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0The Weekend - Road Trip
E: So, that was a little more clear this time, wasn't it?
M: Yeah, you can definitely understand better about… what we've been talking about.
E: Yep.
00:09
M: Okay, so, now it's time to look at "fluency builder". Erica, why don't you explain what fluency builder is?
E: In fluency builder we give you some great useful phrases to help you express your ideas clearly.
M: Okay, great, so, let's look at fluency builder.
Voice: Fluency builder.
00:30
E: Alright, so, we all know how to ask the question "Are we ready to go?"
M: That's right, you can say "Can we go now?"
E: Or you can say "Are we ready to go?"
M: Exactly, but there's another way that we can say this and we heard it in our dialogue, so, let's listen.
00:49 Phrase 1: So, are we all ready to go?
E: Wow! That sounds really good, it sounds a lot more fluent.
M: Fluent, exactly.
01:02
E: Yeah. Okay, so, another simple phrase that we all know how to say is "It is ready".
M: It is prepared.
E: It is ready.
M: Right.
E: So, these examples are fine, they're right.
M: Uhu. Yeah, they're correct English, no problem.
E: But there's another way to say this that we heard in the dialogue and it sounds a lot more fluent.
01:22 Phrase 1: Yep, it's all set.
E: It's all set, that sounds much better.
M: Yes, and we're all set to listen to this dialogue for a third time and this time it's gonna be at its normal speed.
01:39 DIALOGUE, THIRD TIME
M: So, Erica, you said you've been on a million road trips, what was that all about? Where have you been?
E: Okay, well, maybe not a million road trips.
M: Hehe.
E: But many road trips. Every summer I used to go on a road trip with my family and we would drive many many hours, probably eight hours in one day up to Northern Canada.
M: Oh, wow! Nice.
E: Yeah, and then we would go camping and we would sleep outside and we would have a campfire at night, it was great.
M: Oh, family road trip.
E: Yeah, but maybe eight hours in a car is a little too long.
M: Well, yeah. Well, I've been on a different kind of road trip with some, uh, buddies of mine, some friends. We would drive to Las Vegas.
E: Really?
M: Yeah, so, that's really fun – a bunch of crazy guys in a car going to Las Vegas and then just having fun and talking about everything, so, that's a much different experience than a family road trip.
E: Maybe that sounds a little bit more fun.
M: Hehe. Yeah, eight hours in a car is not really that boring with all your friends. Alright, folks, we're out of time for today, but be sure to visit our website at englishpod.com and leave all your questions and comments.
E: Okay, well, thanks for listening and until next time… Good bye!
M: Bye!
