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Come up, go out in English
Danny walks into the Blue Plate with a dish towel on his shoulder. He stays only a minute, then he goes back to the truck.
This lesson is about movement: someone came in, went out, or went up.
You'll say he just came in, she already went out, and they headed back out.
You'll also invite someone: can you come up, I'll come down in a second, and want to come along.
Murray says he will come down. He does not stand up.
By the end of this lesson
Say someone came in, went out, or went up, and invite someone to come along.
- He just came in.He entered a moment ago.
- She already went out.She left the room already.
- Can you come up?Can you come to the higher floor?
- I'll come down in a second.I'll go to the lower floor in a moment.
- Want to come along?Do you want to go with us?
- They headed back out.They went outside again.
Scene — danny at the door
Same diner, later in the week. Ana is at the counter. Dee has the coffee pot. Two stools at the end sit empty, and a black coffee is still full.
The door opens. Danny is there, backwards cap, dish towel on his shoulder. The jukebox by the door stays quiet.
Learn — came in, went out
Six lines cover coming in, going out, coming up, coming down, and going with someone.
You will hear past tense and a short invitation.
He just came in.
He entered a moment ago.
When to use it: Say this when a man entered a moment ago.
Came in is the past tense of come in.
Say it: Came and in can link.
She already went out.
She left the room already.
When to use it: Say this when a woman left the room already.
Went out is the past tense of go out.
Can you come up?
Can you come to the higher floor?
When to use it: Ask this when you want someone to come to a higher floor.
Use come up when you ask someone to a higher floor.
Say it: The stress is on up.
I'll come down in a second.
I'll go to the lower floor in a moment.
When to use it: Say this when you will go to a lower floor soon.
I'll is I will, said as one piece.
Say it: The stress is on down.
Want to come along?
Do you want to go with us?
When to use it: Ask this when you want someone to go with you.
You will hear wanna, but do not say it that way.
Say it: To often sounds like tuh.
They headed back out.
They went outside again.
When to use it: Say this when people went outside again.
Headed back out is past tense for going outside again.
Say it: The -ed in headed sounds like id.
Story — back to the truck
Watch Danny walk in, then head back to the truck. He asks Ana to come along.
The highlighted words are the lines you just learned.
- The diner is quiet. Dee looks at the door.
DeeWell, he just came in.He entered a moment ago.
DannyHey, Ma. Just a minute. Then I'm back at the truck.He gives Dee a short hello and says he will leave soon.- DeeCome on in, hon.Please come inside.
AnaWas Tasha still here?She asks if Tasha is still in the diner.- DeeShe already went out. She said she'd meet you there.Tasha left already, and Dee says where she went.
- DannyWant to come along? I can drop you on Larch Street.He asks Ana if she wants to go with him.
- AnaYes. Thanks.She agrees to go with him.
- DannyOkay. I have to go.He needs to leave now.
- Danny and Ana walk out to the sidewalk. The door shuts behind them.
- DeeThey headed back out.They went outside again.
- On Larch Street, Tasha is at Ana's second-floor door. Murray sits on the top step.
TashaCan you come up? I'm at your door.She asks Ana to come to the higher floor.- AnaYes. One second.She will come up in a moment.
- DannyMurray, can you come with me?Danny asks Murray to go with him.
MurrayI'll come down in a second.He says he will go to the lower floor soon.- He does not move. He stays on the step.
Practice — up, down, along
Ten quick exercises wait here. You'll listen, pick, match, fill a gap, and build a line.
They stay short, so the round moves fast.
0 of 10 done
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
Match the pairs
English
She already went out.Drop the Simple English hereCan you come up?Drop the Simple English hereI'll come down in a second.Drop the Simple English hereWant to come along?Drop the Simple English hereSimple English
What do you say?
What do you say?
You are leaving the diner. You want Murray to go with you.
What does it mean?
What does it mean?
She already went out.
Fill the gap
Fill the gap
They went outside again.
They headed back ____.
Build the line
Build the line
Can you come to the higher floor?
?
Tap the words in order.
Pick the reply
Tasha says:
Pick the reply
Can you come down?
Tasha wants you to come to a lower floor.
And you reply with:
Which one doesn’t belong?
Which one doesn’t belong?
What do you say?
What do you say?
You open your apartment door. A friend is standing there.
True or false?
True or false?
This line means you will stay.
Say it — your turn to move
Now you're Ana in Logan Square. When it's your turn, tap the microphone and speak the line.
Tap play first if you want to hear the line. Your recording stays on your device.
- DeeWhere's Danny?She asks where Danny is.
- Ana (you)Tell her he entered a moment ago.
Tell her he entered a moment ago.
He just came in.
He entered a moment ago.
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Recap — what you can say now
| English | Simple English | Play |
|---|---|---|
| He just came in. | He entered a moment ago. | |
| She already went out. | She left the room already. | |
| Can you come up? | Can you come to the higher floor? | |
| I'll come down in a second. | I'll go to the lower floor in a moment. | |
| Want to come along? | Do you want to go with us? | |
| They headed back out. | They went outside again. |
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