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Lesson 163 of 240

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Going along with it in English

The meeting at the studio is almost over. Marcus wants the quieter window plan for the library. Ana goes along and takes the drawings.

You'll learn short ways to agree with a plan or a view. You can like an idea, choose a plan, or say a job is yours.

These lines are everyday American English at work. They are short, and people use them when a choice is on the table.

By the end of this lesson

Agree with a plan or a view in a natural way.

  • Good idea.I like that suggestion.
  • Absolutely.Yes, I strongly agree.
  • Let's go with that.Let's choose that plan.
  • Works for me.That plan is okay with me.
  • I'm fine with that.I accept that choice.
  • No problem. Leave it to me.I can take care of this.

Scene — the meeting winds down

Same long meeting at the studio downtown. Marcus has two window plans on the desk. One is quieter. One faces the street.

Ana sits across from him with her teal tote at her feet. The drawings are rolled and ready. He wants a short answer before they stop.

Ana and Marcus sit across the desk as their long meeting nears its end.

Learn — going along with a plan

Six short lines help you go along with a plan. You can like an idea, choose it, or take the next step.

One line is a strong yes. Another says the job is yours.

  1. Ana gives a pleased nod as she considers Marcus's quieter window suggestion.

    Good idea.

    I like that suggestion.

    When to use it: Say this when you like a suggestion.

    Learn it as one short piece after someone makes a plan.

  2. Marcus rests his fingertips on the quieter window plan as Ana agrees with his choice.

    Absolutely.

    Yes, I strongly agree.

    When to use it: Say this when you strongly agree with a plan or a view.

    This one word is a strong yes, and you do not need extra words.

    Say it: The stress is on the third syllable: ab-so-LUTE-ly.

  3. Ana slides the quieter window plan forward to choose it.

    Let's go with that.

    Let's choose that plan.

    When to use it: Say this when you want to choose that plan.

    Let's is one piece and stands for let us.

    Say it: Let's is one piece, and go and with can link.

  4. Marcus makes an easy open-handed gesture while Ana considers whether the plan works for her.

    Works for me.

    That plan is okay with me.

    When to use it: Say this when a plan is okay with you.

    This is a short way to say a plan is okay.

    Say it: For is often a short, weak sound.

  5. Ana calmly accepts the choice as Marcus sets the other window plan aside.

    I'm fine with that.

    I accept that choice.

    When to use it: Say this when you accept a choice, even if it was not your first plan.

    I'm is one piece, and fine here means you accept the choice.

  6. Ana takes the rolled drawings from Marcus, ready to take care of them.

    No problem. Leave it to me.

    I can take care of this.

    When to use it: Say this when you can take care of a job.

    Here No problem means the job is easy, and the next sentence says you will do it.

    Say it: To is often a short sound, like tuh.

Story — he picks the windows

Watch the meeting end. Marcus picks the quieter windows. Ana goes along and takes the drawings.

The highlighted words are the lines you just learned.

  1. Late afternoon at the studio. The whiteboard is blank. Rolled drawings sit between them.
  2. MarcusWe're almost out of time.The meeting is nearly finished.
  3. He slides the quieter window drawing closer.
  4. MarcusI mean, the quieter windows make more sense. Less street noise.He thinks those windows will be less noisy.
  5. AnaThat's a fair point.That is a reasonable idea.
  6. MarcusSo, are we good with this plan?He checks if Ana will go along.
  7. AnaGood idea.I like that suggestion.
  8. MarcusYou sure? We can still look at the street side.He checks that she really wants this plan.
  9. AnaAbsolutely.Yes, I strongly agree.
  10. MarcusThen the quieter windows are the plan.He names the plan they will use.
  11. AnaLet's go with that.Let's choose that plan.
  12. MarcusDoes that work for you?He asks if this plan is okay for her.
  13. AnaWorks for me.That plan is okay with me.
  14. MarcusWe'll drop the street side windows, then.He will take that other option off the plan.
  15. AnaI'm fine with that.I accept that choice.
  16. He rolls the drawings and holds them out. Ana takes them.
  17. MarcusCan you take the drawings?He asks her to take the drawings.
  18. AnaNo problem. Leave it to me.I can take care of this.
  19. MarcusLet's stop here for today.He wants to end the meeting now.

Practice — okay with the plan

Ten quick exercises wait here. You'll listen, pick, fill a gap, and build a line.

They stay short, so the round moves fast.

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  1. What did you hear?

  2. What does it mean?

    Absolutely.

  3. What do you say?

    Marcus picks the quieter window plan. You want to choose that plan.

  4. Pick the reply

    Marcus says:

    We should use the quieter windows and remove the street-side option. Are you okay with that?

    He asks if this plan is okay for you.

    And you reply with:

  5. Swap the word

    Marcus drops the street-side windows. You accept that choice.

    I'm ____ with that.

  6. Fill the gap

    I can take care of this.

    No problem. Leave it to ____.

  7. Build the line

    Let's choose that plan.

    .

    Tap the words in order.

  8. True or false?

    This line means you have a lot of time left.

  9. What do you say?

    Marcus says the quieter windows will cut street noise. You think that idea is reasonable.

  10. Fill the gap

    Let's end the meeting now.

    Let's stop here for ____.

Say it — say yes to the plan

Now you're Ana at the end of the meeting. 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.

  1. MarcusI like the quieter window plan.He prefers the quieter windows.
  2. Ana (you)You like his suggestion.

    Good idea.

    I like that suggestion.

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Recap — what you can say now

EnglishSimple English
Good idea.I like that suggestion.
Absolutely.Yes, I strongly agree.
Let's go with that.Let's choose that plan.
Works for me.That plan is okay with me.
I'm fine with that.I accept that choice.
No problem. Leave it to me.I can take care of this.
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