Advanced English Grammar - English Fluency Bits - Master English Conversation 2.0

welcome to this month's grammar

welcome to this month's grammar focus lesson this month will be

focus lesson this month will be

focus lesson this month will be covering special kinds of

covering special kinds of

covering special kinds of phrases i call English fluency

phrases i call English fluency

phrases i call English fluency bits i've taught these before in

bits i've taught these before in

bits i've taught these before in the program but since so many of

the program but since so many of

the program but since so many of them appear in this month's

them appear in this month's

them appear in this month's conversation

conversation

conversation I thought it would be a great

I thought it would be a great

I thought it would be a great chance to review them again

chance to review them again

chance to review them again Master the English fluency bits

Master the English fluency bits

Master the English fluency bits in this lesson and you'll

in this lesson and you'll

in this lesson and you'll increase your conversational

increase your conversational

increase your conversational vocabulary and sound much more

vocabulary and sound much more

vocabulary and sound much more native as always remember that

native as always remember that

native as always remember that you haven't mastered the lesson

you haven't mastered the lesson

you haven't mastered the lesson until you can use what you learn

until you can use what you learn

until you can use what you learn without thinking in

without thinking in

without thinking in conversations even if this

conversations even if this

conversations even if this lesson seems easy

lesson seems easy

lesson seems easy please watch it repeatedly to

please watch it repeatedly to

please watch it repeatedly to push the ideas deep into your

push the ideas deep into your

push the ideas deep into your brain

brain

brain let's begin english fluency bits

let's begin english fluency bits

let's begin english fluency bits are specific phrases used by

are specific phrases used by

are specific phrases used by native speakers similar to

native speakers similar to

native speakers similar to idioms

idioms

idioms unlike idioms though english

unlike idioms though english

unlike idioms though english fluency bits usually have

fluency bits usually have

fluency bits usually have meetings that can be understood

meetings that can be understood

meetings that can be understood without much explanation as an

without much explanation as an

without much explanation as an example the idiom at the drop of

example the idiom at the drop of

example the idiom at the drop of a hat means to do something

a hat means to do something

a hat means to do something instantly without hesitation

instantly without hesitation

instantly without hesitation this meeting has no obvious

this meeting has no obvious

this meeting has no obvious connection to the words making

connection to the words making

connection to the words making up the idiom

up the idiom

up the idiom so it's hard to understand

so it's hard to understand

so it's hard to understand without someone telling you what

without someone telling you what

without someone telling you what it means the English fluency bit

it means the English fluency bit

it means the English fluency bit in the first place

in the first place

in the first place however as a pretty obvious

however as a pretty obvious

however as a pretty obvious meaning and is just a more

meaning and is just a more

meaning and is just a more colorful and conversational way

colorful and conversational way

colorful and conversational way of saying initially or at the

of saying initially or at the

of saying initially or at the beginning

beginning

beginning of course the computer crashed

of course the computer crashed

of course the computer crashed you didn't set it up properly in

you didn't set it up properly in

you didn't set it up properly in the first place

the first place

the first place you can also sound more

you can also sound more

you can also sound more professional or educated by

professional or educated by

professional or educated by replacing a basic word or phrase

replacing a basic word or phrase

replacing a basic word or phrase with the more advanced english

with the more advanced english

with the more advanced english fluency bid without a teacher

fluency bid without a teacher

fluency bid without a teacher the class was cancelled in the

the class was cancelled in the

the class was cancelled in the absence of the teacher

absence of the teacher

absence of the teacher the class was cancelled besides

the class was cancelled besides

the class was cancelled besides being different from idioms

being different from idioms

being different from idioms English fluency bits serve two

English fluency bits serve two

English fluency bits serve two important functions

important functions

important functions the first is to add more color

the first is to add more color

the first is to add more color and style two sentences when

and style two sentences when

and style two sentences when used in this way

used in this way

used in this way an English fluency bit will help

an English fluency bit will help

an English fluency bit will help you sound more native or

you sound more native or

you sound more native or educated but don't really add or

educated but don't really add or

educated but don't really add or change anything important about

change anything important about

change anything important about the meaning of a sentence will

the meaning of a sentence will

the meaning of a sentence will cover the examples of this usage

cover the examples of this usage

cover the examples of this usage later in this video

later in this video

later in this video the second and more basic use of

