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The English We Speak

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com Welcome to the English we speak I'm Fay Faye and I'm Rob a very messy and Rob, if I may say so. Did you not have time to brush your hair today?

Fay Faye, things are a bit difficult at the moment.

I'm having some work done on my house.

And has your hairbrush gone missing?

No, no, I'm not living at home at the moment.

I'm sleeping where anyone has a spare sofa.

It was Neil's house on Monday.

Paul's on Tuesday, Sam's on Wednesday. I get it, your couch surfing.

Yes, even though I don't own a surfboard. But I am moving from one couch or sofa to another, which is a bit like surfing.

Yes, when someone is couch surfing, it means they temporarily stay in other people's houses

for free, often sleeping on the sofa or couch because they don't have

their own home, but no surfboard needed.

No, not unless you want to use one as a bed. Let's hear some more examples.

Since I left university, I haven't been able to find a job,

so I've been couch surfing at my friends to try and save money.

I've been couch surfing around the world.

It's a great way to meet other people and it makes traveling affordable.

I've had an argument with my girlfriend so I'm moving out.

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