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The English We Speak.

We Speak

From BBC Learning English.

Hello and welcome to The English We Speak.

My name is William Kramer.

And I'm Helen. Hello?

So are you going to go out after work tonight, Helen?

You mean for Rob's birthday? What's the plan?

Well, I think we're just going to head to the Fox and Flower Pot at 6 o'clock.

Going to the pub again?

No, I think I'll give it a miss this time.

Oh no, why? Have you got plans? No it's it's just... Well you don't

like Rob maybe? No no that's not the reason I just don't like going to the pub all the time. I don't really drink,

you know, and I always feel a bit awkward.

I didn't know that you were T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T. This is an... T. T. T. T. T. T. T. T. T. T.

This is an adjective that describes a person who doesn't drink alcohol.

Right. So does this person just drink tea?

Well, maybe. But actually, the So does this person just drink tea?

Well, maybe, but actually the word T-'s listen to this example of the word being used.

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