The English We Speak: A big ask
2/10/20263 min
Sometimes people ask for too much. Listen to examples of this phrase being use and learn how to use it for those moments.
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 00:00
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Speaker 10:03
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Speaker 20:34
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Speaker 30:38
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Speaker 20:49
Yes.
Speaker 30:50
Which one?
Speaker 20:50
Both.
Speaker 30:51
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Hanan1:04
[soft music] Are you scared of speaking English? You're not alone. I am Hanan.
Georgie1:11
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Hanan1:18
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Georgie1:24
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