I Don't Know Yet | A Chance for Maya ( Slow English )

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At the café interview, Maya hears a question she cannot answer. Instead of pretending, she takes a breath and says: I don't know yet. It may be the most honest sentence she can use.

In this A1-A2 Slow English episode, you will practise English for interviews, honest answers and talking about what you can do now — and what you can learn.

What you will learn:

• The confident beginner sentence: I don't know yet, but I can learn.
• Work vocabulary: experience, learn, help and start.
• The useful difference between I don't know and I don't know yet.

First, hear the complete conversation at natural speed. Then Peter guides you through it in slow, clear English with Useful Sentences, a Pay Attention language note, vocabulary and pronunciation support, guided shadowing, and one final natural-speed listening.

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Maya has been honest, and that honesty opens a door. Her first morning at the café is about to begin.

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The voices in this podcast are AI-generated tohelp you understand and practice English.

Today is Maya's interview at the cafe. She bringsthe drawings from her folder.

But Maya does not know how to make coffee yet. Shegives an honest answer.

Maya find another way to help. Welcome to episode8 of A Chance for Maya.

Today, you will practice saying what you do notknow yet, what you can learn,

and when you can come. First, hear the wholeconversation at natural speed.

Then, we will open it step by step slowly.

First, listen to the first part again.

Maya does not pretend that she can. She says,

I don't know how to make coffee yet. This ishonest and hopeful,

yet tells us that this can change later. Leoanswers, that's okay.

Then he asks, can you learn? Now listen to Maya'sanswer and Leo's small offer.

Yes, I can learn. I can draw too. I brought mydrawings today.

03:02

Can I see them? Yes, of course.

They are very good. I need a new poster for thecafe.

I can make a poster. Good.

Can you come tomorrow at nine? Yes, I can come atnine.

Great. Let's try one morning. I will pay you forit.

Thank you, Leo. Yes, I can learn,

means Maya is ready to try. I can draw, too, addsanother skill.

I brought my drawings today, tells Leo that Mayahas the drawings with her.

Can I see them? Asks for permission to look at thedrawings.

A poster is a large picture or notice on a wall.

Can you come tomorrow at nine? Asks about a time.

Maya says, yes, I can come at nine. I will pay youfor it,

means Leo will give Maya money for her work.

Useful sentences. I don't know how to make coffeeyet.

You can say, I don't know how to use this app yet.

When you are still learning something. Yes, I canlearn.

You can say, I can learn this new word. Whensomething is new but possible for you.

Yes, I can come at nine. You can say, I can comeat six.

When you confirm a time with a friend or acolleague, pay attention.

After don't know, Maya says, how to plus a verb.

We say, I don't know how to make coffee. We do notsay, I don't know make coffee.

Yet often means not now but maybe later. I don'tknow how to make coffee yet

does not mean Maya will never learn. Listen toeach sentence.

Repeat during the four second pause. I don't knowhow to make coffee yet.

06:07

I can learn. Yes, I can come at nine.

Hi, Maya. Hi, Leo.

Please sit here. Thank you.

Can you make coffee? I don't know how to makecoffee yet.

That's okay. Can you learn? Yes, I can learn. Ican draw too.

I brought my drawings today. Can I see them?

Yes, of course. They are very good.

I need a new poster for the cafe. I can make aposter.

Good. Can you come tomorrow at nine? Yes, I cancome at nine.

Great. Let's try one morning. I will pay you forit.

Thank you, Leo.