SPEAKING GUIDE:

PRACTICE WITH
YOUR LANGUAGE
PARTNER
APRENDE INGLÉS CON
MARÍA Y WILLIAM
 TIME TO PRACTICE
YOUR SPEAKING!

En esta guía, pondremos TODO el "input" que has adquirido en

práctica con estas actividades de "speaking" o "output". La
mejor forma de recibir "feedback" y practicar tu speaking es
con un HABLANTE NATIVO REAL.

Por eso, es necesario que descargues la aplicación "HelloTalk".

Después de crear tu perfil, ve a Actividad #1 para practicar
con hablantes nativo en inglés.

Usar HelloTalk y tener una práctica constante con hablantes

nativos es la razón PRINCIPAL por la que nosotros alcanzamos
un nivel "nativo" en 2 idiomas. Sé paciente y constante, porque
este método FUNCIONA.

Esperamos que DISFRUTES estas actividades de la misma

manera que nosotros disfrutamos crear esta guía para ti.

A desbloquear a tu gringo interior,

María y William
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Introducing yourself!
Step #1: Open HelloTalk. If you haven't created an account yet,
create an account.

Step #2: It's time to find your LANGUAGE PARTNER! Go to

"Connect", find several language partners, and send the
following message (Feel free to modify it as you like):

Hey (name of potential language partner)! I'm (your name), and

I'm from (name of your country). I would be happy to help you
with your Spanish, would you like to practice with me?

Step 3: Now, it's time to INTRODUCE YOURSELF!

We recommend you ask these next questions to your

language partner (and create a fun language learning
environment!).

First introduce yourself:

Empezaremos con las preguntas de presentación, para de esa

forma crear language partners.
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1.- What's your name?

If you need to respond to this question you can start this way:
My name's ________

2.- If you don't mind me asking, how old are you?

If you need to respond to this question, you can start like this:
I'm 25 years old…

3.- Where are you from?

If you need to respond to this question, you can start like this:
I'm from… ( and your country) for example: I'm from Mexico,
Honduras, Colombia…

4.- What do you do for a living?

If you need to respond to this question, you can start like this:
I'm a/ an _______ for example: I'm a lawyer, I'm an engineer…

5.- What do you like to do for fun?

If you need to respond to this question, you can start like this:
Well, I'm really into…
For example: I'm really into singing, dancing, reading etc… you
can choose one option or change the activity.

Remember to do this for AT LEAST 20 minutes daily. YOU GOT

THIS!
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Use these "gringo" questions

with your language partner!
Ask your partner the following 2 questions and then play a fun
game with him/her…

1.- What do you do? - ¿A qué te dedicas?

2.- What are you up to? - ¿Qué estás haciendo en este
momento?

Pay attention to their answer so you can learn more vocabulary.

After asking these two questions, it's game time!

This is going to be fun, you're going to play ''would you rather'' a
typical game here in the USA. We are going to leave some
examples, use them as much as you can with as many language
partners as you want.

But first, you should ask your language partner… Are you okay with
playing ''’would you rather'' to learn more vocabulary?
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Use these "gringo" questions

with your language partner!
Would you rather... ¿Preferirías…
1.- Would you rather speak 5 languages at a basic level or just
Spanish and English but at an advanced level?

You can respond like this: I'd rather SPEAK (verb in infinitive)….

2.- Would you rather have superpowers or never gain weight?

3.- Would you rather go to South America or Europe?
4.- Would you rather have a Texan accent and live in California
or a Californian accent and live in Texas?

You can ask whatever question you want with the following
structure:

Would you rather + Verb in infinitive + rest of the sentence?

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Talking about what you're INTO

Go to HelloTalk and tell your LANGUAGE PARTNER what you have
learned recently. Remember, you are an expert using ''INTO'' in
your conversations!

We will leave you a few questions below, but we want you to

continue practicing with other topics. So you can ask these
questions as well!

1.- Hey, what have you been INTO lately?

