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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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go → headed

Let’s go toward the short building in that direction.

Let’s head toward the short building in that direction.

The whales went north to the Arctic.

The whales headed north to the Arctic.

I’m going down to the river.

I’m headed down to the river.

We went North.

We headed North

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actually → as it turns out

I didn’t know if working at Starbucks would be good or not. Actually, it’s a great job.

I didn’t know if working at Starbucks would be good or not. As it turns out, it’s a great job.

Actually, Rob was lying. He is not really a pilot. He’s an actor.

As it turns out, Rob was lying. He is not really a pilot. He’s an actor.

I thought green-tea ice-cream would be terrible, but actually, it’s pretty good.

I thought green-tea ice-cream would be terrible, but as it turns out, it’s pretty good.

And actually, it’s not straight north.

And as it turns out, it’s not straight north

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at least ___ probably more → solid

It was at least a two hour drive, probably more.

It was a solid two hour drive.

He shot past the exit by at least 5 kilometers, probably more.

He shot past the exit by a solid 5 kilometers.

John held his breath under water for at least three minutes, probably more.

John held his breath under water for a solid three minutes.

And we were off by at least 3 ½ hours, probably more.

And we were off by a solid 3 ½ hours.

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pay attention to → follow

The entire world was paying attention to the reports on the crises in Japan.

The entire world was following the reports on the crises in Japan.

I don’t pay attention to political discussions, I just like to watch sports.

I don’t follow political discussions, I just like to watch sports.

I wasn’t paying attention to the professor’s lecture, so I’m not sure what the point was.

I wasn’t following the professor’s lecture, so I’m not sure what the point was.

I was just kind of paying attention to their debate.

I was just kind of following their debate.

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thought → figured

I thought since the lights were on in the house, they must be home.

I figured since the lights were on in the house, they must be home.

I just thought she would like roses, so I’m not sure why she got angry.

I just figured she would like roses, so I’m not sure why she got angry.

I never thought that monkey would steal my ice-cream, but it did.

I never figured that monkey would steal my ice-cream, but it did.

I just kind of thought Glenn knew what he was doing.

I just kind of figured Glenn knew what he was doing.

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has enough knowledge and experience → knows what he is doing

Don’t worry, he is a good doctor. He has enough knowledge and experience. You’ll be OK.

Don’t worry, he is a good doctor. He knows what he is doing. You’ll be OK.

The pilot did not have enough knowledge or experience, and almost crashed the plane.

The pilot did not know what he was doing, and almost crashed the plane.

I thought the auto-mechanic had enough knowledge and experience, but he couldn’t fix my car.

I thought the auto-mechanic knew what he was doing, but he couldn’t fix my car.

We all got sick because the sushi chef didn’t have enough knowledge and experience.

We all got sick because the sushi chef didn’t know what he was doing.

I just kinda figured Glenn had enough knowledge and experience.

I just kinda figured Glenn knew what he was doing.

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it isn’t important how long → however long

It isn’t important how long the movie is, I’m sure it will be good.

However long the movie is, I’m sure it will be good.

It isn’t important how long it takes, we have to keep working until we finish.

However long it takes, we have to keep working until we finish.

It isn’t important how long we were there, we had a great time.

However long we were there, we had a great time.

Whatever… it isn’t important how long we were there for, an hour and a half or two, it was beautiful.

Whatever… however long we were there for, an hour and a half or two, it was beautiful.

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1a: Easy: I didn’t know if working at Starbucks would be good or not. Actually, it’s a great job.

1a: Advanced: I didn’t know if working at Starbucks would be good or not. ____ ____ ____ ____, it’s a great job.

2a: And we were off by at least 3 ½ hours, probably more.

2b: And we were off by a _____ 3 ½ hours.

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

3a: It isn’t important how long we were there, we had a great time.

3c: ______ ______ we were there, we had a great time.

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

4a: I wasn’t paying attention to the professor’s lecture, so I’m not sure what the point was.

4b: I wasn’t _______ the professor’s lecture, so I’m not sure what the point was.

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

5a: The pilot did not have enough knowledge or experience, and almost crashed the plane.

5b: The pilot did not ______ ______ ______ ______ ______, and almost crashed the plane.

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

6a: The whales went north to the Arctic.

6b: The whales ______ north to the Arctic.

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

7a: I thought since the lights were on in the house, they must be home.

7b: I ______ since the lights were on in the house, they must be home.

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