Improve Your English: English in Everyday Life

touristy:
Something that is designed for, caters to, or 
appeals primarily to tourists.
wanna:
Want to.
QUESTIONS AND EXERCISES
1. List the three most interesting pastimes 
described by the speakers and explain why you 
think they are interesting.
2. What role do pastimes play in the lives of these 
speakers?
3. Which pastime would you like to try and why?
4. Describe the pastimes of a friend, colleague, or 
classmate.
5. How much free time do you have? Are you able 
to balance free time and work?
6. Identify three words or phrases in this chapter 
that are new to you, and write a sentence with 
each one.

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THE USE OF LANGUAGE
PART I
In this chapter, interviewees talk about the role of 
language in their lives.
1. SOUNDING AMERICAN 
I think that the most diffi
cult thing for them to learn is 
actually, um—that’s a good question. Well, if I were to 
get technical about it, I would say that pronunciation is 
the hardest thing to learn. I-I see people—I have a lot of 
contact with internationals just because my husband is 
a, is an international, my parents were, um. Th
ey have a 
tremendous facility with English in general, they can use 
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