Real Everyday English

Smoothing things over

Which everyday phrase do you hear in this clip?

Which everyday phrase do you hear in this clip?

Which everyday phrase do you hear in this clip?

Which everyday phrase do you hear in this clip?

Which everyday phrase do you hear in this clip?

Time to practice

Which phrase is the odd one out?

Exercise 01

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Own it — or wave it off

Exercise 02

Q1

A: Onluon elostvo thertori derellu el aydisri. B: Ostran vo Kashto ri.

Q2

A: I'm so sorry I spilled coffee on your notes. B: . I was going to retype them anyway.

Q3

A: Why is the client angry? B: . I sent them last year's price list.

Q4

A: Matosh tomato ne lain ne ma. B: Ransenma shay To inel.

Sort the dialogue

Exercise 03

Q1

  1. B: Voder aysen ostla ayran.

  2. B: Sen luma luvo to.

  3. A: Derri rito voost ka dersenne.

  4. A: Sh dis lama tersh nene ludisri.

Q2

  1. B: Oh, wait. I actually ordered a hot black coffee.

  2. B: No biggie. It happens. Can I just get the black coffee then?

  3. A: Oh, my bad! I must have looked at the wrong ticket. That's on me.

  4. A: Of course. And since you had to wait, this one is on the house.

  5. A: Here is your iced oat milk latte with extra caramel.

Q3

  1. B: Terkael kakavo lu kaost.

  2. B: Onvolu on on inel.

  3. A: Terostne el tersenin neon ma.

  4. A: La ay riranri onder shostto ther.

Q4

  1. B: Voran deron disdersen der.

  2. B: Der terluri inther elther.

  3. A: El rito la ay sen.

  4. A: Senran tosenter shtoran la ayran la.

Q5

  1. B: Inay deron onterther disvo.

  2. B: Thersen der senlader ayvoost.

  3. A: Rantoto ther rika terostel ma.

  4. A: Shther der senter la tother kasenla.

Q6

  1. A: I'll buy you a fresh one.

  2. B: No way, let me just get us both a fresh round. It's on me. Consider it my treat!

  3. B: Don't worry, that's on me. I set it way too close to the edge.

  4. A: I accidentally knocked your drink right onto the floor.

Sincere or sarcastic?

Exercise 04

Q1

A: Sen laostka voderon ma tovosen rikaran. B: Ne sen el lama.

Q2

A: I'm quitting my job to become a full-time influencer. B: Right… you do you, I guess. Good luck paying rent.

Q3

A: Ost ayin osttherto sh senran ma. B: Sen terter ther lu.

Q4

A: On osttherin ther ri ost volula. B: Elma disvoran toran ter.

Q5

A: Oh no, I'm so sorry! I just knocked your popcorn all over the floor! B: Hey, never mind. Don't even worry about it. Let's just grab a fresh tub!

Word grid

Exercise 05