Hey, hey, welcome back English practicer.
How you doing?
Having a good day?
All right, that's good to hear.
If you're not having a good day, let's change that.
Let's practice some everyday spoken English.
We're going to do 25 natural sentences for situational English.
Situational, that means in a situation.
What's a situation?
For example, at a coffee shop, that's a situation.
And here is a common everyday sentence you might hear.
Hi, what can I get, what can I get started for you today?
I almost said that differently.
I almost said, what can I get you started with today?
The reason is at a restaurant, they might say, what can I get you started with today?
Because you start with an appetizer maybe or something to drink before you order the main meal.
So they often say, what can I get you started with today at a restaurant?
But at a coffee shop, they will begin to make a drink for you.
So they say, what can I get started for you today?
What can I get started for you today?
Hi, what can I get started for you today?
All right.
Confused myself at first.
I'm like, wait, what?
All right.
Hi, could I get a medium latte with oat milk, please?
Oat milk.
It's kind of popular nowadays to get oat milk.
But you could get almond milk.
Or you can just get milk.
Or you can get whole milk.
Or low-fat milk.
Or half and half.
So many options.
Soy milk.
Hi, could I get a medium latte with oat milk, please?
All right.
Sure thing.
Is that for here or to go?
Sure thing.
Is that for here or to go?
All right, our next situation.
We are running late.
We are late.
Oh no.
Hey, where are you?
The meeting already started.
Hey, where are you?
The meeting already started.
Sorry I'm running a bit late.
I'll be there in about 10 minutes.
Sorry I'm running a bit late.
I'll be there in about 10 minutes.
No worries.
I'll let them know you're on your way.
No worries.
I'll let them know you're on your way.
All right, now we're going to be asking for clarification.
Please clarify.
I need to know the details.
All right, asking for clarification.
So basically, we just follow the steps in the document.
I almost changed that into a question, didn't I?
If I rise my voice at document, so basically we just follow the steps in the document?
Then I'm confused and I'm asking a question, right?
But this is a statement.
So basically we just follow the steps in the document.
That's what we do.
Sorry, I didn't quite catch that.
Which document are you talking about?
Sorry, I didn't quite catch that.
Which document are you talking about?
Good.
The one I attached to the email this morning.
The one I attached to the email this morning.
That is the document I am talking about.
The one in the email.
Didn't you see it?
All right.
Next situation, making weekend plans.
Do you have any plans for the weekend?
Do you?
Do you have any?
Do you have any plans for the weekend?
Not really.
I was thinking of just relaxing at home.
Not really.
I was thinking of just relaxing at home.
Sounds nice.
If you're free, we could grab lunch on Sunday.
Sounds nice.
If you're free, we could grab lunch on Sunday.
All right, here is a situation at the grocery store.
Grocery, grocery, that's hard to say, huh?
Grocery store.
Excuse me, do you know where the rice is?
Excuse me, do you know where the rice is?
Rice would be nice.
I made it rhyme.
I'm a poet and I didn't even know it.
Yeah, it's on, it's in aisle five on the right.
Oh, that is a good question that I don't know the answer to.
I'm thinking in my mind, it's on aisle five or it's in aisle five.
Aisle, the pronunciation of aisle, aisle.
It's in IL-5 or it's on IL-5?
I hear both.
I hear both of them used.
I bet you anything one is correct and one is not correct.
Who knows?
That is the quiz question for today.
Ask AI, is it in IL-5 or on IL-5?
And what's the difference?
And it will explain it for you.
I don't have to teach anymore.
I just tell you, use AI.
Because I actually, I don't know the answer.
I don't know.
I'm being honest.
Yeah, it's in aisle five on the right.
On the right side.
Thanks, I really appreciate it.
Thanks, I really, really appreciate it.
Alright, talking about work.
Talking about work.
How's your work going these days?
How's your work going these days?
How's your work going these days?
Going good?
Alright.
It's been pretty busy lately, but things are starting to calm down.
Did you catch what I said right here?
Starting to.
How did I say that?
I said starting to.
Things are starting to.
Things are starting to.
Starting to.
Starting to.
Starting to calm down.
Yeah.
Get quiet.
Calm down.
It's been pretty busy lately, but things are starting to calm down.
Good.
All right, that's good.
Just don't forget to take a break sometimes.
That's good.
Just don't forget to take a, don't forget to take a right here to take a, to take a, to take a, to take a.
Don't forget to take a break sometimes.
All right, that's good.
Just don't forget to take a break sometimes.
That's good.
Just don't forget to take a break sometimes.
Don't forget to take a, don't forget to take a break sometimes.
All right, we're just playing, having fun, learning how to speak English, right?
Like a native.
Meeting someone new.
Hi, I don't think we've met.
I'm Alex.
Hi, I don't think we've met before.
I'm Alex.
I don't think we have ever met.
I don't think we've ever met before.
There's a lot of ways to say it, but this is the common way.
Hi, I don't think we've met.
I'm Alex.
Nice to meet you, Alex.
I'm Chad.
Nice to meet you too, Chad.
What do you do?
What do you do?
If someone says, what do you do?
They're asking, what is your profession?
What is your job?
How do you make money?
That's what they're asking.
I'm an English speaking coach.
I help people level up their English speaking skills.
That's what I do.
Woo!
All right, you don't have to say that.
I just threw that in.
All right, here's the next one.
Not understanding.
Did you get what he meant in that presentation?
Did you becomes.
Yeah, you know, did you?
Did you get what he meant?
Did you get what he meant in that presentation?
Yeah.
Did you get what he meant?
Did you get what he meant?
Did you get what he meant in that presentation?
Honestly, I'm still a bit confused.
Could you explain it in a different way?
Honestly, I'm still a bit confused.
Could you explain it in a different way?
That might be a useful thing to memorize.
Could you explain it in a different way?
Could you please repeat that?
If you ask someone to repeat it, they're just going to say the same thing.
But if you ask someone to explain it in a different way, they might use different words and then you can understand better.
And then you won't be confused.
All right.
Sure.
Let me try to break it down.
Sure.
Let me try to break it down.
Let me try to break it down into smaller pieces.
Break it down.
Make it easier to understand.
Break it down.
All right.
Good.
Giving an opinion.
What did you think of the movie?
What did you think of the movie?
It was okay but I thought it was a little too long.
It was okay but I thought it was a little too long.
Yeah, I agree.
They could've cut out a few scenes.
They could've cut out a few scenes.
Yeah, I agree.
They could've cut out a few scenes.
I said it fast.
All right, talking about English practice.
We do that, don't we?
Especially around here.
Your English has really improved.
You?
Yeah, all right.
Thanks, I've been trying to practice a little every day.
Thanks, I've been trying to practice a little every day.
It shows you sound a lot more confident now.
It shows you sound a lot more confident now.
There you go.
Say it with confidence.
Say, it shows you sound a lot more confident now.
Good, good.
All right, that's it.
We did our exercise.
Good English speaking practice.
Boom.
Good workout.
Keep moving forward one step at a time, and I'll see you in the next step.
