Quick English!  

Here you will learn the meaning of the English expression 'a change of pace' in 1 minute.   

Write you own sentence with 'to be caught off guard' in the comments and I will check! :)  

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Hey everyone! I’m Luke and this is English Expressions in a Minute.

Today’s expression is ‘to catch someone off guard’. So, what exactly does this expression mean?

Well, I’ll tell you a quick sample sentence and I want you to listen and guess the meaning. 

Ok. Here we go.

“My boss completely caught me off guard when she  asked me to give a presentation in front of the whole company. I was not expecting that at all .’

So, did you guess the meaning?

Well, ‘to catch someone off guard’ simply means to surprise someone. In my example, my boss surprised me by asking me to give a presentation. She caught me off guard.’

Now it’s your turn. Have you ever been caught off guard? Write you experience below and I will check.

Have a good day.  See you :) 

Quick English!  

Here you will learn the meaning of the English expression 'a change of pace' in 1 minute.   

Write you own sentence with 'to come up short' in the comments and I will check! :)   

Try my full English grammar course for free: http://bit.ly/LukeCourse   

Twitter: @englishlikeapro '

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Script:   

Hey everyone! 

I’m Luke and this is English Expressions in a Minute.  

Today’s expression is ‘a change of pace’.  

So, what does this expression mean?  

Well, as always, I’ll tell you a quick sample sentence and I want you to listen and guess the meaning.   

Here we go.  ‘Alex decided he needed a change of pace so he changed his career’.  

Did you guess the meaning?  

Well, ‘a change of pace’ means to something different than your normal schedule or normal routine. 

It can be something big like changing your career or it can be something small like changing what you eat for dinner. 

This is ‘a change of pace’.  

How about you? Do you need ‘a change of pace’ in your life?  Write your sentence below and I will check.  Ok.  See you :)