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in a few places → here and there

There wasn’t very much snow at all. Only in a few places and most of it had melted.

There wasn’t very much snow at all. Only here and there and most of it had melted.

I drove to only a few places today, to the grocery store, the post office, and my friends house.

I drove here and there today, to the grocery store, the post office, and my friends house.

The beach was great. There were some people in a few places, a lot less than I expected.

The beach was great. There were some people here and there, a lot less than I expected.

You see a yen, only in a few places.

You see a yen here and there.

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not a… → non –

I’m not sure what that is. It looks human, but it’s arms and legs are really long, and it has too much fur. I think it’s probably not a human.

I’m not sure what that is. It looks human, but it’s arms and legs are really long, and it has too much fur. I think it’s probably a non-human.

People who are not native speakers of English, often find English pronunciation difficult.

People who are non-native speakers of English, often find English pronunciation difficult.

Holla, is not an English word. It’s Spanish.

Holla, is a non-English word. It’s Spanish.

Yeah. I think right above that is clearly not a dollar.

Yeah. I think right above that is clearly a non-dollar.

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you guys

Me and my sister were in the kitchen. My mom walked in and said, “You guys want pizza for dinner tonight?”

Me and my brother were in the garage. My mother came in and said, “Are you guys hungry?”

My friend asked me what I did last night. I said, “Me and Linda went to the movies with John and his wife Carol.” The he asked, “What movie did you guys see?”

Well, did you guys leave any Ukrainian money, or no?

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with me → on me

A guy asked me if I had a cigarette lighter, I told him I didn’t have one with me.

A guy asked me if I had a cigarette lighter, I told him I didn’t have one on me.

I wanted to pay for the tickets, but I didn’t have my wallet with me. So my friends had to pay.

I wanted to pay for the tickets, but I didn’t have my wallet on me. So my friends had to pay.

I said to the guy at the restaurant, “I don’t have any cash with me. Do you take credit cards?”

I said to the guy at the restaurant, “I don’t have any cash on me. Do you take credit cards?”

I think I actually did have some with me.

I think I actually did have some on me.

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there was no more empty space → packed

There were so many people on the bus I almost couldn’t get on. There was no more empty space.

There were so many people on the bus I almost couldn’t get on. It was packed.

We caught so many fish, the container had no more empty space. We couldn’t put any more fish in the container.

We caught so many fish, the container was packed. We couldn’t put any more fish in the container.

The wall had pictures all over it. There was no more empty space for pictures.

The wall had pictures all over it. It was packed with pictures.

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guess based on experience → educated guess

My girlfriend asked if I knew what her favorite kind of flowers were. I answered “Roses.” She said that’s right, how did you know? I said, “I guessed based on experience. You always wear those rose shaped earrings, and your pillow case has roses on it.”

My girlfriend asked if I knew what her favorite kind of flowers were. I answered “Roses.” She said that’s right, how did you know? I said, “Educated guess. You always wear those rose shaped earrings, and your pillow case has roses on it.”

I said to my friend, “Your favorite team must be the New York Yankees.” He said, “How did you know?” I said, “I guessed based on experience. I know that you grew up in New York, and I’ve seen that Yankees baseball cap in your closet.”

I said to my friend, “Your favorite team must be the New York Yankees.” He said, “How did you know?” I said, “Educated guess. I know that you grew up in New York, and I’ve seen that Yankees baseball cap in your closet.”

It’s a guess based on experience.

It’s an educated guess.

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1a: Easy: I drove to only a few places today, to the grocery store, the post office, and my friends house.

1a: Advanced: I drove _____ _____ _____ today, to the grocery store, the post office, and my friends house.

2a: Holla, is not an English word. It’s Spanish.

2b: Holla, is a ____-_____ word. It’s Spanish.

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

3a: Me and my sister were in the kitchen. My mom walked in and said, “You guys want pizza for dinner tonight?”

3b: Me and my brother were in the garage. My mother came in and said, “Are ____ _____ hungry?”

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

4a: I think I actually did have some with me.

4b: I think I actually did have some ____ ____.

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

5a: There were so many people on the bus I almost couldn’t get on. It was full to the limit.

5b: There were so many people on the bus I almost couldn’t get on. It was ______.

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

6a: I said to my friend, “Your favorite team must be the New York Yankees.” He said, “How did you know?” I said, “I guessed based on experience. I know that you grew up in New York, and I’ve seen that Yankees baseball cap in your closet.”

6b: I said to my friend, “Your favorite team must be the New York Yankees.” He said, “How did you know?” I said, “_______ _________. I know that you grew up in New York, and I’ve seen that Yankees baseball cap in your closet.”

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