Hi there. This is Harry, and welcome back to advanced English lessons with Harry,
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And today's lesson is an advanced English lesson. And we're talking
about recommendations, giving recommendations in English.
So these are perfect expressions for you to use in your daily conversations. These sort
of expressions are used all the time by native English speakers, so they'll add to your breadth
of vocabulary and expressions that you can use and will improve your overall approach to English.
It'll improve your feeling for yourself,
it'll improve your self-confidence and using English. So listen to them, play them back,
try and practice them. And if you've got any problems, well, just come back to me.
So we've got ten of these expressions and I'll give you some examples of what
they mean and when and how you should use them. Okay, So let's get started. As I said,
this is an advanced English lesson about giving recommendations.
So we have these recommendations. The first one, it's a must see. It's a must-see. What
that means is you really have to see it when somebody is recommending something to you,
whether it's a movie or the theatre or whatever it might be, It's a must see.
They mean you must go and see it. So you would use this if you've been to the cinema recently
and you saw a great movie and you would think your friends would like it just, that's a great movie.
It's a must see something you must go and see.
Number two, you won't regret it. So again, when we're giving
advice or we're making a recommendation,
you you say, look, you really, really should try that restaurant in the high Street. It's
really special. The food is excellent and it's really good value. You won't
regret it. So when you say you won't regret it,
it means that you'll there'll be no doubts in your mind when you've gone there.
You might not have heard of the restaurant before, and you obviously haven't been there
before because your friend is going to and is recommending it so you won't regret. It means
go there soon as you taste that food and the ambiance. And and and finally,
when you get the bill, you'll realize that it was a good recommendation. You won't regret it at all.
It's well worth seeing. What's something like the first expression we gave? It's
well worth seeing how this could be used in relation to exhibitions or some particular
show that is being shown perhaps in a museum or an art gallery,
and that you think your friends would enjoy it. So when you say it's well worth seeing, it means it's
a good idea to go out of your way or to make an appointment, or if you've got a free Saturday
or Sunday evening, then you should go along and view what the person is recommending.
It's well worth seeing means it'll be to your advantage. So the art gallery
or the museum may have a collection of some impressionist paintings or
some particular show about Van Gough or whoever it might be,
but it's really something different. Perhaps it's a laser show, perhaps it's done on some form of
reflective photographs of pictures or some cinematography,
some different approach that you're not used to and you haven't seen before.
So your friends really think it's well worth seeing. So it's something you should go and see.
It could be the latest exhibition about Tutankhamun. And so if you haven't been
to see it before, well, you should go and see it. It's well worth seeing.
And then the next one is don't miss it. So don't miss it is really an exclamation. So you and
the intonation in your voice of don't miss it's you in that movie. It's only going to be on for
another couple of weeks and I really, really would strongly recommend it. Don't miss it,
because you'll certainly regret it. Everybody is talking about it.
Or it could be the latest Netflix series. You know, people are very hung up on into their
Netflix series and people get recommendations from their friends all the time about them.
So they say, that Game of Thrones, don't miss it. It's really, really great. Or
maybe it's the follow-up sequel to Game of Thrones. And they tell you, Don't miss it.
The action is amazing. You really want to be watching episode after
episode after episode. So try not to miss it. Don't miss it. That means don't miss
it. Don't miss it at your peril. Because if you miss it, you'll regret it. Okay,
So it's a first for them. So it's a must see.
You won't regret it. It's well worth seeing. And then the fourth one. Don't miss it.
So I could say something like, Don't miss my next video next week. It's
supposed to be a great lesson, so make sure you don't miss it.
And remember, if you like this particular lesson, then please like the video and if you can,
please subscribe to the channel because it makes a great, great difference to us.
Now, number five, you should definitely go. Okay, so this is not such a hard
recommendation, but you know, if you've got the time, then you should definitely go.