2.- Are you into ROCK music? (you can change the type of
music)
3.- You know what, I'm really into LEARNING languages, how
about you?
4.- Are you INTO horror movies?
5.-What kind of things are you into?

You can answer like this:

Yes, I am really into… ( what you are into).

Be as creative as you can, and have fun with your language

partner.

Keep going! You are doing amazing :)

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Time to use your ACTIVE

LISTENING!
You've learned how to start your conversation, how to break the
ice, common questions you can ask... it's now time to take your
conversations to the NEXT LEVEL with ACTIVE LISTENING!

Step #1: Ask your language partner :

Hey so I was wondering, do you think learning Spanish is easy

or hard for you?

(You can also ask another question, this is just an example)

Step #2: Listen to your language partner, and then employ at

least one of the following techniques in your conversation:

1. Paraphrase (Put it into your own words)

What I'm hearing is...?
So, as you see it...?

2. Clarify (Ask for more details)

Can you tell me more about...?
I'm not sure I understand the part where you said...
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Time to use your ACTIVE

LISTENING!

3. Reflecting (Ask about the emotions of the other person)

I get the sense that...
It seems like...

4. Summarizing: Talk about the most important points

So on the one hand... but on the other hand...
Let me summarize what I heard so far.

If you apply these techniques in your conversations with

"gringos" during the rest of this course, believe us when we say
that your English conversations will FLOW like never before!
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Ending your conversation with

your language partner...
Step #1: Have a normal conversation with your language partner/s
for at least 20 minutes... USE EVERYTHING YOU'VE LEARNED
about starting a conversation, breaking the ice, and using ACTIVE
LISTENING!

Step #2: Once you need to leave, implement the 4 steps we

taught you:

1. Make it clear that you're leaving:

Well, I think I have to head out…
I gotta go… but…

2. Thank the person for their time:

It was so nice chatting with you today!
I had a great time chatting with you today!

3. Make future plans:

We should do a voice call sometime!
Are you busy... (date)? Maybe we could practice together!

4. Say goodbye (for real)

Bye!
See ya later!
Have a good one!
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Using Informal Contractions

Go to HelloTalk and describe the following images to your
language partner. (Please send an AUDIO message!). Please use
at least 5 of the informal contractions below. You can also ask
your language partner to describe these images to see how a
native speaker would respond.

Remember to be creative and try to create as long a message as

you can. You got this! Have fun mini-gringo!

- Wanna: Want + to
- Gonna: Going + to
- Hafta: Have + to
- Gotta: Got + to
- Gimme: Give + me
- Imma: I am going to
- Outta: Out + of
- Kinda: Kind + of
- Whacha: What are you / What have you
- Ain ́t: Am/are/is not / Have/has not
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Using Informal Contractions

(These images are just examples, you can send other types of
photos that are more relevant to you if you like!).

Remember to be creative and try to create as long a message as

you can. You got this! Have fun mini-gringo!

For example:

I wanna get some of those flowers, they are beautiful. I gotta go

right now before someone else picks them.

I hafta go to that place, look at that stunning view. I just

remembered that Imma go next month! Hopefully someone can
gimme some directions.
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Using "SLANG"
1.- Ask your language partner: could you share some slang that
you typically use?, and I'll share some slang from my country with
you too… (get ready to learn different slang that maybe you
haven't learned before).
Write them down and share them later with your friends.

2.- Ask your language partner… Do you know how to say ''swing
by'' in Spanish? Remember that '’swing by'' means '’pasar por
alguien o hacer una visita casual''... so now it's your turn to ask your
language partner for some examples… that way both are going to
learn slang.

3.- Ask your language partner… could you tell me a fun story in
English using the following "slang" expressions: get your act
together, bring it up and fair enough. You can offer to teach your
language partner three slang words in Spanish too!

4.- Now it's your turn to tell your language partner a good
STORY about yourself… you can write it down first and then say it
OUT LOUD (en voz alta)… it's important that you use the following
slang in your story:

Bring it up
You ́re shaping up
To be on your own
A bit
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Using "SLANG" - Part 2

Go to HelloTalk, and do the following activities:

1. Ask your language partner for advice, it can be any kind of

situation you want (relationships, problems at work, learning
English, etc.). After describing the situation, end it with: "How
should I go about this?"

For example: One of my best friends confessed that he was in

love with me. I want to still be friends with him, but I don't want
anything more. How should I go about this?

1. Ask your language partner:

What's something you would say that you're PRETTY GOOD

AT?
Response: I'm pretty good at…

In the remaining 10 minutes of your conversation, try to use at

least 3 of these slang words / expressions:
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Using "SLANG" - Part 2

Low blow - un insulto muy fuerte, un golpe bajo

Dead silent - súper silencioso

Pretty - Bastante

Lay low - pasar desapercibidos

How do I go about this? - ¿Cómo lo hago?

Just chilling - Solo descansando (Puedes usarlo al responder a la

pregunta "How are you? ̈, How ́s it going? ̈ o How are you doing ̈?

I ́m vibing (Muy parecido al ̈Just chilling)

Literal: Estoy vibrando

Dope (Chévere, padre, chilo, guay)

Drip out - Tener mucho estilo

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Lose your fear!

Today, we want use to LET GO OF YOUR FEAR with your language
partner.

Talk about whatever you want, but only:

1. Send audio messages

And if you feel like you're ready...

2. Start your first VOICE CALL with a gringo!

Today's the day to push yourself out of your comfort zone.

Making friendships with gringos is the KEY to SPEAKING like an
authentic gringo!

You got this!

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Phrasal Verbs: Part #1

It's time to start using some phrasal verbs. We left some topics in
the table below that you can talk about with your language
partner. Choose 2 topics and use 3 of the following phrasal
verbs during your conversation. You can also make up (invent)
your own topics if you wish.

- Take off - Quitar

- Call off - Cancelar
- Run out - Quedarse sin
- Run into - Encontrarse con
- Put up with - Soportar
- Count on - Contar con
- Let down - Decepcionar
- Ask out - Invitar a alguien a salir
- Give up - Darse por vencido/a
- Fall apart - Caerse a pedazos, desmoronarse

Choose 2 topics:

Your family
Your future plans
The weather
Your friends
Some "gossip"
Most beautiful place that you've ever visited
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Phrasal Verbs: Part #2

Go to HelloTalk and ask the following questions to your language
partner:

1.- Have you ever come across a famous person? If so tell me

more about it please…

2.- Have you ever had a fight with someone and then you guys
made up after? Tell your language partner about a situation
that you've experienced as well to continue with the
conversation.

3.- Did you study what you wanted to in college or did you end
up going for another career? You can talk about your own
situation as well!
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Phrasal Verbs: Part #2

You can also ask more questions with the phrasal verbs below.
This is going to be really helpful for you to practice your speaking
and learn more vocabulary with your language partner.

- Hold on - Esperar / Sujetar

- Do over - Volver a hacer
- Come across - Encontrarse con (con personas O
cosas/lugares)
- End up - Terminar haciendo algo
- Went on - Pasó a / Pasó a ser...
- Make up - Reconciliarse
- Break down - Descomponerse / Ponerse a llorar
- Warm up - Calentar (comida, haciendo ejercicio, etcétera)
- Catch on - Cuando una tendencia se hace popular / entender
- Figure out - Solucionar
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Filler Words / "Muletillas"

Go to HelloTalk, this activity is going to be really simple:

Practice your speaking for 20 minutes, you can talk about what
you did last weekend, or what are you going to do next weekend…
it's up to you! If you feel "stuck", and don't know what to say, try
using the following ''muletillas" or "filler words".

- Like... (como...)
- Um... (este...)
- Well... (pues... / bueno...)
- So... (Asi que...)

Remember that ''muletillas'' are those pauses that you make when
you are speaking, and they help you to think about what you want
to say next…

They are super helpful, just make sure to not overuse them :)
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American "Slang" - Part 3

Go to Hellotalk and ask your language partner…

"Could you teach me some American slang? I can teach you

slang from my country too haha"

Discover what new slang you can learn!

During your conversation, try to use at least 3 of these

expressions. These expressions are SUPER COMMON, so it won't
be difficult at all. You can tell your language partner: "I'm trying to
learn these slang words, so maybe you can tell me a story
where you employ a few of them and I'll do the same in
Spanish. What do you think? We can both learn slang
together!"

- It's up to you - Depende de ti

- Are you for real? - ¿En serio?
- No way! - ¡No manches! ¡No me digas!
- It is what it is - Es lo que hay
- For sure, Totally, Definitely - ¡Claro que sí!
- Take it easy - Relájate
- I don't buy it - No te creo, No te la compro
- To bail - Huir / Correr / Irnos
- I hear you or I feel you - Te entiendo
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American "Slang" - Part 4

Go to HelloTalk and ask your language partner the following
questions:

1.- What is something that you used to not like doing but that's
now starting to grow on you?

(Answer this question as well).

For example: To be honest, I used to not like Japanese food, you

know raw fish wasn't my thing… but after meeting my cousin's
boyfriend who is Japanese… I tried some sushi that he made for
us and now it's growing on me.

2.- What's something that knocks your socks off? I just learned
this expression hahaha, I can tell you my answer in Spanish!

3.- What topic are you really interested in but you feel like you
still haven't figured it out completely?

Remember that if you want to continue talking to your

language partner, it's necessary to use more of the options
that we left you below:
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American "Slang" - Part 4

- Its growing on me - Me está empezando a gustar
- A bunch of - Mucho, un montón de
- That sucks - Eso apesta, eso es horrible (un poco vulgar)
- You screwed me over - Me arruinaste, me engañaste
- You knocked my socks off - Me impresionaste, me
sorprendiste
- Freak out - Volverse loco
- Figure it out - Encontrar la solución
- Miss out - perdérselo
- He's gonna make it - Va a poder lograrlo
- Come through - Venir (de forma coloquial, entre los jóvenes)
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Using the word "THOUGH"

Go to HelloTalk and practice the GRINGO word: "THOUGH"

1.- Ask your LANGUAGE PARTNER: Can you tell me a few

sentences with the word ''though''? I'm learning how to use it in an
informal way, it would be super helpful…

Continue the conversation with some sentences as well… We

left some examples below:

1.- I didn't feel great today, I decided to go to my friend's party

though.
2.- Drake's really into sports… I'm not though.
3.- "I loved the new book that Miguel Carrillo released"
Really? I'm not a big fan of that author though.

Though is a really important word to sound more like a native

speaker. We hope you enjoy this activity with your language
partner.
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8 Expresiones en Inglés
Go to HelloTalk and talk to your LANGUAGE PARTNER about
the following situations below for one minute each, using the 8
expressions that we learned before.

SITUATIONS:

A COUNTRY YOU WOULD LIKE TO LIVE IN

YOUR FAMILY
YOUR ENGLISH LEARNING JOURNEY
YOUR NEXT BIG PURCHASE
YOUR NEXT TRIP

- The early bird gets the worm - El que madruga, Dios lo ayuda.
- Practice makes perfect - La práctica hace al maestro
- Let bygones be bygones - Borrón y cuenta nueva
- Don't judge a book by its cover - Las apariencias engañan, no
juzgues un libro por su portada
- You want the shirt off my back? - ¿Quieres quitarme la
camiseta de mi espalda?
- To work your finger to the bone - Trabajar demasiado
- People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones - La
gente que vive en casas de vidrio no deberían tirar piedras.
- I'm so hungry that I could eat a horse - Estoy tan hambriento
que me podría comer un caballo.
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False Cognates
Go to HelloTalk because it's time to play a game with your
language partner. This is going to be really fun!

