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That was a great dinner! Thank you for inviting me. Thank you for joining me. How much tip should we leave the waiter?
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“OK” means “all right” or “acceptable.” It expresses agreement or approval. Millions of people all over the world use the word “okay.” In fact, some people say the word is used more often than any other word in the world.
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Many people believe they are supposed to drink eight glasses of water a day, or about two liters. Why? Because that is what they have been told all their life.
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Have you finished planning your vacation? Not quite yet. I’m still looking for ways to cut corners and save money on this vacation.
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Along with subjects like reading and mathematics, school children at the Robert W. Coleman Elementary School are learning how to spend time in quiet thought.
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You haven’t found a good job yet? You’ve been searching for one for more than two months now.
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse says forty-two percent of young adults in America have taken part in what is known as binge drinking. The experts define that as drinking four to five drinks within about two hours.
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So, if I say I am beside myself with joy, I am filled with joy! However, I can also be beside myself with grief, anger, or most other emotions.
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It is sometimes more difficult to get airplanes off the ground in extremely hot weather. But the problem is not the temperature itself or the humidity. It is the air density that can get in the way.
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They discovered that living on your own can be difficult, especially on a low salary. Marriages or other relationships break apart, or things may not go well in college. So they knock on Mom and Dad's door, believing they'll be staying only a few months at most.
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Homecoming is a tradition at American colleges, universities and also high schools. Schools usually hold a weekend for this purpose each fall.
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The United States is a big country with many, many roads. Many, if not most, Americans depend on motor vehicles to get from place to place.
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When you eat the right foods, you feel better physically. But what you eat can also make you feel better emotionally and mentally.
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People who visit our website or listen to our broadcasts want to learn English. They come freely. No one is forcing them.
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Harley-Davidson has halted production of its new electric LiveWire motorcycle after finding a problem during quality control tests.
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Like producers of wine from France’s Champagne area, Brazil’s chocolate industry is using geographical indication, or GI labels.
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I want to thank you for being so hospitable to my cousins the other day. Even though it was a busy week for you at the office, you really went out of your way for them.
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South Koreans on the go watch television via broadband on their mobile phones. And this year, for the first time ever, some South Korean voters used mobile phones to choose their parties' candidates for this year's presidential race.
