English SPEAKING Practice: 8 Conversations for Daily Life

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Speak English With Vanessa


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Vanessa: Hi! I'm  
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Vanessa from SpeakEnglishwithVanessa.com.  Do you want to speak with me? Let's do it. 
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Do you have trouble finding someone to speak in  English with, you know that you need to practice,  
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but ugh, you just can't find someone  to speak with? Well, never fear. Today,  
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I have a great solution for you. My husband,  Dan, and I have prepared eight conversations  
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about daily life. We are going to have a sample  conversation and then it will be your turn to  
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practice each of these eight conversations. I  challenge you to watch our sample conversation,  
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and then prepare your speaking muscles to answer  my questions and speak out loud. You can do it. 
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And like always, I've created  a free PDF worksheet for you,  
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which you can download in the description.  It has all of the sample conversations and  
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you can write out your own sentences for your  conversations, but I highly recommend writing  
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them out and then reading them out loud because  the goal here is to practice speaking. You can  
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click on the link in the description to  download that free PDF worksheet today. 
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All right, let's get started with our first  conversation topic, which is vacation. You'll  
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see the sample conversation between Dan and I, and  then it will be your turn to speak. Let's watch. 
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Dan: Hey, you doing anything fun this summer? 
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Vanessa: Well, I was going to go backpacking  
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around Europe, but instead, I think I'll just go  camping in some local state parks. What about you? 
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Dan: Well, I was  
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going to meet my family in Florida for a family  reunion, but that guy canceled. So now I think  
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I'm going to have a socially-distanced outdoor  movie night in my backyard. Do you want to come? 
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Vanessa: Sure, that sounds great. Text  
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me the details and I'll be there. Dan: 
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Great. I'll see you around.  Enjoy your camping trip. 
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Vanessa: Thanks, I will. See you at the movie night. 
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Okay, now it's your turn. Put together all  of these pieces. I'm going to be asking  
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you a question, then I'm going to be pausing. I  don't care where you are living around the world,  
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my ears are going to be listening to you, then  I'll be replying and I would like you to take this  
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opportunity to speak out loud. If you need to go  back, review this section, do it again and again,  
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and just gain some more courage, feel free  to do it. This is a wonderful chance to  
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speak out loud. Are you ready? Let's do it. Hey, you doing anything fun this summer? 
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That sounds like fun. Have you done that before? 
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I wish I could take my family on a trip to  Switzerland, but with the travel restrictions,  
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I think we're just going to go on a road  trip here in the US instead. Yeah. Well,  
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it was nice talking with you. See you later. Hey! What are you up to this weekend? 
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Nothing much. I'm just going to stay in  and catch up on some chores on Saturday,  
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but on Sunday I'm going to meet up  with some of my friends for brunch. 
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That sounds fun. Where is  your favorite brunch spot? 
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I usually go to Sunny Morning Cafe. What about  you? What have you got going on this weekend? 
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I'm kind of a homebody, so I'll  probably just read a book in my hammock. 
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That sounds nice. Well, have a  good weekend, enjoy your book. 
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Thanks, you too. Have a good weekend. All right. Are you ready to take  
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this to the next level? Let's go. Hey, what are you up to this weekend? 
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How interesting. How often do you do that? 
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Oh, me? I'll probably go hiking since  the weather is going to be so warm. Well,  
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nice talking to you. Have a good weekend. Hey, you want to grab lunch? 
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Dan: Sure, but I only have time for a quick  
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bite before my soccer game. What sounds good? Vanessa: 
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Hmm. How about pasta? Dan: 
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That sounds great. How about I call it in, you  pick it up and we'll picnic in the park before  
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my game starts? Vanessa: 
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That sounds great. I know a place that's  close by and has great tomato sauce. 
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Are you ready? Hey! I'm  
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hungry, let's grab lunch.  What's you in the mood for? 
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Oh, that sounds good. Do you know a good place? 
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Oh, that sounds good. Do you want  to eat there or get take-out? 
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Great! Let's go. 
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Hey, Dan. Dan: 
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Hey, Vanessa. Are you excited  for your trip to Rome? 
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Vanessa: Yeah, I can't wait. It's such a historic place,  
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but are there any tourist traps I should avoid? Dan: 
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Yeah, avoid all the gelato shops except this  one. It's off the beaten path, but trust me,  
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it's worth it. Vanessa: 
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Oh. Thanks for the tip. Any other must-sees? Dan: 
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Well, the Colosseum is great, but my favorite  thing to do is wander around and see all the  
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little chapels. It's usually more  relaxed and less crowded that way. 
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Vanessa: Oh, that's good to know. Thanks for the tip. 
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Dan: No problem. Enjoy your trip. 
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Vanessa: I will. 
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All right. Now it is your turn. I'm going to ask  you some questions about where you live because  
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I'm coming to visit. Use the expressions that  you've learned and I can't wait to learn more  
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about your city. Are you ready to get started? Hi, I'm taking a vacation to your city and I  
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can't wait. Tell me what's the weather like in  the summer? I need to know what I should pack. 
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That's good to know. Thank you. Well, what's  your favorite thing to do or see in your city? 
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Wow, that sounds really  interesting. So I got to know,  
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are there any tourist traps  that I should avoid when I go? 
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Thanks so much for the tip. I look forward to  visiting. I can't wait to see you soon. Bye. 
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Hey, Dan. Dan: 
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Hey, Vanessa. You have a  birthday coming up, don't you? 
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Vanessa: Yeah, pretty soon. Another trip around the sun. 
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Dan: Cool. Do you have any plans for your birthday? 
