English Lessons
“I saw you checking out that lady in there.”
When you were at a restaurant with your dad, an attractive woman was sitting at a table nearby. You noticed that your father was looking at her a lot. After you leave the restaurant, you say this to tease him for looking at the woman.
“So, yeah. Anyway...”
You're on a first date at a restaurant. You were telling a story about the town you grew up in. Now your story's done and you don't have anything else to talk about. Awkwardly, you say this.
“A fugitive has been apprehended after attempting to escape from a Durham county jail.”
You're watching the news on TV. There's some news about a prisoner who escaped, but has now been caught again. The news anchor (TV announcer) says this.
“I do think that you sometimes come across as a bit aggressive.”
You're evaluating one of your employees. He often seems angry when speaking to you and other employees. You criticize him in a very soft, polite way.
“People will say almost anything to get out of jury duty.”
Your coworker got a notice in the mail saying that he had to go to court to serve on a jury. He doesn't want to stay for a whole trial, so you have a conversation about different ways to avoid it.
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