I would recommend it. You should definitely go. And what it means
is you should definitely go to the show. Or perhaps there's something for the kids,
Perhaps some new
view and the life of Harry Potter or some themed exhibition about Harry Potter. All the kids would
love it. You should definitely go. So. Or some exhibition that has opened perhaps in your city,
connected with some cultural events or some historic findings that they have. Discover in
parts of the city. So these things are always a great insight into how our ancestors and people
used to live. So we would often recommend people to go and see it,
and we'd use this expression. You should definitely go now. So if you want to see
it or you want to educate yourself or the kids, then you should definitely go.
Or if you've gone to London, some particular city in London or Paris,
and your friend just hasn't been there yet. Or is it's a while since he was there,
then you might say to him, you should definitely go to Madame Tussaud's,
the next time you're in London, you should definitely take a ride on the London Eye.
The next time you're in London, you should definitely go to the art galleries in Paris.
Then the next time you're in Paris, so you're giving them the heads up,
as we say, or you're giving them a very strong recommendation. You should definitely go
Now we can also use the expression as follows I really think you would like this book or I
really think you would like this film, this show, this TV series, whatever it might be.
Okay, so
The expression is the same for all of them. I really think you would like whatever. Okay,
so when we say that we're giving it a sort of a vote of confidence from us,
I really think you would like it. I liked it. And we've got similar tastes. that's a new
thriller has been written by J.K. Rowling. It's a follow-up to her previous series.
And wow, this one is, I think, the best of the five of the six that
she's previously written. So I really think you would like it if you want,
I will give you my copy when I finished it. Yeah. So I really think you would like it
And something similar. I highly recommend it now. I highly recommend it is really giving
it a top vote of confidence. This could be for anything. It could be for a hotel,
a restaurant, a new leisure centre. I highly recommend going. They've got everything.
The equipment is so-so good. They've got a 50-meter pool. Yeah. And the gymnasium? It's.
I think it's probably three times the size of any of that. I've been in. And the equipment is so,
so modern. I highly recommend it. And the most important thing is that the membership
fee. Wow. It's really, really good. And if you go in the next couple of weeks,
they've got a special discount. So I highly recommend it.
If you're thinking of going get rid of that beer belly that you have,
take yourself from the family and join it. We've we've gone home and we're
going to go again. So would probably see you there. I highly recommend it.
Or it could be your favourite pizza restaurant and your friend hasn't been there yet,
so you really have to go. I've been telling you about this for months and months. I highly
recommend it. Their pizza is the best I've ever tasted. Read a real Italian,
you think you were in Rome or Milan. The taste is so, so good. I highly recommend it.
Or you should definitely visit. It is another way of expressing the same. You should
definitely visit.
Yeah, that's a hotel along by the beach. It's a great,
great hotel. They've got great views from the restaurant. The restaurant
is up on the first floor, so you get a great view over the harbor. You should
Definitely visit.
again, the food there. It's not so expensive
there. A little bit out of town so that they're not city prices.
You should definitely go or you should definitely pay it a visit. Why not try it? And
could meet you there and we could have coffee and
a dessert with you or whatever you want. Okay. So you should
definitely visit.
And if you want to just having the same theme, make sure you do this. Yes. So make sure you
visit. Make sure you go make sure you take some photographs. Make sure you get a good
walk around the city, the met some amazing changes. All of the
streets now are pedestrian-only, so there's no traffic. So you should make sure that you take
a walk around the city at nighttime with the lights on. Fantastic. Okay,
so make sure you do something.
And then finally you can just say Oh, you have to watch this TV program. It's
the funniest thing I've seen in years. I haven't seen something so funny for,
I don't know, maybe 20 years. You have to watch it.
I'll look up the closing prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange at the breakfast table.
Or indeed, you have to visit the new visitors centre in the
Customs House. So you have to visit.
the new
town in the centre of the city because they've just
opened it and got fantastic views across the city.
I got a corporate invitation there last week. Really,
really great. So you have to watch or you have to visit. You have to see.
Okay. So they're all expressions connected with recommendations. They're about giving
recommendations that are sort of expressions that British native English speakers use all
the time. And if you practice, some of them try to learn a few of them by
heart and drop them into your conversations, you'll get a great boost in your confidence.
thanks as always for watching and listening.
And this is Harry saying goodbye. And join me for the next lesson.