Tell your language partner: Do you know how to say

''embarrassed' ' in Spanish? You will give him/her 2 options, the
correct one and the wrong one. For example:

1.- What do you think ''Embarrassed'' in Spanish means?:

''EMBARAZADO'' OR ''AVERGONZADO''. Choose one option and I'll
tell you the correct answer with an explanation after.

2.- What do you think ''Actually'' in Spanish means?:

''DE HECHO'' OR ''ACTUALMENTE''. Choose one option and I'll tell
you the correct answer with an explanation after.

3.- Do the same with the rest of the following ''FALSOS

COGNADOS''

- Contest = Competencia, NO contestar. Contestar = Answer /

Respond
- Terrific = Fenomenal, NO terrorifico. Terrorifico = Terrifying
- Eventually = Finalmente, NO eventualmente. Eventualmente =
occasionally
- Library = Biblioteca, NO libreria. Libreria = book store
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Using the famous "GET"

Output activity #18 GET

Go to HelloTalk and start a conversation with your LANGUAGE

PARTNER. We are going to give you some examples of how to
start a new conversation, and then you should implement the
following phrasal verbs using the verb ''get''.

1.- Hey, how's it going? I was wondering if you want to help me

practice my speaking with some phrasal verbs using the verb
''get''.

2.- Hey, how are you doing? I hope you are doing well, could
you help me understand the following phrasal verbs?

3.- I came across some new vocabulary that I'd love to

practice with you… wanna help me? I can help you with your
Spanish as well.

These 3 options are going to be really helpful to start talking to

someone on HelloTalk. REMEMBER to continue with the
conversation applying the following phrasal verbs… you can tell
your language partner what you did in the morning or simply tell a
funny story.
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Using the famous "GET"

- Get it - Entender
- Get out - Sal de allí / aquí
- Get away - Salirse con la suya / Escapar
- Get along - Llevarse bien con alguien
- Get in - Conseguir entrar, entrar, (subirse al carro también)
- Get off - quitarse
- Get on - subirse al tren, avión, autobús (con plataforma)
- Get through - Superar algo / conseguir pasar por
- Get past (superar algo / conseguir pasar por)
- Uso como auxiliar: ̈ponerse ̈ + emoción o adjetivo
- I got angry / Me puse enojado / me enojé
- I get sad / Me pongo triste
- I get hungry / Me da hambre
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Text your language partner!

Go to HelloTalk and this time you will TEXT your language
partner with the following ''acronyms''. Just start talking and
when you have the opportunity to use them, do it! Use at least
5 of them.

For example if your language partner says something funny you

can add: LOL to your next message… ''LOL that was so funny!''

Another example: BTW I gotta go, but talk to you later!

- LOL - Laughing out loud / reírse a carcajadas

- LMAO - Laughing my ass off / Me cago de la risa (vulgar)
- BFF - Best friend forever / Mejor amigo para siempre
- BTW - By the way / Por cierto
- ASAP - As soon as possible - Lo más pronto posible (se usa en
ámbitos
profesionales también)
- IDK - I don't ́t know / No sé
- TBH - To be honest / Para ser honesto
- DM - Direct message (Mensaje directo... muchas veces en
Instagram)
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Don't say... NO DIGAS...

This activity is going to be a little bit challenging… but we know
that you can do it! This activity is to be María and William for a
day! Remember that your language partner is learning Spanish…
So how can we teach them (while you also practice your
English?).

Take a video of yourself teaching these following expressions to

your language partner IN ENGLISH. Also share with your language
partner the Spanish version:

How's it going?

I'm doing good / It's going good

How about you?

What's going on?

Do you want to grab something to eat?

What is your boyfriend like?

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Don't say... NO DIGAS...

For example:

In English, ''How's it going'' has a similar meaning to "How are

you?". So if you want to say "How's it going" in Spanish, we
would say: "¿Cómo te va?". You could also say: "¿Cómo estás?"
or "¿Qué onda?", but I think "¿Cómo te va?" would be the best
translation.

If you feel too shy, you can just send this video to our Telegram
group!
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Time to use "Street Slang"

Tell your language partner that you are learning "street slang", and
if you could have a very informal conversation with him/her to
practice.

