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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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not like that at all → nothing like that

I heard Tom was a mean guy, but he’s not like that at all. He’s very kind actually.

I heard Tom was a mean guy, but he’s nothing like that. He’s very kind actually.

I thought everybody in New York had a really strong accent. But it’s not like that at all.

I thought everybody in New York had a really strong accent. But it’s nothing like that.

I thought Taco Paradise only sold Tacos. But, it’s not like that at all. They have a lot of different things.

I thought Taco Paradise only sold Tacos. But it’s nothing like that. They have a lot of different things.

And which in the major cities is not like that at all.

And which in the major cities is nothing like that.

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do what is expected → deliver on a promise

The governor is known for lowering taxes, so he’ll probably do what people expect him to do again this year.

The governor is known for lowering taxes, so he’ll probably deliver on that promise again this year.

I volunteer at the homeless shelter every year, but this year I might not be able to do as the people at the homeless shelter expect me to do.

I volunteer at the homeless shelter every year, but this year I might not be able to deliver on that promise.

There are tourist attractions that kind of, somewhat give people what they expect.

There are tourist attractions that kind of, somewhat deliver on that promise.

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I think … is → is probably → looks like → appears to be

I think that is the solution to the problem.

That is probably the solution to the problem.

That looks like the solution to the problem.

That appears to be the solution to the problem.

All the runners have crossed the finish line, so I think the race is over.

All the runners have crossed the finish line, so the race is probably over.

All the runners have crossed the finish line, so it looks like the race is over.

All the runners have crossed the finish line, so the race appears to be over.

I think that’s John over there.

That is probably John, over there.

That guy looks like John, over there.

That appears to be John, over there.

And I think this is one.

And this probably is one.

And this looks like one.

And this appears to be one.

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far from here and near → out by

The nuclear testing range? That’s a nine hour drive. It’s far from here and near that famous dried up lake in the desert. Wanna take a road trip?

The nuclear testing range? That’s a nine hour drive. It’s out by that famous dried up lake in the desert. Wanna take a road trip?

New Jersey? It’s not close to California at all. It’s far from here and near New York.

New Jersey? It’s not close to California at all. It’s out by New York.

It’s far from here, and near Canyon Lake.

It’s out by Canyon Lake.

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many places over a large part → all over

He had spots in many places, over a large part of his body, it was probably chicken-pox.

He had spots all over his body, it was probably chicken-pox.

My son was playing with the bag of sugar. Now there’s sugar in many places, over a large part of the kitchen floor.

My son was playing with the bag of sugar. Now there’s sugar all over the kitchen floor.

The clown had pie in many places, over a large part of his face.

The clown had pie all over his face.

He took us to many places, over a large part of Arizona, including this Tortilla Flats thing.

He took us all over Arizona, including this Tortilla Flats thing.

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that’s good → cool

My sister told me she was taking her family to Disney Land. I said, “Oh that’s good. It will be fun.”

My sister told me she was taking her family to Disney Land. I said, “Oh that’s cool. It will be fun.”

My friend said he got a free coffee at Starbucks yesterday.” I said, “Oh that’s good. How did you get that?”

My friend said he got a free coffee at Starbucks yesterday. I said, “Oh that’s cool, how did you get that?”

My friend told me she saw her best friend from college, who she hadn’t seen in many years. I said, “Oh that’s nice. Where did you see her?”

My friend told me she saw her best friend from college, who she hadn’t seen in many years. I said, “Oh that’s cool. Where did you see her?”

Oh that’s nice. That’s good.

Oh that’s cool.

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a new experience → new

Seeing cactus’s for the first time was a new experience.

Seeing cactus’s for the first time was new.

The 120 degree Arizona heat was a new experience for her.

The 120 degree Arizona heat was new for her.

I had a great time in Korea, because it was a new experience.

I had a great time in Korea, because it was new.

She had a great time because everything was a new experience. The cactus’s are a new experience. The heat was a new experience.

She had a great time because everything was new. The cactus’s are new. The heat was new.

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1a: Easy: I thought everybody in New York, had a really strong accent. But it’s not like that at all.

1a: Advanced: I thought everybody in New York, had a really strong accent. But it’s ______ ______ ______.

2a: The governor is known for lowering taxes, so he’ll probably do what people expect him to do again this year.

2b: The governor is known for lowering taxes, so he’ll probably ______ ______ ______ _______ again this year.

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

3a: I think that is the solution to the problem.

3b: That is probably the solution to the problem.

3c: That looks like the solution to the problem.

3d: That _____ _____ _____ the solution to the problem.

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

4a:New Jersey? It’s not close to California at all. It’s far from here and near New York.

4b: New Jersey? It’s not close to California at all. It’s _____ _____ New York.

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

5a: The clown had pie in many places, over a large part of his face.

5b: The clown had pie _____ _____ his face.

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

6a: My friend told me she saw her best friend from college, who she hadn’t seen in many years. I said, “Oh that’s nice. Where did you see her?”

6b: My friend told me she saw her best friend from college, who she hadn’t seen in many years. I said, “Oh that’s ______. Where did you see her?”

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

7a: The 120 degree Arizona heat was a new experience for her.

7b: The 120 degree Arizona heat was _____ for her.

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