Time for Lesson 7. Watch the video below!

Now, you will start to learn the advanced words and expressions naturally. You will learn the grammar through pattern recognition, and the meaning based on context, or the other words in the sentence. Do the steps exactly as stated and you will easily, quickly, learn the new material.

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the experience of _____ → the ____ itself

Working at the movie studio doesn’t pay very well, but the experience of doing the job is why I love it. I get to meet famous people and see how movies are made.

Working at the movie studio doesn’t pay very well, but the job itself is why I love it. I get to
meet famous people and see how movies are made.

The bottom of the Grand Canyon is beautiful, but the experience of hiking down the trail is why you should go. There are so many great things to see on that trail.

The bottom of the Grand Canyon is beautiful, but the hike down the trail itself is why you should go. There are so many great things to see on that trail.

Yes, The Luxor has a nice casino, but the experience of seeing the building is the reason to go. It’s an amazing design. It’s like a giant glass pyramid.

Yes, The Luxor has a nice casino, but the building itself is the reason to go. It’s an amazing design. It’s like a giant glass pyramid.

It’s the experience of driving and seeing interesting things that makes it worthwhile because…These winding roads…a ton of cool cactus…

It’s the drive itself that makes it worthwhile because…These winding roads…a ton of cool cactus…

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interesting and unique → cool

There are some really interesting and unique fish in the amazon. There was one that had really long sharp teeth.

There are some really cool fish in the amazon. There was one that had really long sharp teeth.

The magician did an interesting and unique trick. He made an elephant disappear.

The magician did a cool trick. He made an elephant disappear.

There were some interesting and unique new robots at the science exhibition.

There were some cool new robots at the science exhibition.

There were a ton of interesting and unique cactus along the road.

There were a ton of cool cactus along the road.

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slightly → just barely

I slightly touched the 500 year old vase, and it fell apart. It was really fragile.

I just barely touched the 500 year old vase, and it fell apart. It was really fragile.

When I slightly opened the door, just a little bit, the cat ran out.

When I just barely opened the door, just a little bit, the cat ran out.

That dog is dangerous. I slightly looked at it, and it started growling.

That dog is dangerous. I just barely looked at it, and it started growling.

Basically you slightly touch them, and they stick to you.

Basically you just barely touch them and they stick to you.

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the reason we were there → what we were there for

That Mexican food restaurant has great tacos, but their delicious chips and salsa are the reason I was there.

That Mexican food restaurant has great tacos, but their delicious chips and salsa are what I was there for.

That club has great music, but the free drinks are the reason we were there.

That club has great music, but the free drinks are what we were there for.

I didn’t care about the nice weather in Hawaii. The great waves are the reason I was there.

I didn’t care about the nice weather in Hawaii. The great waves are what I was there for.

The circus was fun, but the food is the reason I was there. I love the hotdogs and pop-corn.

The circus was fun, but the food is what I was there for. I love the hotdogs and pop-corn.

The landscape was the reason we were there.

The landscape was what we were there for.

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is usually like that → old

I said, “Pizza Hut pizza tastes great.” My friend said, “Pizza Hut is usually like that, always delicious.”

I said, “Pizza Hut pizza tastes great.” My friend said, “That old Pizza Hut, always delicious.”

I said my Mazda sports car has been driven 300,000 miles, and is still in great condition. My friend said, “Yeah.. Mazda cars are usually like that. Those are really good cars.”

I said my Mazda sports car has been driven 300,000 miles, and is still in great condition. My friend said, “Yeah.. old Mazda , those are really good cars.”

My friend told me her 8 year old son John was in a fight again at school. I said, “John, he is usually like that, always causing trouble.

My friend told me her 8 year old son, John was in a fight again at school. I said, “That old John, he’s always causing trouble.

The Arizona heat is usually like that.

The old Arizona heat.

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in the past → back when

The world was very different in the past, when there were dinosaurs.

The world was very different back when there were dinosaurs.

John said, “In the past, when I was a kid, there were no computer games.”

John said, “Back when I was a kid, there were no computer games.”

In the past, in the 1930’s, airplane technology wasn’t that good.

Back in the 1930’s, airplane technology wasn’t that good.

I used to deliver papers in the past when I was in college.

I used to deliver papers back when I was in college.

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wasn’t a problem → no big deal

I lost my wallet, but somebody returned it to the lost-and-found counter at my hotel, so it wasn’t a problem.

I lost my wallet, but somebody returned it to the lost-and-found counter at my hotel, so no big deal.

It was freezing cold today, but I was wearing gloves, a scarf, and a ski-jacket, so it wasn’t a problem.

It was freezing cold today, but I was wearing gloves, a scarf, and a ski-jacket, so it was no big deal.

Arizona is extremely hot in the summer, but all the cars and buildings have air-conditioning, so it’s not a problem.

Arizona is extremely hot in the summer, but all the cars and buildings have air-conditioning, so it’s no big deal.

So, it’s not a problem. Yeah, exactly, not a problem.

So, no big deal. Yeah, exactly, yeah no big deal.

I lost my wallet, but somebody returned it to the lost-and-found counter at my hotel, so it wasn’t a problem.

I lost my wallet, but somebody returned it to the lost-and-found counter at my hotel, so no big deal.

It was freezing cold today, but I was wearing gloves, a scarf, and a ski-jacket, so it wasn’t a problem.

It was freezing cold today, but I was wearing gloves, a scarf, and a ski-jacket, so it was no big deal.

Arizona is extremely hot in the summer, but all the cars and buildings have air-conditioning, so it’s not a problem.

Arizona is extremely hot in the summer, but all the cars and buildings have air-conditioning, so it’s no big deal.

So, it’s not a problem. Yeah, exactly, not a problem.

So, no big deal. Yeah, exactly, yeah no big deal.

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1a: Easy: I used to deliver papers in the past when I was in college.

1a: Advanced: I used to deliver papers _____ when I was in college.

2a: The circus was fun, but the food is the reason I was there. I love the hotdogs and pop-corn.

2b: The circus was fun, but the food is _____ _____ _____ _____ _____. I love the hotdogs and pop-corn.

Play the audio again, and repeat, until you can say from memory.

3a: Basically you slightly touch them, and they stick to you.

3b: Basically you _____ _____ touch them and they stick to you.

Play the audio again, and repeat, until you can say from memory.

4a: There were some interesting and unique robots at the science exhibition.

4b: There were some _____ new robots at the science exhibition.

Play the audio again, and repeat, until you can say from memory.

5a: Yes, The Luxor has a nice casino, but the experience of seeing the building is the reason to go. It’s an amazing design. It’s like a giant glass pyramid.

5b: Yes, The Luxor has a nice casino, but the building ______ is the reason to go. It’s an amazing design. It’s like a giant glass pyramid.

Play the audio again, and repeat, until you can say from memory.

6a: I said, “Pizza Hut pizza tastes great.” My friend said, “Pizza Hut is usually like that, always delicious.”

6b: I said, “Pizza Hut pizza tastes great.” My friend said, “That ____ Pizza Hut, always delicious.”

Play the audio again, and repeat, until you can say from memory.

7a: It was freezing cold today, but I was wearing gloves, a scarf, and a ski-jacket, so it wasn’t a problem.

7b: It was freezing cold today, but I was wearing gloves, a scarf, and a ski-jacket, so it was ____ _____ _____.

Play the audio again, and repeat, until you can say from memory.