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Does your English sound natural?\n\nOr do you sound like a textbook when you speak?\n\nToday, get 7 tricks to update your English and sound more natural by using real talk instead of textbook talk!\n\n\xa0\n\nTaking IELTS?\n\nGet our free IELTS video training now\n\n\xa0\n\nSpeaking natural-sounding English\xa0can be\xa0difficult when you only work with textbooks.\xa0 While what your textbook says may be technically correct, some of the phrases might sound outdated or odd to native ears.\n\n\xa0\n\n\nCan\u2019t find native speakers to practice English with you?\n\nCan\u2019t get your English corrected by your native-speaking friends?\n\nGet a professional, native English teacher in seconds at italki.\n\nFor a limited time, italki is offering 10 USD in free English lessons. Click here to get your 10USD in italki credits before this offer runs out!\n\n\n\xa0\n\nHere are 7 ways your textbook might tell you how to say something, as well as the ways a\xa0native English speaker would\xa0really say it.\n\n\xa0\n\n\nTextbook: Hello.\n\nReal: Hi!, Hey!,\xa0or What\u2019s up?\n\n\n\xa0\n\n\nTextbook: Are you having a good day?\n\nReal: Having a good day?\n\n\n\xa0\n\n\nTextbook: How are you?, How do you do?\n\nReal: How\u2019s it going?, How you doin\u2019?, or How\u2019ve you been?\n\n\n\xa0\n\n\nTextbook: I\u2019m fine, thanks.\n\nReal: Doin\u2019 well., or Not bad.\n\n\n\xa0\n\n\nTextbook: What are your hobbies?\n\nReal: What do you like to do?,\xa0What are you into?, or What do you do for fun?\n\n\n\xa0\n\n\nTextbook: I wish to (do something).\n\nReal: I wanna (do something), or\xa0I\u2019d like to (do something).\n\n\n\xa0\n\n\nTextbook: See you.\n\nReal: See ya., Take care., or\xa0Bye.\n\n\n\xa0\n\nDo you speak textbook English?\n\nDo you know any other differences between what your textbook says and how native English-speakers speak?\n\nLet us know in the comments section below!\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices