Episode 4: Grammar – Fluency Patterns

[Michael Rost]

Here are our target expressions:

1. I think getting along with people means being polite to them.
2. Since English is not my native language, sometimes I have a language barrier
3. I don’t think you can get along with everyone, but you can be polite to everyone.
4. The more I learn about this profession, the more I love it.
5. We use technology to help us expand our potential.

Complete these paraphrases:

1. I think getting along with people means being polite to them.

In my experience, _________ along with people is the same as ________ polite to people.

___________ along with people is essentially the same thing as ________ polite to them.

2. Since English is not my native language, sometimes I have a language barrier.

I sometimes ________a language barrier __________ English isn’t my native language.

________ English is ___________ my native language, I sometimes ________a language barrier.

3. I don’t think you can get along with everyone, but you can be polite to everyone.

________ I don’t ________ you can get along with everyone, I ________ think you can strive to be ________ with everyone.

It’s impossible to ________ along with everyone. Still, you can ________ polite to everyone.

4. The more I learn about this profession, the more I love it.

________ I learn more about this profession, I’ve ________ to ________ it more.

I’ve come to ________ this profession as I’ve ________ more about it.

5. We use technology to help us expand our potential.

The main advantage of ________ technology is to ________ our ________.

By ________ technology, we are able to ________ our potential.

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