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Welcome back to your English Toolbox, Peter, andthis is your Weekly English Recap.
Today, we will practice 32 pairs of sentences fromthis week.
You will hear language about truth, feelings,songs, journeys, visits, and deliveries.
First, listen to a sentence with a usefulexpression, then you will have 4 seconds to repeat
it aloud.
After those 4 seconds, I will say the same ideausing different words.
Listen for the meaning, not just the individualwords.
You can repeat the second sentence during thepause that follows.
On your next listen, try shadowing my voice alittle more closely.
There is no need to rush or sound exactly like me.
Keep the meaning, breathe comfortably, and let therhythm develop.
Let us begin with the language that stays in yourmind.
That song has been stuck in my head sincebreakfast this morning.
Kept hearing that song in my mind since breakfastthis morning.
Advert has a catchy tune that I remembered afterhearing it once.
Advert has a tune that is easy to remember afterjust one listen.
Suddenly popped into my head while I was makingdinner.
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I suddenly thought of her name while I was makingdinner.
I need to come clean about the message I forgot tosend.
Need to admit that I forgot to send the message.
We took his explanation at face value withoutasking any more questions.
We accepted his explanation as true without askingany more questions.
Get your facts straight before you accuse anyoneof losing the parcel.
Please check that your information is correctbefore you blame anyone for losing the parcel.
The seller tried to pull the wool over our eyesabout the broken engine.
The seller tried to deceive us about the brokenengine.
We will practice feelings and the details ofeveryday journeys.
I was annoyed because someone kept tapping theirpen during the meeting.
I felt irritated because someone kept tappingtheir pen during the meeting.
She felt frustrated because the website would notlet her finish her application.
She felt upset because the website kept preventingher from completing her application.
He was furious when he discovered that someone haddeliberately damaged his bike.
He was extremely angry when he discovered thatsomeone had deliberately damaged his bike.
We are meeting at the station instead of outsidethe cinema this evening.
We are meeting at the station this evening, notoutside the cinema.
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So please start the meeting without me.
So please start the meeting without me.
Depart from Platform 6.
According to the latest announcement, theannouncement says that the train will leave
from Platform 6 come visits, kindness, and thedifferent meanings of miss.
I might drop in to see my neighbor after worktomorrow.
I might make a short visit to my neighbor afterwork tomorrow.
We felt sorry for the runner who fell just beforethe finish.
We felt sympathy for the runner who fell justbefore the finish.
She decided to give away the winter coat she nolonger needed.
She decided to let other people have her unwantedwinter coats for free.
We left the house too late and missed the last bushome.
We left the house too late to catch the last bushome.
I miss having breakfast with my sister.
Now that she lives abroad, I feel sad that I nolonger have breakfast with my sister.
Because she lives abroad.
Notice the small mistake.
But I think you missed the point.
You noticed the small mistake.
But I think you failed to understand the mainidea.
Listen carefully to who keeps something, whocollects it, and when.
The driver left the parcel with my neighborbecause I was out.
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The driver gave my neighbor the parcel to lookafter because I was out.
Could you pick up my coat from the cleaners onyour way home?
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Your life is global.
Your money should be too.
Some providers promise no fees on overseastransfers,
but extra costs often hide in bloated exchangerates.
Choose WISE.
You can send money overseas for education or spendin over 40 currencies while traveling.
Get the exchange rate that you'd usually see onGoogle.
Plus count on 24-7 customer support.
Be smart.
Get WISE.
Visit wisdom.com.
T's and C's apply.
Could you collect my coat from the cleaners onyour way home?
Please bring the key back before six.
When the office closes, please return the keyearlier than six,
because that is when the office closes.
Now some familiar expressions return in newsituations.
Try to remember their meaning before you hear mysecond sentence.
She finally came clean about breaking the cup inthe kitchen.
She finally admitted that she had broken the cupin the kitchen.
Let us get our facts straight.
Before we share this story online, let us checkour information before we share this
story online.
I am frustrated because I have tried three timesand still cannot log in because three
attempts have still not allowed me to log in.
Instead of waiting another hour for the next bus,I chose to walk home.
Rather than wait another hour for the next bus, wedropped in on our friends while we
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were in their neighborhood.
We made a short visit to our friends while we werein their neighborhood.
Give away the extra tickets, because they did notwant to sell them.
Have the extra tickets for free, because they didnot want to sell them.
Miss my old neighbors, even though I like my newflat.
I wish my old neighbors were still nearby, eventhough I like my new flat.
You can leave your keys with the receptionistwhile you go swimming.
The receptionist can look after your keys whileyou go swimming.
An idea popped into my head just as I was turningoff the light suddenly came to me.
Just as I was turning off the light.
We need to pick up the parcel before the shopcloses at seven.
We need to collect the parcel earlier than sevenwhen the shop closes.
You have now practiced all 32 pairs.
Think about one small situation from your ownweek.
Were you running late?
Did you miss someone?
Or did an idea pop into your head?
Choose one expression and make it part of a truesentence about yourself.
You can pause the episode here if you would likemore time.
Remember that frustrated describes blockedprogress, while furious describes very strong
anger.
And before six means earlier than six, not exactlyat six.
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Small differences can change the whole message.
The complete pairs, translations, vocabulary, andpractice are on yourenglishtoolbox.com.
Return to a few pairs tomorrow and see what youcan remember.
Thank you for practicing with me.
This is Peter, and I will see you next time.
