10 words you already know
but almost never use
Hi! 👋 Welcome to today's mini lesson.
These 10 words are all A2 level — you have probably seen every one of them before. But most learners only recognise them; they don't actually use them when speaking. Today's goal is small: pick a few of these words and put them into your own mouth, not just your notebook.
For each word, you'll find 3 natural chunks — short pieces of language you can copy directly into a sentence. Then there's one simple speaking task at the end. Let's go!
The words 10
- borrow something from someone
- Can I borrow your pen?
- borrow money from the bank
- lend someone something
- Could you lend me $10?
- lend a hand (= help)
- create something new
- I created a website.
- create a problem
- manage to do something
- I managed to finish on time.
- manage a business / a team
- Nowadays, people prefer...
- things are different nowadays
- Nowadays I don't have much free time.
- probably not
- I'll probably be late.
- Probably, yes.
- somehow manage to do something
- Somehow, it worked out.
- I don't know why, but somehow...
- It's difficult to say.
- a difficult question
- find something difficult
- Actually, I think...
- What actually happened?
- Actually, no.
- a boring movie
- It's so boring!
- a boring lesson
Your turn speaking
Borrowing a bike
Your friend wants to borrow your bike this weekend. But you need it too!
Tell me what happens. Answer these simple questions:
1. What does your friend ask you?
2. What do you say back?
3. How does the story end?
Простір англійської для дорослих, які знають мову, але мовчать, коли треба сказати. Тут ти знову звучиш собою.
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GOTit · простір повернутого голосу · 2026
Простір англійської для дорослих, які знають мову, але мовчать, коли треба сказати. Тут ти знову звучиш собою.
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Про нас
GOTit · простір повернутого голосу · 2026