. It's a sign of respect for you. I'm just me. I'm counting the days. Daniel. Gotta keep you healthy to me. Counting the days. I'm counting down the weeks until I start t. I'm counting down the weeks until I start t. I'm counting down the weeks until I start T is bound to happen someday. Guess that was bound to happen eventually. That was bound to happen eventually. Whale. When you lack processing items as much as I do, it's just bear on to happen sooner or later again. All right. This kind of thing was bound to happen. It was bound to happen sooner or later. I'll get around to it. Get around to it. I'll get around to it. I'll get around to it. I've been meaning to fixer but never got an answer. You get home after you get around to it? Yeah. I couldn't get around to it yesterday. I got on it. Get on it right away. Okay. I'll do it right away, sir. Time will tell. Time will tell. Only time will tell. Time will tell. 50. Listening Section : We learned tariff raises to speak about future. Right now, audio way to improve your listening list. Do it. Some idea of friends. Listen to what I say. Pause the video and write down what you hear. Play again and see that takes on the screen. Finally, check your answers. It's hard to predict how this law will really impact people's lives. Only time will tell. It's hard to predict how this law will really impact people's lives. Only time will tell. Please do this project immediately we needed as soon as possible, man, the right on it. Please do this project immediately. We needed as soon as possible, man, the right on it. They're going to find out sooner or later. So you might as well tell them now, there are going to find out sooner or later. So you might as well tell them now. Well, I'm counting down the days until I graduate so I can start working and making money. While I'm counting down the days until I graduate, I can start working and making money. I hope to have an answer for you in the near future. I hope to have an answer for you in the near future. So cold today, but spring is just around the corner. It's so cold today, but spring is just around the corner. 51. Check Understanding : Guys, Audio ready to check your understanding and practice? If yes, let's do it. Keep in mind you have five seconds to think and find the right phrase. So let's do it. Native speaker is used as a phrase to save that situation is currently uncertain, but in the future, it will become crystal clear. So guys, what is it? What is the right phrase here? That's right. We usually say time will tell. Time will tell what phrase describe an event that will happen very soon in the future. Which phrase is this? We usually say it all happen any day now, or it's right around the corner. It will happen in the near future. It will happen in the near future. Guys, What Frey describe an event that will occur in 50 or 60 years. What is it? That's why we usually say it'll happen in our lifetime. It'll happen in our lifetime. Native speaker is used this phrase to say that they will do something in the future as soon as possible. Can you remember? They usually use this symptoms on phrase, I'll get right on it or I'll do it right away. I'll get right on it, or I'll do it right away. I will do something in the future, but I don't exactly know when. So this is used for activities that are not as origins. What is it? We usually say, I'll get around to it. I'll get around to it. That's all right for ease. 52. Unit 11: Avoid Answering Questions : Let's learn ten ways to avoid answering your question. Yes, there are ten ways native English American speakers use to avoid answering question. Guys, Let's dive in, Let's understand them. Let's start with the first phrase on that. No comment. No comment. These phrases used for refusing to answer a question, especially in a sensitive situation. No comment is a phrase used as a response to journalist inquiries which the respondent doesn't want to answer. No comment. No comment indicates that the speaker doesn't choose to say anything to the subject. We could also say something like this. I don't have anything to say about that. I don't have anything to say about that. No comment. I'm not at liberty to say. I'm not at liberty to say, which means I don't have the permission to give them information. If somebody asks a question about one of your best friends, which is a bit personal leak would say, I'm not at liberty to say, which means you are not permitted to give information. The next common or phrases, wait and see. Yes, wait and see, which means you will discover the answer later. If you would tell someone to wait and see you tell them that they must be patient or that they must not worry about what is going to happen in the future because they have to control over it. For example, we'll have to wait and see what happens. We'll have to wait and see what happens. Let me get back to you. Yes, let me get back to you, which means I will give you the answer later. Maybe you are talking to a person you want to do business with. The personal responds by saying, I'll get back to you. It literally means I will lose turn your message or I always, I will respond to you or communication very soon later. If a teacher tells you, oh, let me get back to you in the middle of that speech or in the middle of the class, it means it will, he will, sorry, he will talk to you probably later when the class is over so he can answer your question carefully. I will get back to you. Yes, I will get back to you. I'm sorry, that's confidential. Confidential here means private and intended to be kept secret. Use this phrase to say that the answer or the information is often efficiently secret. Lawyers and doctors can't give details about their clients or patients because the information is confidential. You could also say, I'm sorry, that's personal. In order to avoid talking about personal issues politely, imagine someone asks you about your income. If you believe that that's something personal, you could say I'm sorry, that's personal. I'm