the second and more basic use of

the second and more basic use of English fluency bits is as

English fluency bits is as

English fluency bits is as advanced sentence connectors

advanced sentence connectors

advanced sentence connectors sentence connectors are used to

sentence connectors are used to

sentence connectors are used to connect multiple sentences and

connect multiple sentences and

connect multiple sentences and or create more complex sentences

or create more complex sentences

or create more complex sentences will look at three general types

will look at three general types

will look at three general types of sentence connectors in this

of sentence connectors in this

of sentence connectors in this lesson simple one word sentence

lesson simple one word sentence

lesson simple one word sentence connectors more advanced

connectors more advanced

connectors more advanced multiple word sentence

multiple word sentence

multiple word sentence connectors and the most advanced

connectors and the most advanced

connectors and the most advanced english fluency bids

english fluency bids

english fluency bids let's start with some basic

let's start with some basic

let's start with some basic sentence connectors

sentence connectors

sentence connectors he likes beef

he likes beef

he likes beef he chose the steak he likes beef

he chose the steak he likes beef

he chose the steak he likes beef so he chose the steak I enjoy

so he chose the steak I enjoy

so he chose the steak I enjoy diving

diving

diving I'm scared of sharks

I'm scared of sharks

I'm scared of sharks I enjoy diving but I'm scared of

I enjoy diving but I'm scared of

I enjoy diving but I'm scared of sharks

sharks

sharks I don't like dogs I don't like

I don't like dogs I don't like

I don't like dogs I don't like cats

cats

cats I don't like cats or dogs

I don't like cats or dogs

I don't like cats or dogs moving on to more advanced

moving on to more advanced

moving on to more advanced sentence connectors notice that

sentence connectors notice that

sentence connectors notice that we're still just connecting

we're still just connecting

we're still just connecting ideas but with multiple words I

ideas but with multiple words I

ideas but with multiple words I eat too much candy

eat too much candy

eat too much candy I'm fat I eat too much candy

I'm fat I eat too much candy

I'm fat I eat too much candy thus I'm fat computers are

thus I'm fat computers are

thus I'm fat computers are getting more powerful computers

getting more powerful computers

getting more powerful computers are also getting more complex

are also getting more complex

are also getting more complex computers are getting more

computers are getting more

computers are getting more powerful furthermore they're

powerful furthermore they're

powerful furthermore they're getting more complex vinyl

getting more complex vinyl

getting more complex vinyl records are round vinyl record

records are round vinyl record

records are round vinyl record covers are not vinyl records are

covers are not vinyl records are

covers are not vinyl records are round vinyl record covers by

round vinyl record covers by

round vinyl record covers by contrast are not

contrast are not

contrast are not next we'll look at the English

next we'll look at the English

next we'll look at the English fluency bit sentence connector

fluency bit sentence connector

fluency bit sentence connector these can be fairly complex

these can be fairly complex

these can be fairly complex phrases often used in more

phrases often used in more

phrases often used in more academic and professional

academic and professional

academic and professional environments and should be

environments and should be

environments and should be learned and remembered as single

learned and remembered as single

learned and remembered as single units you can play a piano like

units you can play a piano like

units you can play a piano like you can play a drum in the same

you can play a drum in the same

you can play a drum in the same way as you can play a piano you

way as you can play a piano you

way as you can play a piano you can play a drum as she'll be

can play a drum as she'll be

can play a drum as she'll be running for hours

running for hours

running for hours she'll probably need water

she'll probably need water

she'll probably need water the fact that she'll be running

the fact that she'll be running

the fact that she'll be running for hours means she'll probably

for hours means she'll probably

for hours means she'll probably need water because of bad

need water because of bad

need water because of bad weather

weather

weather we couldn't have the picnic

we couldn't have the picnic

we couldn't have the picnic owing to bad weather we couldn't

owing to bad weather we couldn't

owing to bad weather we couldn't have the picnic

have the picnic

have the picnic rather than becoming a farmer I

rather than becoming a farmer I

rather than becoming a farmer I want to be an astronaut

want to be an astronaut

want to be an astronaut as opposed to becoming a farmer

as opposed to becoming a farmer

as opposed to becoming a farmer I want to be an astronaut

I want to be an astronaut

I want to be an astronaut concerning fish that can protect

concerning fish that can protect

concerning fish that can protect themselves

themselves

themselves the lionfish is one of the best

the lionfish is one of the best

the lionfish is one of the best when it comes to fish that can

when it comes to fish that can

when it comes to fish that can protect themselves

protect themselves

protect themselves the lionfish is one of the best

the lionfish is one of the best

the lionfish is one of the best usually I visit the beach on my

usually I visit the beach on my

usually I visit the beach on my days off for the most part I

