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The English We Speak.

From BBC Learning English. Hi, you're listening to the English we speak. I'm Rosie, and today Lee is with me.

Hello? And today we're going to be talking about...

Uh... Lee, what are we talking about again?

I don't know.

You are the one presenting the program.

I know, but my mind's just gone blank.

Your mind has gone? What? My mind's just gone blank. Your mind has gone, what?

My mind's gone blank, which means it's completely empty,

like a blank piece of paper.

Oh dear, completely empty? Right, let's start with something basic then.

Do you remember what your name is?

Of course I remember what my name is.

When you say your mind has gone blank it means you've forgotten

what you were going to say. Oh I see so in this case you completely forgot

what you're supposed to be talking about in this program.

Exactly.

Do you remember it happened to me when I had to give that presentation?

Right, now Rosie's going to talk a bit about the project and its aims.

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