English Lessons
“It only takes me about 15 minutes.”
You're out to lunch with a group of coworkers and talking about your daily routines. One coworker says that her commute to work is 45 minutes long. You want to continue the conversation, so you tell her this about how long your commute time is.
“That's not necessarily true.”
You're debating with your friend over weight loss methods. Your friend says that if you exercise 4 or 5 times per week, you'll definitely lose weight. You think that that's usually true, but you can also remember some examples of people you knew w...
“I don't buy into the idea that you have to go to college to get a good job.”
You are talking with your brother about his son (your nephew), who's in high school but not getting very good grades. Your brother is worried about him not being able to get into college and get a good job later in life. Although most people think...
“Why don't you send in your résumé and see?”
Your husband is telling you about a job that he saw a posting for. He says that he would like to get that job, but he doesn't think he's really qualified for it. You think that he should try anyway because there's a possibility that he could get t...
“Thanks, that's really sweet of you.”
You performed in a play. After the performance, a teenager comes up to you to compliment you for your performance. You want to thank him for praising you, so you say this.
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