English Lessons
“We've developed a new and improved version of the site.”
Your company just made some changes to its website. You are talking to a client and want to tell them about the new features that were added. You start by saying this.
“So have you done your taxes yet?”
The deadline for filing your tax return is April 15. Today is April 11, but you have been procrastinating and haven't sent yours in yet. So you've been thinking about taxes all weekend. You run into your neighbor and make small talk with her. This...
“I need someone I can count on.”
You want to hire a babysitter for you children. You're interviewing someone and you say this to explain the kind of person you want to hire.
“I was originally hired as an engineer, but I wound up in sales.”
You're giving a speech about something related to your job. You want to introduce your work history quickly so that the audience will understand why you're qualified to talk about this topic. Your history is that you were an engineer when you star...
“Did you know that they're making a new Ghostbusters sequel with the original cast?”
You're talking with a group of friends about movies that you like and someone mentions the 1980's comedy Ghostbusters. You recently read some news that a new Ghostbusters movie is being planned, and that it will star the same actors from the origi...
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