days off for the most part I

days off for the most part I visit the beach on my days off I

visit the beach on my days off I

visit the beach on my days off I wouldn't be a good driver

wouldn't be a good driver

wouldn't be a good driver I'm nervous in cars and what's

I'm nervous in cars and what's

I'm nervous in cars and what's more relevant to me being a good

more relevant to me being a good

more relevant to me being a good driver

driver

driver I don't have any arms I wouldn't

I don't have any arms I wouldn't

I don't have any arms I wouldn't be a good driver

be a good driver

be a good driver I'm nervous and cars and more to

I'm nervous and cars and more to

I'm nervous and cars and more to the point I don't have any arms

the point I don't have any arms

the point I don't have any arms now let's look at how English

now let's look at how English

now let's look at how English fluency bits can be used to make

fluency bits can be used to make

fluency bits can be used to make sentences more complex and

sentences more complex and

sentences more complex and impressive

impressive

impressive remember that English fluency

remember that English fluency

remember that English fluency bits used in this way will help

bits used in this way will help

bits used in this way will help you sound more native but they

you sound more native but they

you sound more native but they won't really add anything

won't really add anything

won't really add anything important to the basic meaning

important to the basic meaning

important to the basic meaning of the sentence since the

of the sentence since the

of the sentence since the following examples are a bit

following examples are a bit

following examples are a bit more challenging will introduce

more challenging will introduce

more challenging will introduce each English fluency bit first

each English fluency bit first

each English fluency bit first along with its definition in

along with its definition in

along with its definition in text book english to make it

text book english to make it

text book english to make it easier to understand then we'll

easier to understand then we'll

easier to understand then we'll give a text book english version

give a text book english version

give a text book english version of each example sentence before

of each example sentence before

of each example sentence before finally showing the example

finally showing the example

finally showing the example containing the English fluency

containing the English fluency

containing the English fluency bid

bid

bid to add insult to injury to make

to add insult to injury to make

to add insult to injury to make a situation worse or to hurt

a situation worse or to hurt

a situation worse or to hurt someone mentally who's already

someone mentally who's already

someone mentally who's already been heard

been heard

been heard physically the car was badly

physically the car was badly

physically the car was badly burned in the accident and the

burned in the accident and the

burned in the accident and the driver had no insurance

driver had no insurance

driver had no insurance the car was badly burned in the

the car was badly burned in the

the car was badly burned in the accident and to add insult to

accident and to add insult to

accident and to add insult to injury the driver had no

injury the driver had no

injury the driver had no insurance

insurance

insurance would that it were

would that it were

would that it were if only it were true used when

if only it were true used when

if only it were true used when you're wishing for something i

you're wishing for something i

you're wishing for something i want to be king

want to be king

want to be king so I can do whatever I want I

so I can do whatever I want I

so I can do whatever I want I want to be king so I can do

want to be king so I can do

want to be king so I can do whatever I want

whatever I want

whatever I want I would that it were it stands

I would that it were it stands

I would that it were it stands to reason that x.x is reasonable

to reason that x.x is reasonable

to reason that x.x is reasonable to assume it's reasonable to

to assume it's reasonable to

to assume it's reasonable to assume that because so many

assume that because so many

assume that because so many young people are voting our

young people are voting our

young people are voting our candidate will win it stands to

candidate will win it stands to

candidate will win it stands to reason that because so many

reason that because so many

reason that because so many young people are voting our

young people are voting our

young people are voting our candidate will win something

candidate will win something

candidate will win something like that

like that

like that this is added two sentences when

this is added two sentences when

this is added two sentences when we can't express something

we can't express something

we can't express something exactly the juice he was

exactly the juice he was

exactly the juice he was drinking was something like

drinking was something like

drinking was something like pineapple orange the Jews he was

pineapple orange the Jews he was

pineapple orange the Jews he was drinking was pineapple orange or

drinking was pineapple orange or

drinking was pineapple orange or something like that

something like that

something like that I find that I notice

I find that I notice

I find that I notice I notice that a good nap helps

I notice that a good nap helps

I notice that a good nap helps me relax before a flight

me relax before a flight

me relax before a flight I find that a good nap helps me

I find that a good nap helps me

I find that a good nap helps me relax before a flight

relax before a flight

relax before a flight I wouldn't be surprised if X

I wouldn't be surprised if X

I wouldn't be surprised if X happens x may happen

