Phone at Dinner: 25 Natural English Phrases Couples Really Use | Everyday English

Real English conversation practice: learn the English phrases native speakers use every day, line by line. Kayla is in the middle of a story on date night, and Jason is texting under the table. Over five scenes, they talk it out, set some boundaries, and try a phone basket at dinner. Along the way, you'll hear 25 everyday expressions native speakers use all the time, each one explained in plain English. Speaking skill: Calling out a bad habit, nicely. In this video: 1. Date night: "Earth to Jason", "I swear", "tuned me out", "a bad look", "I'd kind of like" 2. Back home: "blew it", "pretty much", "at all hours", "I feel like I'm competing with", "hit home" 3. Setting boundaries: "Baby steps", "Look at you!", "giving up", "don't make me", "cutting down on" 4. The phone basket: "No exceptions", "a little extreme", "kept count", "guilty as charged", "catch up on" 5. No screens: "I'll admit it", "Told you", "paying attention", "gold star", "Can I trade" English listening and speaking practice: daily use English sentences from a real conversation, the English vocabulary and phrases native speakers use, and a short story to follow, so you learn English through stories and speak English more fluently. How to use this video: Listen to each line first, then read the meaning. Pause and repeat the line out loud. Copy the rhythm and the feeling. Try using one new phrase today in your own conversation. Everyday English by Campbell Language Institute, where you can learn language in real scenarios. Follow for more real-life English conversations. #LearnEnglish #EnglishConversation #EnglishSpeakingPractice #EverydayEnglish #EnglishPhrases #EnglishListeningPractice #EnglishVocabulary #SpeakEnglish #EnglishIdioms #ESL #AmericanEnglish