LESSON TRANSCRIPT

Top 25 English Questions You

Need to Know S1 #3
Where Do You Live?

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In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question “Where do you
live?”.

Eric: Where do you live?

Becky: T he first word in the question is...

Eric: where

Becky: T his is a question word used to inquire about location.

Eric: (Slow, by syllable) where

Becky: Listen again and repeat.

Eric: where

{Pause}

Becky: T his pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the
translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated
throughout the series. T ry to speak aloud as often as possible. T he next word in the
question is...

Eric: do

Becky: meaning “perform the action of.”

Eric: (Slow, by syllable) do

Becky: Now repeat.

Eric: do

{Pause}

Becky: Listen to the first two words of the question and repeat.

Eric: where do

{pause}

Becky: And next is

Eric: you

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Becky: the person you're talking to

Eric: (Slow, by syllable) you

Becky: Now repeat.

Eric: you

{Pause}

Becky: Listen to the first two words of the question and repeat.

Eric: where do you

{pause}

Becky: And next is

Eric: live

Becky: T his verb means “to continue being alive”

Eric: (Slow, by syllable) live

Becky: Now repeat.

Eric: live

{Pause}

Becky: Listen to the entire question and repeat.

Eric: Where do you live?

{pause}

Becky: Master the following pattern and responses to the question “Where do you
live?”

Eric: I live in New York.

Becky: "I live in New York.” T he phrase will be repeated, slowly. Listen and repeat the
phrase.

Eric: (Slow) I live in New York.

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{pause}

Becky: Let's break it down from the beginning. T he first word is...

Eric: I

Becky: T his is a singular pronoun used by the person speaking.

Eric: (Slow, by syllable) I

Becky: Now repeat.

Eric: I

{Pause}

Becky: And next is

Eric: live

Becky: meaning “to continue being alive.”

Eric: (Slow, by syllable) live

Becky: Now repeat.

Eric: live

{Pause}

Becky: And next,

Eric: in

Becky: T his is the preposition to indicate inclusion within space or a place

Eric: (Slow, by syllable) in

Becky: Now repeat.

Eric: in

{Pause}

Becky: And next is

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Eric: New York

Becky: which is “New York.”, a city in the United States.

Eric: (Slow, by syllable) New York

Becky: Now repeat.

Eric: New York

Becky: Listen to the speaker say “I live in New York” and then repeat.

Eric: I live in New York.

Becky: T o expand on the pattern, replace “New York” with “London.”

Eric: London

Becky: “London,” a city in England.

Eric: (slow) London (regular) London

Becky: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “London.”

Eric: I live in London.

Becky: It mostly stays the same, just replace “New York” with “London.” Now say, “I
live in London.”

{pause}

Eric: I live in London.

Becky: For more practice, replace “London” with “Berlin.”

Eric: Berlin

Becky: “Berlin,” a city in Germany

Eric: (slow) Berlin (regular) Berlin

Becky: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “Berlin.”

Eric: I live in Berlin.

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Becky: Again, it mostly stays the same. Simply replace “London” with “Berlin.” Say “I
live in Berlin.”

{pause}

Eric: I live in Berlin.

Becky: Let’s try one more. Replace “Berlin” with “T okyo.”

Eric: T okyo

Becky: “T okyo”, a city in Japan

Eric: (slow) T okyo (regular) T okyo

Becky: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “T okyo.”

Eric: I live in T okyo.

Becky: Again, all you have to do is replace “Berlin” with “T okyo.” Say “I live in T okyo.”

Eric: I live in T okyo.

Becky: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you’re visiting the United States and someone
asks where you live. You live in New York. How would you respond?

Eric: Where do you live? (five seconds) I live in New York.

Becky: Imagine you live in London. Respond to the question.

Eric: Where do you live? (five seconds) I live in London.

Becky: Now imagine you live in Berlin. Answer the speaker's question.

Eric: Where do you live? (five seconds) I live in Berlin.

Becky: Imagine you live in T okyo. How would you answer?

Eric: Where do you live? (five seconds) I live in T okyo.

Becky: Now you want to ask that person where they live. Ask the question.

(5 seconds)

Eric: Where do you live?

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{pause}

Becky: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself.

Eric: Where do you live?

Becky: Could you answer? Keep practicing until you have mastered the phrase! T his
is the end of Lesson 3.

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