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At a language exchange in English
Everyday English for at a language exchange. Key line: “Hey, do you want to team up and practice English?”
Full script
Lin
Hey, do you want to team up and practice English?
Them
Sure, I'm Jake. We can switch to Chinese after.
Lin
Great, and please stop me if I talk too fast.
Them
No problem. If I look lost, just slow down.
Lin
Deal. Also, my jokes are better in Chinese.
Them
That's brave. Mine are terrible in every language.
Lin
Okay, let's start easy. What do you do for fun?
Them
Running and bad jokes, so we're already fluent in something.
Key phrases
The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.
Partner
✓ team upwork together to practice
Natural for a casual pairing
Switch
✓ switch to Chinesechange to Chinese
switch to + a language
Remind me
✓ Stop me if I talk too fast.ask me to slow down
polite and useful
Free time
✓ What do you do for fun?ask about free-time activities
More natural than "hobbies"
Quick answers
Partner: what to say in English
Say “team up” — work together to practice. Natural for a casual pairing.
Switch: what to say in English
Say “switch to Chinese” — change to Chinese. switch to + a language.
Remind me: what to say in English
Say “Stop me if I talk too fast.” — ask me to slow down. polite and useful.
Free time: what to say in English
Say “What do you do for fun?” — ask about free-time activities. More natural than "hobbies".