happens x may happen

happens x may happen we may see some shooting stars

we may see some shooting stars

we may see some shooting stars tonight

tonight

tonight I wouldn't be surprised if we

I wouldn't be surprised if we

I wouldn't be surprised if we see some shooting stars tonight

see some shooting stars tonight

see some shooting stars tonight that explains it

that explains it

that explains it used when you finally understand

used when you finally understand

used when you finally understand how something works

how something works

how something works the car didn't work because it

the car didn't work because it

the car didn't work because it had no oil

had no oil

had no oil now I understand the problem the

now I understand the problem the

now I understand the problem the car didn't work because it had

car didn't work because it had

car didn't work because it had no oil

no oil

no oil that explains it there will be

that explains it there will be

that explains it there will be times when sometimes sometimes

times when sometimes sometimes

times when sometimes sometimes you'll have to do something

you'll have to do something

you'll have to do something you're scared to do

you're scared to do

you're scared to do there will be times when you'll

there will be times when you'll

there will be times when you'll have to do something you're

have to do something you're

have to do something you're scared to do

scared to do

scared to do what's known as x.x

what's known as x.x

what's known as x.x the doctor said i have crazy

the doctor said i have crazy

the doctor said i have crazy dangerous disease

dangerous disease

dangerous disease the doctor said i have what's

the doctor said i have what's

the doctor said i have what's known as crazy dangerous disease

known as crazy dangerous disease

known as crazy dangerous disease to be in the position of X to be

to be in the position of X to be

to be in the position of X to be x

x

x it's unfortunate that you're

it's unfortunate that you're

it's unfortunate that you're having to clean up after the

having to clean up after the

having to clean up after the party

party

party it's unfortunate that you're in

it's unfortunate that you're in

it's unfortunate that you're in the position of having to clean

the position of having to clean

the position of having to clean up after the party

up after the party

up after the party finally here's one last example

finally here's one last example

finally here's one last example of an English fluency bit

of an English fluency bit

of an English fluency bit that's a great reply you can use

that's a great reply you can use

that's a great reply you can use when people ask you for a favor

when people ask you for a favor

when people ask you for a favor not at all used to make someone

not at all used to make someone

not at all used to make someone feel it

feel it

feel it he's when you offer to do

he's when you offer to do

he's when you offer to do something for them person 1

something for them person 1

something for them person 1 are you sure you can help me

are you sure you can help me

are you sure you can help me move I'd hate to trouble you

move I'd hate to trouble you

move I'd hate to trouble you person to not at all I'm happy

person to not at all I'm happy

person to not at all I'm happy to help using this phrase you're

to help using this phrase you're

to help using this phrase you're saying that it's no trouble at

saying that it's no trouble at

saying that it's no trouble at all for me to help you

all for me to help you

all for me to help you now let's see how English

now let's see how English

now let's see how English fluency bits make a story more

fluency bits make a story more

fluency bits make a story more colorful as we learn about

colorful as we learn about

colorful as we learn about different instruments

different instruments

different instruments the cool thing about instruments

the cool thing about instruments

the cool thing about instruments is that there are so many

is that there are so many

is that there are so many different kinds not to be

different kinds not to be

different kinds not to be limited

limited

limited humans have created an

humans have created an

humans have created an instrument to fit any mood or

instrument to fit any mood or

instrument to fit any mood or occasion and as one would expect

occasion and as one would expect

occasion and as one would expect you can also find them on every

you can also find them on every

you can also find them on every corner of our planet

corner of our planet

corner of our planet as with many things instruments

as with many things instruments

as with many things instruments range from the simple to the

range from the simple to the

range from the simple to the complex and what's more they can

complex and what's more they can

complex and what's more they can each make a unique sound

each make a unique sound

each make a unique sound it boggles the mind how we

it boggles the mind how we

it boggles the mind how we created so many tools just for

created so many tools just for

created so many tools just for the purpose of making beautiful

the purpose of making beautiful

the purpose of making beautiful sounds even within a class of

sounds even within a class of

sounds even within a class of instruments there's healthy

instruments there's healthy

instruments there's healthy variation in shape and sound

variation in shape and sound

variation in shape and sound take the drums for example

take the drums for example

take the drums for example you've probably noticed that

you've probably noticed that

you've probably noticed that drummers and rock bands use a

drummers and rock bands use a

drummers and rock bands use a whole drum kid

whole drum kid

whole drum kid while some drummers in marching