Try to use 3 of these expressions during your conversation with

your language partner, good luck!

Are you being deadass? - ¿Hablas en serio? (VULGAR)

Salty - Triste, lastimado, enojado, enfadado
Bougie - elegante, de gustos caros
Bet - Me apunto
Throw shade - Criticar a alguien de manera sútil / pasivo-
agresiva
Talk shit - Criticar a alguien, típicamente a sus espaldas
(VULGAR)
I gotta bail - Me tengo que ir
Are you pulling my chain? - ¿Me estás tomando el pelo?
Are you bullshitting me? - ¿Me estás tomando el pelo? /
Decir tontadas o estupideces (VULGAR)
Bussin - Riquísimo

If you don't feel comfortable using SWEAR WORDS (Vulgar words)

or your language partner doesn't like swearing, feel free to simply
avoid the "VULGAR" words mentioned below, the other words are
not vulgar whatsoever.
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Talking about Romance

In this lesson... we will NOT ask you to flirt with your language
partner (hahaha). Rather, ask your language partner the following
question:

Today in my English course, we are learning about romantic

English. My question is: What is your favorite pick-up line? I can
teach you some in Spanish too hahaha!

A pick up line is a "piropo" in Spanish.

Ask them what they think about 3 of these phrases that you
learned from us:

Have you been working out?

Wow, you smell amazing! What kind of cologne do you use?
Hey, did you do something new with your hair?
I love your outfit!
Tell me more about you...
I'd love to get to know you better.
Do you wanna go out sometime?
I have feelings for you
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The 5 Gringo Secrets

In this lesson, pay attention to the pronunciation techniques that
you learned with us... and ask yourself:

”How often does my language partner do this?"

As you listen to your language partner's audio messages, see if

you can notice other sounds that he/she makes when she
speaks! Try to imitate what you hear as well to improve your
pronunciation.

That being said, today you can talk about WHATEVER you like.
Remember, 20 minutes a day!
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Review: Module 1, Module VIP 1-3

It's time to REVIEW these concepts and practice them with your
language partner today.

Step #1: Go to Activities 1-5, and review any vocabulary that you
think you forgot. Pick 5 EXPRESSIONS from these 5 activities to
practice... expressions that you haven't used with your language
partner/s before.

Step #2: Make sure to employ the 4 techniques of Active

Listening: Paraphrasing, Clarifying, Reflecting and Summarizing.

Step #3: These modules are the BACKBONE of your English

conversations, so make sure to effectively use every module in
order to now have a COMPLETE conversation with your language
partner.

1. Starting the conversation (Module 1)

2. Breaking the Ice (Module VIP 1)
3. Using "Active Listening" (Module VIP 2)
4. Ending the conversation (Module VIP 3)

It's time to PUT THESE TOGETHER in your conversation! YOU

GOT THIS!
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Review: Module 2
You now are able to have a COMPLETE conversation with a gringo
(CONGRATULATIONS!). However, we need to work on
INFORMAL CONTRACTIONS so our conversations FLOW.

When speaking to your language partner today, challenge yourself

to ONLY use the "informal contraction" and not the formal version.
For example, if you want to say: "I got to go", say instead: "I
GOTTA go."

Make sure to send audios or do a voice call today.

Here is a list of the informal contractions you've learned. You got

this!

- Wanna: Want + to
- Gonna: Going + to
- Hafta: Have + to
- Gotta: Got + to
- Gimme: Give + me
- Imma: I am going to
- Outta: Out + of
- Kinda: Kind + of
- Whacha: What are you / What have you
- Ain ́t: Am/are/is not / Have/has not
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Review: Module 3
You can have a complete conversation, your conversations flow,
but maybe you still have a hard time using SLANG in your
conversations. It's time to review MODULE 3!

Step #1: Go to Activities 7-8, and review any vocabulary that you
think you forgot. Pick 5 EXPRESSIONS from these activities to
practice... expressions that you haven't used with your language
partner/s before.

