Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In today's episode, you're going to learn English phrases related to getting around cities in Europe and the U.S. This will give you great listening practice, give you vocabulary related to this topic, and give you insight into what it's like living in the United States.
Here are some key phrases from this lesson:
- I grew up in the U.K.
- To get around a city
- Pavement - Sidewalk
- Zebra crossings - crosswalks
- It used to cost…
- If I had time, I would walk
- The U.S. is set up for cars
- The train system in the U.S. isn’t as developed as in Europe
- Most people drive or take a flight
- They’ve been built with the car in mind
- There aren’t any sidewalks
- Strip malls are popular here
- They drop you off on the side of the road
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In today's episode, you're going to learn English phrases related to getting around cities in Europe and the U.S. This will give you great listening practice, give you vocabulary related to this topic, and give you insight into what it's like living in the United States.
Here are some key phrases from this lesson:
- I grew up in the U.K.
- To get around a city
- Pavement - Sidewalk
- Zebra crossings - crosswalks
- It used to cost…
- If I had time, I would walk
- The U.S. is set up for cars
- The train system in the U.S. isn’t as developed as in Europe
- Most people drive or take a flight
- They’ve been built with the car in mind
- There aren’t any sidewalks
- Strip malls are popular here
- They drop you off on the side of the road
Be sure to go to tofluency.com to get your free book. Thank you for listening!
![10 Must-Know Phrasal Verbs that Youll Use Again and Again [Everyday English]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iuqM6sy4Tt8/mqdefault.jpg "10 Must-Know Phrasal Verbs that Youll Use Again and Again [Everyday English]
This English lesson teaches ten everyday English phrasal verbs. These sentences are powerful and youll use them again and again during natural conversation.
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![19 Common English Questions Youll Ask Again and Again [Fluent English Conversation]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kaazDywf4mc/mqdefault.jpg "19 Common English Questions Youll Ask Again and Again [Fluent English Conversation]
In this video, youre going to learn 10 common questions you can ask English-speakers. This is a great way to overcome your fear of speaking and for copying how people speak.
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SUMMARY:
Asking questions is a fantastic way for you to overcome your fear of speaking. It allows you time to get used to the situation youre in and then, you can also steal the language the other person is using.
Here are the questions you can ask. These are common in everyday English so memorize these and use them the next time youre speaking English:
- Hey, how’s it going? I’m Jack…
- Where are you from?
- Whereabouts in Spain?
- Oh, I’ve been there
- So, what do you do?
- Do you like it?
- Don’t ask about wages
- Who do you teach?
- How do you get students?
- How do you know Paul and Sarah?
- This is such a common question to ask. At a party - you both have someone in common - you both know the host / hostess / hosts
- Know that you’re going to get asked the same thing so start thinking about your answer
- How often do you go back home/ to the U.K.?
- I go back every year or so….
- Would you like to meet up sometime?
- Would you like to get a coffee and chat more about….
- Which school does [insert name] go to?
- Does he/she like it?
- Are you into …..?
- I usually ask this about football/soccer as that’s what I’m into
- This is such a good spread
- The food is amazing
- It’s been so cold today…
- Talk about my lesson on temperatures and the weather
- It’s so important to learn this
- How do you like….?
Youll notice that some of these are statements. Making quick statements also helps you when it comes to this.
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