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The English We Speak

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com Hello and welcome. Learning English.

Hello and welcome to the English we speak with me Faye and me Roy.

We may sound a little different that's because we're not able to record in our normal studios during the coronavirus outbreak.

Now Roy, stop using your phone. We're trying to talk. I know what game you're playing. You're probably

too embarrassed to tell people which game it is. And in this program we have a word to use when you want to be discreet or not let people know something.

Well, I absolutely love this new app game. It's the one where you play as a dog that has to catch bananas and throw them through a hoop. Have you played it?

I know the one. It's called Banana Catching Dog Hoop Challenge the game. I'm low-key addicted to playing it.

What? Why did you say low-key?

Ah, I use that. Why did you say low-key?

Ah, I use that word because I don't want everyone to know what I'm doing.

Surely you have some self-respect and don't want people to know that you're playing a game for eight-year-olds.

No, I don't care what people think of me. I still watch cartoons, play video games and read comics.

Well I'm sure there's something you want to be discreet about.

We'll find out right after these examples.

I low-key love watching romantic comedies.

I tell my girlfriend I don't, but secretly I do.

He's low-key in love. my girlfriend I don't, but secretly I do.

He's low-key in love with Eric.

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