Step #2: Ask your language partner for advice. You can ask
him/her: "What advice would you have for me to learn American
English"? You can end your sentence with: "How should I go
about this?"”

Low blow - un insulto muy fuerte, un golpe bajo

Pretty - Bastante
I'm vibing - Estoy vibrando
I'm chilling - Sólo descansando
Fair enough : Bastante justo ̈ - Cuando admites que lo que
alguien acaba de decir es razonable o justo.
Nice: Está bueno / chido / chévere / guay
Bring it up: Mencionarlo
A ton: un montón
A bit - Un ratito, un poquito
For sure - Claro
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Review: Module 4-6

Step #1: Our favorite, review Activities #9-12. Use 5 phrasal
verbs from these activities in your conversations, phrasal verbs
that maybe you don't typically use!

Step #2: If you forget a certain word, DON'T worry. You can use
these "filler words"...

Um....
Like...
So...
Well...

Step #3: If you don't understand something your language

partner says, ALSO DON'T WORRY. You can use the "OLD
RELIABLE".

Sorry, I didn't catch that.

Could you repeat what you said please?

With these techniques, your conversations will FLOW and your

vocabulary will GROW. You got this!
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Review: Module 7-9

Step #1: Review Activities #13-16. Use 5 slang words or
expressions from these activities in your conversations, perhaps
some expressions that you don't typically use!

Step #2: Instead of saying "but" today (which is totally correct),

put the word "THOUGH" at the end of your sentence. For example:

I went to a Bad Buddy concert. I didn't like it though.

Step #3: Have fun! You got this, continue practicing your SLANG,
EXPRESSIONS, and the word THOUGH!

Some slang words include:

It's up to you - Depende de ti
Are you for real? - ¿En serio?
No way! - ¡No manches! ¡No me digas!
For sure, Totally, Definitely - ¡Claro que sí!
I feel you - Te entiendo
Its growing on me - Me está empezando a gustar

Some expressions include:

The early bird gets the worm: Al que madruga, Dios lo ayuda.
Practice makes perfect - La práctica hace al maestro
Let bygones be bygones - Deja el pasado en el pasado
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Review: Module 10-13

Step #1: Review Activities #17-20. These techniques
(understanding the word GET, common mistakes, acronyms,
false cognates) will help you speak 1. correctly 2. more fluently
3. like an authentic gringo!

Step #2: Review Activity #18, and use the word "GET" in 3
different ways.

Step #3: Text your language partner using 3 of the internet

acronyms from Activity #19:

LOL - Laughing out loud / reírse a carcajadas

LMAO - Laughing my ass off / Me cago de la risa (vulgar)
BFF - Best friend forever / Mejor amigo para siempre
BTW - By the way / Por cierto
ASAP - As soon as possible - Lo más pronto posible (se usa
en ámbitos profesionales también)
IDK - I don't ́t know / No sé
TBH - To be honest / Para ser honesto
DM - Direct message (Mensaje directo... muchas veces en
Instagram)

You got this! You are FINALLY SPEAKING like an AUTHENTIC

GRINGO!
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The FINAL ACTIVITY

In this final activity, review any of the concepts throughout the
course that you found to be confusing / vocabulary that you may
want to BRUSH UP ON (review).

Using EVERYTHING YOU'VE LEARNED in this course, we want to

challenge you to have a 10 minute conversation (VOICE CALL)
with a gringo. If you can't do a voice call, send several audios.

After this lesson, you know OFFICIALLY speak like an authentic

gringo in English! You should be extremely proud of yourself. Once
you finish this course, continue translating and singing songs,
watching Netflix, and practicing with native speakers. These
habits will allow to speak MORE AND MORE like an AUTHENTIC
GRINGO!

We are SO PROUD of YOU! Let us know in the VIP chats

(Telegram / WhatsApp) your experience in this course.

Congratulations on UNLOCKING YOUR INNER GRINGO!

Sincerely,

María and William