English Lessons
“Strangely enough, I just bought a bike. You're welcome to have my old one.”
You're chatting with a neighbor. He says that he crashed his bicycle. You just bought a new bicycle, so you're not using your old one. You offer to give your neighbor your old bike.
“Careful with that; it's fragile.”
You're moving to a new house. You notice that one of the movers isn't being careful with one of your boxes, which contains glasses and dishes.
“Ideally, I'd like to be responsible for managing a small team of my own.”
You're interviewing for a job. The interviewer asks you what you'd like to be doing in 5 years. You answer like this.
“Could you give me a few pointers?”
You're taking a martial arts class. You're practicing a technique, but you're not sure if you're doing it right. You ask a more experienced student to watch you and give you some advice.
“I was going in for the handshake but he came in and kissed me on the cheek.”
You have a client who lives in another country. You made a business trip to visit him. When you met him, you were confused about which customs to follow. You tell a friend about the confusing greeting.
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