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Friday
Mar232012

“Let's crack open a window and get some fresh air in here.”

Let

Your apartment is hot and has a little bit of a bad smell. You think that you should open one of the windows, so you say this to your roommate.

Let's crack open a window and get some fresh air in here.

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Wednesday
Feb222012

“I would set it for... 5:30?”

I would set it for... 5:30?

You have to wake up early tomorrow to go to the airport for your vacation. Your husband is close to your alarm clock. You want to tell him what time you think you should wake up.

I would set it for... 5:30?

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Monday
Nov072011

“Do you want to go for a stroll along the river?”

English Lesson: Go for a stroll

You're taking a girl on a date. You're trying to suggest fun things to do together. There's a pretty river near you, so you suggest:

Do you want to go for a stroll along the river?

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Thursday
Sep222011

“Maybe a few of us can all chip in and get her something really nice for her baby shower.”

English Lesson: Chip in

One of your friends is pregnant and about to have her baby. There's going to be a party for her next week. You want to get her something expensive, so you'd like to get three or four friends to buy it for her together. You suggest to one friend:

Maybe a few of us can all chip in and get her something really nice for her baby shower.

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Wednesday
Jul132011

“It doesn't hurt to ask.”

English Lesson: It doesn't hurt to ask

You're talking with your husband about his job. You think that he should ask his boss for a raise. He doesn't think his boss will give him a raise, so he's hesitant. To persuade him, you say:

It doesn't hurt to ask.

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Saturday
Jul092011

“Let's not get bogged down in the details at this point.”

English Lesson: Let's not get bogged down in the details at this point.

You're an architect. You're designing a house for a couple, and having an early meeting to talk about the design. They start to ask you very specific questions about one of the rooms in your floor plan. You think that you need to talk about more general issue first, so you say:

Let's not get bogged down in the details at this point.

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Sunday
May082011

“Let's all take a step back and remember that it's about what's best for the kids.”

Step back and remember that it's about the children.

You're a teacher. You're having a meeting with some colleagues to decide how to spend some money that's in the school's budget. People are getting really angry and emotional as they debate how to use the money. You want everyone to calm down, so you say:

Let's all take a step back and remember that it's about what's best for the kids.

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Friday
Oct152010

“You should definitely bring that up.”

You and a partner are preparing to give a presentation for a class you're taking. You're discussing the topic of your presentation, and your partner mentions some information she found while researching the topic. You think she should say something about that in the presentation. You tell her:

You should definitely bring that up.

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Saturday
Oct092010

“What if we rented a moving van instead of hiring someone?”

You and your family are planning to move to another city in 2 months. You haven't fully planned how you're going to move all your stuff yet, but you have an idea. While you're having dinner with your wife, you brought up the topic of the move. Now you make your suggestion:

What if we rented a moving van instead of hiring someone?

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Saturday
Sep252010

“Why don't I hang on to that for you.”

You're travelling to another country with your boyfriend. When you got to the airport, he wasn't able to find his passport. You both got worried, but after searching for a few minutes he found it. You're worried that he'll lose it again, so you offer:

Why don't I hang on to that for you?

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