sorry. That's personal. I'd rather not talk about it. I'd rather not talk about it. This is a very polite and formal phrase we could use to avoid talking about something, some issues which we don't feel comfortable speaking about. I'd rather not talk about it. If you say that you would rather not do something, You mean politely, you don't want to do something. I'd rather not do something. It's none of your business. This expression is a bit rude and informal. It means the information is private. It's not something you need to know. So stop asking me about this. You could also say, mind your own business. Mind your own business. It's none of your business and mind your own business are slightly rude when said directly to the person. So this is something you only want to use with maybe very good friends or perhaps roots stranger who is making personal inquiries. Mind your own business. This is used for telling some modern rudely that you are not going to tell them about something because it doesn't effect or involve them. Mind your own business. Why do you want to know? Yes. Why do you want to know? We usually use this when you cannot find any reason to explain something. You're asking me about whether my brother is married or not. Why do you want to know why do you want to know? 53. Conversation Stage: Okay, My dear friends, let's see how these raters are used in real conversations and in different contexts. Here in this conversation, Sarah and Jack are talking about their class spanked Robin. Jacks starts the conversation, says, Do you know where Robin works? I need to find her workplace. So sorry, applies. Yep. I know, but I can tell you, Jack, I'm sorry. That's confidential. That's confidential. Jackson. Come on. And we've been friends since childhood. I guess. You still don't trust me. Sources. I do trust you dear, but she asked me not to reveal it to anyone. Yes. She asked me not to reveal it to anyone. Here, Sarah and Barney, our siblings, she is a bit angry with her brother. The brother starts the conversation. Barney says, Why did you come home late? You're supposed to be here at nine not 12, midnight. Sorry applies. You're not the one who sets the rules here. That's my dad. It's none of your business. Mind your own business, please. Barney says, if you have gone completely overboard, how you're talking to me like that? How dare you talking to me like that? Here, Marshall and Ted or co-workers, they are having a conversation about their salary. Marshall asks, what did you get your salary, how much did you get? Then Tez replies, Why do you want to know? I'd rather not talk about it. I'd rather not talk about it. And Marshall says, Easy boy, easy. I just wanted to make a camera person here. Thanks for your help. Thanks for your help. Here in this conversation, the teacher and students are speaking about tidying and exam. So the student asks, Can you help me with my exam? Can you at least tell me which questions I must study? The teacher replies, Oh nobody, or you need to study the whole book. I'm not at liberty to say, I'm not at liberty to say here, Jack wants to see when his bars gives him at promotion this year. So Jack starts the conversation and says, When are we going to get this promotion? We had been promised. You have any idea then Sarai or applies? Well, you'd better way tones C, you'd better be patient, you'd better wait and see that he says, Yeah, I'm going to hold my horses and wait for it. I guess it will happen this month. I guess, Jack and not wait for this. 54. Review in Films : Let's review these races in different short movie scenes. See how these phrases are pronounced by native English speakers. Welcome comments. No comments. Comment. What can I tell you guys? What No comment. Just a friendly misunderstanding. I'm really not at liberty to say. I'm really not at liberty to say, I'm really not at liberty to say Trier. Not at liberty to say, sir, I'm not at liberty to say not liberated. Who's your client? I'm not at liberty to say, just to wait and wait and see. We just send it off. Just wait-and-see. Wait to see Mr. Perez. I will be maximum. Don't have to wait and say Well, let's just wait and see. You. Just wait and see. Let me get back to you. Yeah. Let me get back to you. Let me get back to you. Great. Let me get back to you. Thanks. What's going on here? Flight? Let me get back to you. Sorry. Patient information is confidential. No. That's confidential information and I'm sorry. But that information is confidential. I'd rather not talk about it. I'd rather not talk about it. I'd rather not talk about it. Rather not talk about it. Rather not talk about it right now. I'd rather not talk about it. It's none of your business. Business. It's none of your business. It's none of your business. Subtract manager you've taken any days tonight? None of your business your business. Mind your own business. Mind your own business. My new business. Why do you want to know why do you want to know why the ulama mouth? 55. Listening Practise : In this lesson, we'll learn ten great phrases for avoiding answering questions. So this part we are here to improve listening. So let's get started. So my idea of friends, listen to what I say. Pause the video, write down what you hear. Play again and see the text on the screen. And finally, check your answers. I really wish you wouldn't mind her own business and stopped asking about my finances. I really wish you wouldn't mind her own business and stop asking about my finances. There's nothing we can do at the moment. We'll just have to wait and see. There's nothing we can do at the moment. We'll just have to wait and see. Is really an obvious business. What I do with the money I earn is a bit curious about everything is really an obvious business. What I do with the money I earn is a bit curious about everything. You want me to tell you what happened to my sister the other days? Well, I'd rather not talk about it. You want me to tell you what happened to my sister the other days? Well, I'd rather not talk about it. Jack. What is it nickname up your bus. I'm sorry. That's confidential. Jack, what is a nickname of your bus? I'm sorry. That's confidential. Governor, How long have you been accepting bribes? No comment. Governor. How long have you been accepting bribes? No comment. 