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Vanessa: Yeah. I'm  
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going to have a big birthday bash. I would love  for you to come. I can send you an invitation. 
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Dan: That sounds fun. Do you need me to bring anything? 
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Vanessa: You can bring your  
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favorite party game and a big appetite for cake.  All the other details will be in the invitation. 
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Dan: Sounds great. I'll be there. 
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Vanessa: Great. See you then. 
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Okay. You watched the sample  conversation. Now it's time to  
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take a deep breath and practice this  yourself. Are you ready? Let's get started. 
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Hey, a little bird told me that your  birthday is coming up. Do you have any plans? 
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That sounds like fun. Is it a birthday  tradition or is that something new? 
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Cool. I would love to come. Can I bring anything? 
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Great. I'll be there. I can't wait to  celebrate another trip around the sun. 
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Hi, Dan. Is that your dog? I  thought you were a cat person. 
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Dan: Hey,  
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Vanessa. I'm an animal lover, but Fluffy is  not mine, I'm just walking him for a friend. 
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Vanessa: Oh, got you. Is he friendly? Can I pet him? 
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Dan: Yes, he's friendly. You can pet him,  
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but watch out, he drools. Vanessa: 
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Oh, good to know. Well, I'll stick to my  non-drooling cats. Oh, but good boy, Fluffy. 
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Dan: I'm going to walk him at the  
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park to play fetch, want to come? Vanessa: 
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Sure. All right.  
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Are you ready? Take a deep breath. Let's do it. Hi. I didn't know you had a pet. What kind is he? 
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Interesting. How long have you had him? 
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That's so nice. I've been thinking about getting  one, too. What do you like to do with him? 
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Thanks for your help and nice to meet you. Dan: 
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Hey, Vanessa. Where are you working these days? Vanessa: 
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Oh, hey, Dan. I run an online business so I  can work from anywhere. It's pretty great. 
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Dan: Wow. What's that like? 
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Vanessa: Well, I help students learn English  
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and speak with confidence. It's my dream job,  but I have to be careful to avoid burning out. 
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Dan: Oh, that's awesome, but I understand. 
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Vanessa: What about you? 
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Dan: Well, unfortunately, I just got  
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laid off at the coffee shop when they closed,  but I got a job working part-time at a hotel. 
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Vanessa: Oh, man, that's a bummer. Have you ever  
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worked in marketing? I'm looking for someone to  help if you want to side-gig behind the scenes. 
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Dan: That'd be great. Tell me more about it. 
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Vanessa: I wonder if Dan will  
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get the job in marketing working for Vanessa. All right. Now it is your turn. Let's imagine  
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we were at a gathering and the  host said, "Oh, Vanessa, this is,  
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your name," and we get introduced to each other  and then the host leaves. Here, we need to have  
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some small talk. So I ask you, so tell me what do  you do? And now it's your turn to talk. Go ahead. 
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And what's that like? Do you enjoy your work? 
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Oh, me? Oh, I run an online English business  where I teach English online to students around  
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the world. It's really my dream job. I feel pretty  lucky. Well, good luck with your work. I'm so glad  
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to meet you and I'll talk to you later. Bye. Hey, Dan. You watched anything good lately? 
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Dan: Oh, hey, Vanessa. Yeah,  
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I just started a new show. I like it so much,  I binged the whole first season last night. 
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Vanessa: Oh, it must be good. What's it about? 
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Dan: Oh, it's kind  
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of a coming of age sci-fi adventure story  about friends who discover aliens in their  
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neighborhood. Vanessa: 
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Oh, I think I've heard of that show, is that  the one with the girl that has superpowers? 
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Dan: Yeah, that's the one. I can't  
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believe you haven't seen it yet. Vanessa: 
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Yeah, I read the book, and I think the show would  just ruin it for me. The book is always better,  
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right? Dan: 
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Well, that's true, but I was on  the edge of my seat the whole time. 
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Vanessa: Oh. Well, do you want to borrow the book? 
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Dan: Yeah, I'd love to. See you around. 
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Vanessa: See you later. 
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All right. Now it's your turn. Let's imagine that  we work in the same office together and we're  
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walking around during our break time. I'm going  to ask you a question and we're going to have a  
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little casual chit-chat conversation about  movies and TV shows. This is an extremely  
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common casual conversation topic. Are you ready?  All right. Let's go on our break at the office. 
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Hey, I'm thinking about watching a movie this  weekend. Do you have any recommendations? 
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What kind of movie is that? 
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Oh, what's the premise? 
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That sounds great. Thanks for the recommendation.  I'm not much of a movie buff, so I always like  
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hearing what other people recommend.  Well, thanks so much. See you later. 
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Well, congratulations. You just had eight  natural English conversations and you spoke  
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out loud. You did it. Remember, you can always  go back and review this video as many times as  
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you need to. I'm here to help you practice your  speaking skills and speak confidently. And now,  
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I have a question for you. Let me know in the  comments if you enjoyed the style of video and  
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if I should do some more lessons like this.  I would love to hear your feedback and don't  
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forget to download the free PDF worksheet  for today's lesson. You can review all of the  
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sample sentences and you can write out your  own answers to these questions and practice  
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saying them out loud. You can click on the link  in the description to download the free PDF today. 
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Well, thank you so much for learning English with  me and I'll see you again next Friday for a new  
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lesson here on my YouTube channel. Bye. The next step is to download the free  
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PDF worksheet for this lesson. With this free  PDF, you will master today's lesson and never  
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forget what you have learned, you can be a  confident English speaker. Don't forget to  
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subscribe to my YouTube channel for a  free English lesson every Friday. Bye.
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