while some drummers in marching

while some drummers in marching bands play only a single drum

bands play only a single drum

bands play only a single drum if memory serves correctly I

if memory serves correctly I

if memory serves correctly I think some of my fondest

think some of my fondest

think some of my fondest childhood moments came while i

childhood moments came while i

childhood moments came while i was playing an instrument

was playing an instrument

was playing an instrument I'd wager that others probably

I'd wager that others probably

I'd wager that others probably have similar recollections

have similar recollections

have similar recollections heck I'd even go so far as to

heck I'd even go so far as to

heck I'd even go so far as to say that music is life

say that music is life

say that music is life if you've never played anything

if you've never played anything

if you've never played anything why not give it a try if you

why not give it a try if you

why not give it a try if you want to make your own instrument

want to make your own instrument

want to make your own instrument what you want to do is

what you want to do is

what you want to do is experiment with different

experiment with different

experiment with different elements would maybe an ideal

elements would maybe an ideal

elements would maybe an ideal candidate for one sound

candidate for one sound

candidate for one sound where is metal might produce

where is metal might produce

where is metal might produce something totally different

something totally different

something totally different find something that gives you a

find something that gives you a

find something that gives you a sound you like and get playing

sound you like and get playing

sound you like and get playing finally here's the same story

finally here's the same story

finally here's the same story but with text book english

but with text book english

but with text book english replacing the English fluency

replacing the English fluency

replacing the English fluency bits

bits

bits notice how this version sounds

notice how this version sounds

notice how this version sounds less colorful and natural

less colorful and natural

less colorful and natural instruments are interesting

instruments are interesting

instruments are interesting because there are so many

because there are so many

because there are so many different kinds

different kinds

different kinds humans have created an

humans have created an

humans have created an instrument to fit any mood or

instrument to fit any mood or

instrument to fit any mood or occasion and you can also find

occasion and you can also find

occasion and you can also find them on every corner of our

them on every corner of our

them on every corner of our planet instruments range from

planet instruments range from

planet instruments range from the simple to the complex

the simple to the complex

the simple to the complex additionally they can each make

additionally they can each make

additionally they can each make a unique sound

a unique sound

a unique sound it's almost difficult to

it's almost difficult to

it's almost difficult to comprehend how we've created so

comprehend how we've created so

comprehend how we've created so many tools just for making

many tools just for making

many tools just for making beautiful sounds even within a

beautiful sounds even within a

beautiful sounds even within a class of instruments

class of instruments

class of instruments there's healthy variation in

there's healthy variation in

there's healthy variation in shape and sound the drums are an

shape and sound the drums are an

shape and sound the drums are an example

example

example you've probably noticed the

you've probably noticed the

you've probably noticed the drummers in rock bands use a

drummers in rock bands use a

drummers in rock bands use a whole drum kit

whole drum kit

whole drum kit while some drummers in marching

while some drummers in marching

while some drummers in marching bands play only a single drum

bands play only a single drum

bands play only a single drum I think some of my fondest

I think some of my fondest

I think some of my fondest childhood moments came while i

childhood moments came while i

childhood moments came while i was playing an instrument

was playing an instrument

was playing an instrument I imagine others probably have

I imagine others probably have

I imagine others probably have similar thoughts I'd even risk

similar thoughts I'd even risk

similar thoughts I'd even risk making the bold statement that

making the bold statement that

making the bold statement that music is life as it's so

music is life as it's so

music is life as it's so important to people

important to people

important to people if you've never played an

if you've never played an

if you've never played an instrument why not try if you

instrument why not try if you

instrument why not try if you want to make your own instrument

want to make your own instrument

want to make your own instrument you should experiment with

you should experiment with

you should experiment with different elements would maybe

different elements would maybe

different elements would maybe good for one sound

good for one sound

good for one sound where is metal might produce

where is metal might produce

where is metal might produce something totally different

something totally different

something totally different find something that gives us

find something that gives us

find something that gives us sound you like and get playing

sound you like and get playing

sound you like and get playing listen for these words in your

listen for these words in your

listen for these words in your daily life

daily life

daily life keep practicing and have a great

keep practicing and have a great

keep practicing and have a great day