56. Check Yourself: Guys, Audio ready to check your understanding and practice? If yes, let's do it. Keep in mind you have five seconds to think and find the right phrase. So let's do it. My dear friends. What would you say if someone asks you about your family and you don't want to talk about it. So how would native speakers avoid answering it formally? Can you remember? They usually say, I'd rather not talk about it. I'd rather not talk about it or I'm sorry. That's personal. I'm sorry, that's personal. How do you avoid answering someone who speaks to you rudely, especially someone who wants to know more about your personal issues, something that doesn't involve them. So what is the phrase kinda remember, we could use these phrases. It's none of your business or mind your own business. We could also say, why do you want to know? Why do you want to know, guys? What if someone asks you to give him information about the company which you are working in, but you think it's a secret and you must not share it with them. So what phrase can you use here? We could use three phrases here. I'm not at liberty to say, or, I'm sorry, that's personal. Or we could say, I'm sorry, that's confidential. I'm sorry, that's confidential. Native speaker is used this phrase for refusing to answer a question, especially in a sensitive situation. What is it? That's right. They usually say no comment. No comment. Guys, what phrase native speakers use to save that you will discover the answer later. So we are asking them to be patient and wait. We can simply say wait and see, wait and see, wait and see. 57. Unit 12 : Certainty and Possibility : In this video, I want to speak about some phrases for speaking about certainty and probability. There are some common phrases used by native speakers when they want to speak about subjects like certainty and probability. So guys, let's understand these phrases. Let's start with the first simple phrase, and that's absolutely sure. Native American speakers usually use this phrase when they are 100% sure about something. We could also say completely sure or I'm very sure, absolutely convinced. Or I'm definitely sure. For example, I'm absolutely sure that hair birthday is tomorrow, so let's buy some nice gift to her. Yes. I'm absolutely sure that hair birthdays tomorrow. Positive. That's yes. I'm positive. That positive means I'm certain. It is usually used when there is a reason to express certainty in some statement. So you could say, Do you think it will be called tomorrow? I'm positive, which means I'm certain. I'm sure I have no doubt that. I have no doubt that this is used for emphasizing that something seems certain or very likely. For example, no doubt she will tell me everything when she's ready. I have no doubt or the short form. No doubt that she will tell me everything when she's ready. I'm a 100% certain. 100% certain. This is another general statement and symptoms we could use to emphasize that you agree completely with something or that's something completely right or wrong. I'm 100% certain. Chances are that. Chances are that, which means this will probably happen. So we use this phrase to say that something is likely to happen. For example, chances are that they will be late anyway. Chances are that they will be late anyway. This is used for saying that something is likely to happen but not certain. The chances are that I will be looking for a new job soon. The chances are that I will be looking for a new job soon. Odds are that. That's another common phrase. This phrase means it will probably happen. So this phrase is used to say that it's actually very likely or probable that something is the case or will happen. Odds are that, for example, if you own your own business, odds are that you have had to deal with one of these many frustrations. Firsthand. Or for example, I will try to get there before you have started eating dinner, but the odds are, I want to make it before eight o'clock. But the odds are I want I want make it before eight o'clock. I seriously doubt it. You say I doubted as a response to a question or a statement about something that you think is untrue or unlikely. I seriously doubt it. For example, you think she stole the money, come on. I seriously doubt it. So it means that you think it is untrue or unlikely? I don't think so. I don't think so. This phrase is also used to refuse something that is proposed or suggested. For example, you believe it will be raining tomorrow? I don't think so. I don't think so. In contrast, the phrase I think so he's used to say that you believe that something is true. You believe that something is true, that a particular situation exists, That's something will happen, for example, has she accepted the job? I think so. I think so. There's not much chance of that. There is not much chance of that, which means something is not likely to happen. We can also say not a chance, which means that there is no probability. Another chance, for example, do you think I could pass for a 21-year-old? Not a chance. Not as chance. I could embed on it. Yes, I couldn't bet on it. This phrase means there is a small chance it could happen, but it probably won't happen. I wouldn't bet on it. This informal phrase is used to express doubt about an assertion or situation. For example, he may be a suitable companion, but I wouldn't bet on it. I wouldn't bet on it. This is used to tell someone that you think something is unlikely to be true or to happen, do you think they will give me back the money they owe me? I would embed on it. I wouldn't bet on it, that they'll never happen. That will never happen. We use this phrase when we are certain that something will not happen. For example, you mean jack will graduate from our explored the university very soon. Come on, that LL never happen. He's a dumb man. That will never happen. He's a stupid man. That L never happen. 