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Hello and welcome to the English We Speak. I'm Lee and with me today is Rob.

Shh Shh, be quiet. I think I've nearly caught one.

Caught what? A fish. That's why we're fishing. To catch a fish. Oh yes. I did say I would

teach you the art of fishing, how to cast off, how to reel in a massive fish.

Is Rob really good at fishing?

Yes I am, I've been doing it for years.

I once caught a massive shark. It was this big. But I'm not that

good at it really. I just do it for fun. I'm not competitive or anything like that.

Of course you are not.

The only thing Rob is fishing for today is compliments.

Rob, are you hoping to catch some compliments today?

Compliments, how big are they exactly?

No, compliments!

When people say you are fishing for compliments, It means you try to make people say good things about you.

You pretend to be modest about something and hope they disagree and give you praise.

So Rob, you want me to say something good about your fishing?

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