Lesson 6! Watch the video below to get started.

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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I think…was probably → must’ve been

Linda looked awful this morning. I think she was probably out partying really late last night.

Linda looked awful this morning. She must’ve been out partying really late last night.

She’s the most amazing piano player I have ever heard. I think she has probably been playing since she was very young.

She’s the most amazing piano player I have ever heard. She must’ve been playing since she was very young.

Did you hear that animal in our camp-site last night? From the shape of these paw prints, I think it was probably a bear.

Did you hear that animal in our camp-site last night? From the shape of these paw prints, it must’ve been a bear.

So I think there were probably ten Wild West actors.

So there must’ve been ten Wild West actors.

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with no announcement → just kind of

The flight was canceled with no announcement. They didn’t even tell us over the loudspeaker.

The flight was just kind of canceled. They didn’t even tell us over the loudspeaker.

My friends came to my house yesterday with no announcement. They didn’t call, and I didn’t know they were coming.

My friends just kind of came to my house yesterday. They didn’t call, and I didn’t know they were coming.

The ballet started with no announcement. There were no introductions, and nobody said anything. The curtain suddenly dropped and they started dancing.

The ballet just kinda started with no announcement. There were no introductions, and nobody said anything. The curtain suddenly dropped and they started dancing.

They just do it with no announcement here.

They just kind of do it here.

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…. than expected → kind of

The monkeys were louder than expected, and the noise scared my daughter.

The monkeys were kind of loud, and the noise scared my daughter.

Everything at that store was more expensive than I expected.

Everything at that store was kind of expensive.

The new pumpkin flavor ice-cream? Actually it was better than I expected. I was surprised.

The new pumpkin flavor ice-cream? Actually it was kind of good. I was surprised.

Those little guns, by the way, are louder than I expected.

Those little guns, by the way, are kind of loud.

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suddenly start → break out

I don’t like that club. People always drink too much, then arguments suddenly start.

I don’t like that club. People always drink too much, then arguments break out.

A fire suddenly started in my apartment last weekend.

A fire broke out in my apartment last weekend.

At the hockey game last night, a fight suddenly started.

At the hockey game last night, a fight broke out.

An unannounced show with like a fight, suddenly starts; you know, that kind of thing.

An unannounced show with like a fight, breaks out; you know, that kind of thing.

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things like that → stuff

We’re going downtown tonight to bars and things like that.

We’re going downtown tonight to bars and stuff.

The kids played games, opened presents, and ate cake. They did the usual party things like that.

The kids played games, opened presents, and ate cake. They did the usual party stuff.

He complained as usual. He said dinner was no good and the wine was terrible. The same things like that, that he always says.

He complained as usual. He said dinner was no good and the wine was terrible. The same stuff that he always says.

Because living in Phoenix; you have to drive a little ways to get out to the lakes and things like that.

Because living in Phoenix; you have to drive a little ways to get out to the lakes and stuff.

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become interested in → get into

I didn’t become interested in music until I was around 14 years old.

I didn’t get into music until I was around 14 years old.

Kevin became interested in golf after seeing Tiger Woods win the U.S. Open.

Kevin got into golf after seeing Tiger Woods win the U.S. Open.

I’ve been in Japan for many years, but never became interested in karaoke like some of my friends.

I’ve been in Japan for many years, but never got into karaoke like some of my friends.

So, I really didn’t ever become interested in the fishing and water skiing and all that kind of thing.

So, I really didn’t ever get into the fishing and water skiing and all that kind of thing.

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1a: Easy: Linda looked awful this morning. I think she was probably out partying really late last night.

1a: Advanced: Linda looked awful this morning. She ________ _______ out partying really late last night.

2a: The ballet started with no announcement. There were no introductions, and nobody said anything. The curtain suddenly dropped and they started dancing.

2b: The ballet ______ ______ ______ started with no announcement. There were no introductions, and nobody said anything. The curtain suddenly dropped and they started dancing.

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

3a: The new pumpkin flavor ice-cream? Actually it was better than I expected. I was surprised.

3b: The new pumpkin flavor ice-cream? Actually it was _____ _____ good. I was surprised.

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

4a:I don’t like that club. People always drink too much, then arguments suddenly start.

4b: I don’t like that club. People always drink too much, then arguments ______ ______.

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

5a: The kids played games, opened presents, and ate cake. They did the usual party things like that.

5b: The kids played games, opened presents, and ate cake. They did the usual party ______.

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

6a: So, I really didn’t ever become interested in the fishing and water skiing and all that kind of thing.

6b: So, I really didn’t ever ____ _____ the fishing and water skiing and all that kind of thing.

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