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[English]

Let's be honest, English is hard.

Grammar, sounds, phrasal verbs, total

chaos.

>> But here's the good news. You don't need

a textbook. You need a screen to enjoy

our everyday conversation.

>> That's how you learn sentence

structures, useful words, and how real

people respond day by day.

>> So, stop overthinking. Start watching.

>> One click, real progress.

>> And let's start with us.

>> Come on.

Here we go again. Another long, boring

day.

Why does time only move fast when I'm

sleeping? Lucy, you awake? Physically,

yes. Mentally, no.

Oh, Lucy, you look tired. Thank you,

Donna. Just the confidence boost I

needed. You young people work too much.

You should marry rich. That's what I

did. Wow. Okay, adding that to my to-do

list.

So crazy idea. What if we all just like

didn't work today?

>> Oh, rebellion. I like it. You first.

We'll follow your lead.

>> No, no. We all have to do it together.

It's about unity.

Strength in numbers.

>> Sure. Let's start by all quitting at the

same time.

>> You go first.

>> Hey team, quick meeting in 10.

If this is another we're a family

speech, I might lose it.

>> All right, team. I'll get straight to

it. The company is shutting down.

>> Like shutting down for the weekend.

>> No, for good. Effective in 2 weeks.

Huh?

>> Wait, what?

>> I know this is sudden, but the higherups

made the decision last night. We're

officially closing.

So, we're all fired.

>> I prefer the term being given new

opportunities.

>> So, we should what? Just start packing

up our stuff.

>> Look, I wish I had better news. You're

all get severance pay and I'll help with

references,

but as of 2 weeks from now, we're done.

Luckily, I already have a backup job

offer in Chicago.

Oh, nice. When were you going to tell

us? Uh, when I actually accepted it,

which is now, I guess.

>> Well, you know what? This might be a

sign.

>> What do you mean?

>> My uncle's got a business in Florida.

He's been bugging me to join. Guess I'm

finally doing it.

Wow, you guys have backup plans.

Yeah. So, you don't have anything lined

up? Nope. No job offers, no family

business, no rich husband.

>> Well, I mean, you're smart. You'll

figure something out.

>> Yeah, who knows? Maybe this is the push

you need. Or maybe it's the push into

financial ruin. But thanks for the

optimism.

Hey, how was work? Gone. Work is gone.

Seriously?

Yes, Emma. I'm serious. The company's

shutting down. We have two weeks.

Oh, dang.

Yeah. Dang. Big time. So, what's the

plan? Plan? Oh, I don't know, Emma.

Maybe I should sell my organs.

You are spiraling.

No, I'm trying to figure things out.

Emma, seriously, what do you actually

want to do? Panic? Yeah. No, I mean for

a job. Oh, um I don't know. I just I

wasn't supposed to be here, you know.

Okay, so worst case scenario, I would

sell my kidney and live in a box.

No. Worst realistic case, I would have

to get another boring office job and

keep existing.

And best case, I would wake up and

realize this is all a bad dream. Lucy,

I don't know. Maybe this is my chance to

do something different. But I don't even

know where to start. Well, step one,

breathe.

What's next? Step two, apply for some

jobs.

You don't have to figure out your entire

life this week. Job hunting is the

worst. So is being broke. Touche. Look,

you're smart and funny. Thank you. And

kind of a disaster, but in an endearing

way. You'll find something. Do you think

I'll find something or you hope?

>> Honestly, bit of both.

Hello, this is Lucy speaking.

>> Hi Lucy, this is Tom from Harvey

Solutions.

>> Oh, thank you for calling me.

>> Well, we received your application.

>> Yes.

>> And while we appreciate your interest,

we've decided to move forward with other

candidates.

>> Oh, okay. Uh, thanks for letting me

know.

>> So, tell me about a time you

demonstrated leadership.

>> Well, um, there was this time my team

had a tight deadline. We're actually

looking for more senior leadership

experience.

Oh, well, I also do you have a project

management professional certification?

Uh, what? Never mind.

Do you consider yourself a grinder?

I mean, I work hard if that's what you

We're all about hustle culture. I'm all

about paying rent. We're offering

equity. Do you mean actual money or just

the idea of money? We'll be in touch.

So, how'd it go? I am unemployable.

That bad? Worse? What do you mean? It's

like every company wants either a robot,

a cult member, or someone willing to

work for exposure.

So, unpaid labor.

Exactly. And one place just straight up

ghosted me after a five round interview

process.

Yeah, that's the corporate world.

It's like dating, but somehow worse. I

just need a job. Any job. Or maybe this

is the universe telling you to do

something else.

Oh, great. You've gone full horoscope,

girl. What am I supposed to do then?

Become a psychic. Read people's auras.

I'm serious. You've always been good at

writing and design. Why not freelance?

Freelance?

That's just a fancy way of saying

unemployed but pretending to be in

control.

My cousin freelances. He makes good

money.

Your cousin also lives in his mom's

basement. Rentree. Who's the real winner

here? Fair enough.

Descriptions for 50 dog toys. Fun,

engaging, nothing boring. Well, I guess

that's not too hard.

Hey, may I sit here? Sure, go ahead.

First time here. Yeah, I got tired of

working from my couch. Same. If I stayed

home, I'd need a nap, a binge watch the

crime documentaries.

See, I was so productive for like 20

minutes. Then I deep dived into some

threads on Reddit. Well, I call that

classic freelance of behavior. How long

have you been doing this? A year. Best

decision I ever made. No regrets. No

stress about finding clients. Oh, tons

of stress.

But also, no boss breathing down my

neck. That does sound nice. Trust me,

once you get a taste of the freedom,

you'll never want to go back.

How's the unemployed life? Freelance

life, thank you. And surprisingly, not

terrible. Wow. Is this Lucy, my

corporate girl roommate?

I know, I know. But like, I like this. I

wake up when I want, work on projects I

actually enjoy, and nobody asks me dumb

questions like, "Where do you see

yourself in 5 years?"

So, are you happier?

Yeah. Yeah, I think I am. So, maybe this

whole job lost thing wasn't the end of

your life. Maybe it was just a plot

twist. You're right. Hey, watch out.

Your fish is burning. What?

What the? No way. No way. Okay. Date,

time, everything's normal. That was a

dream. I lost my job. I was freaking

out. And then I was freelancing.

And then I was fine. Okay. That was

weirdly intense.

You're up early. I always get up early.

No, you don't. Okay, fair. You good? You

look weirdly happy for a Monday. Just

feeling good. I guess you just feel good

at this hour. What happened? I just had

this insane dream last night.

Morning, dear. You're practically

glowing today. Did you win the lottery?

Not quite. Just had one of those dreams

that makes you rethink stuff. Oh, the

lifechanging kind. Had one back in 87.

You did?

Yep. Woke up and decided to divorce my

first husband.

Best decision I ever made. Wow. Okay.

Mine was less dramatic.

Well, if it makes you smile at this

hour, it must have been good. I think it

was.

>> Morning. You're in a good mood. Did I

miss free donuts in the break room?

>> Nope. Just appreciating things a little

more today. Ew, gross. Why? Just had one

of those dreams that makes you rethink

stuff.

>> Awesome.

Cuz our boss just emailed this morning

telling us to rethink next month's plan.

>> No problem.

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Key Grammar Structures

• You don't need a textbook.

  ➔ Negative form with auxiliary 'do' + base verb

  ➔ The phrase "don't need" uses the auxiliary 'do' to form a negative sentence, indicating lack of necessity.

• One click, real progress.

  ➔ Noun phrase without a verb (elliptical style)

  ➔ "One click, real progress" is an elliptical phrase omitting verbs to express a concise idea.

• Why does time only move fast when I'm sleeping?

  ➔ Question form with auxiliary 'does' and present simple

  ➔ "Does" is used as an auxiliary in questions with third-person singular subjects in present simple tense.

• I prefer the term being given new opportunities.

  ➔ Gerund phrase as object of the verb 'prefer'

  ➔ "Being given new opportunities" is a gerund phrase serving as the object, showing a preference.

• Maybe this is the push you need.

  ➔ Relative clause with omitted 'that' as object

  ➔ The clause "you need" is a relative clause with the relative pronoun 'that' omitted as object.

• He makes good money.

  ➔ Simple present tense with subject-verb agreement

  ➔ The verb 'makes' agrees with the singular subject 'He' in simple present tense.

• If this is another we're a family speech, I might lose it.

  ➔ Conditional sentence with modal verb 'might'

  ➔ The phrase uses a conditional structure with 'if' and the modal 'might' to express possibility.

• You young people work too much.

  ➔ Adjective acting as noun modifier + present simple tense

  ➔ "Young" modifies the noun "people" forming the subject; verb "work" is in present simple.

• The company's shutting down.

  ➔ Present continuous tense for planned or definite future

  ➔ "Shutting down" in present continuous indicates a definite action happening soon or planned.