58. Phrases in Conversation : Okay, My dear friends, let's see how these raters are used in real conversations and in different contexts. Air in this conversation, the wife and husband are having a conversation about goals. The wife starts the conversation and says, Jack, I'm absolutely sure that you will buy your favorite luxurious car next year or Jack, the husband replies, oh, I hope so. But I wouldn't bet on it. But I wouldn't bet on it than the wife instance. What I'm 100% sure you're no business is going to flourish quickly. Your new business is going to flourish quickly. Here Jack thinks that, sorry, he's going to marry Ted, but he is wrong. So guys, let's listen to this conversation. So Jack starts the conversation and says, I have no doubt that you will marry. You are in love with him, I guess. Sara replies, that will never happen. We are just close friends. That Oh, never happened. I guess he's wrong. Ear. Jack Marshall are talking about sorrow. Jack believes she's in love with Marshall. So Jack starts the conversation that says, I'm 100% sure that she's in love with you. She is different when you are around. Then Marshall says, Come on. Chances are that she's in love with me. Chances are that she's in love with me. I seriously doubt it. I seriously doubt it. In this conversation, David and Marshall are talking about their final exam. Yes, their final exam. So David says, I have not studied hard but I did my best. Do you think I will pass it? March, sorry, applies. I don't think so. There's not much chance of that. There is not much chance of that. This final exam is very challenging and needs a lot of forecasts and studying. Yes, it needs a lot of forecasts. And studying. Sarah and David are speaking about where there are. Yes, David starts the conversation and says, I have no doubt that tomorrow will be rainy. What do you think? Sorry, applies on positive. That's true. I just watched the way their forecast positive. So she agrees with David here. I guess we'd better cancel our trip to Canada. Let's put it off. Let's cancel it. Lift delay it. 59. Movies Review : Let's review these racists in different short movie scenes. See how these phrases are pronounced by native English speakers. I'm absolutely sure it's warranted, but serious. Absolutely sure that this is gonna work. I'm absolutely sure. But I'm absolutely sure that whatever you said last night was provoked. I have no doubt that their law I have no doubt that it would be fun. I have no doubt that the gun is 100% sure as possible. Come a 100% sure as possible. Come a 100% sure as possible. I'm a 100 potential, I just did that. I'm a 100% sure I just did that. So I don't think so. I don't think so. There's not much chance of that. How much chance of that? There's no chance of thoughts now and then, but there's no chance of that is I live in the edition around back which is completely separate from my parents house, that there's no chance of them offing and others. There's no chance of a trap trade. There is no chance of that happening. Oh, no, there's no chance for stuff. I seriously doubt seriously doubt it. More seriously doubt it. Wouldn't bet on it. Wouldn't bet on I wouldn't bet on me. All right. Relationship with a man like that. I wouldn't bet on it. I wouldn't bet on me winning. I wouldn't bet on that. It'll never happen. That'll never happen. No, no, no, no, that will never happen. Repeated. That's something that'll never happen again. 60. Practise Your Listening : We learned ten great phrases for certainty and probability, right? So Audio ready to improve your listening? Let's do it. So my idea of friends, listen to what I say. Pause the video and write down what you hear. Play again as C That takes on the screen. Finally, check your answers. Johnson, he'd be here by eight. Yeah. I wouldn't bet on it. John has never been on time for anything in his life. John said he'd be here by eight. Yeah. I wouldn't bet on it. John has never been on time for anything in his life. You say I seriously doubt it as a response to a question or statement about something that you think is on true or unlikely. You say I seriously doubt it as a response to a question or statement about something that you think is on true or unlikely. You'll want to travel to Tokyo without your passport. Really, there's not much chance of that. You'll want to travel to Tokyo without your passport. Really. There's not much chance of that. Come on, be a PAL and let me copy your homework. I don't think so. Sarah, do your own work. Come on, be a PAL and let me copy your homework. I don't think so. Sarah, do your own work. If you own your own business, odds are that you've had to deal with one of these many frustrations firsthand. If you own your own business, odds are that you've had to deal with one of these many frustrations firsthand. I have no doubt that she revealed AS to the enemy, I saw her talking to that mysterious guy. I have no doubt that she revealed AS to the enemy. I saw her talking to that mysterious guy. 61. Checking Stage: Guys, Audio ready to check your understanding and practice? Yes, let's do it. Keep in mind you have five seconds to think and find the right phrase. So let's do it. Guys. If you are 100% sure about something, how would you say this in a phrase and sentence? What is it? Can you remember? If you are 100% sure, you could say absolutely sure or I have no doubt that. Or we could say 100% certain on 100% certain. What phrases we could use to say that something will probably happen and we are not sure about them. What is it? That's right. We could use these phrases. Chances are that chances or odds are that. Out of that. If you are not completely sure that something can happen, what English phrases can you think of here? What is it? We could say? I don't think so. I wouldn't bet on it. Or we could say there is not much chance of that. There is not much chance of that.