Hi, and welcome back to Everyday English with Teacher Alyse! I’m so happy you’re here. Today, we’re going to talk about a small but powerful change you can make in your daily conversations—replacing the word sorry with thank you. Many English learners, and even native speakers, use "sorry" too often. While saying sorry is important when you truly make a mistake, overusing it can make you seem less confident and even unnecessary in some situations. Instead, shifting to thank you can make your communication more positive and empowering. Let’s go through some common situations where you might be tempted to say "sorry" and how to rephrase them in a more confident and appreciative way. Instead of saying: “I’m sorry I’m late.” ➝ Say: “Thank you for waiting for me.” → Why? This shift acknowledges the other person’s patience rather than focusing on your mistake. It creates a more positive tone. Why Is It Important to Limit "Sorry"? Using "sorry" too often can make you seem less confident and even weaken your message. It can also make an issue seem bigger than it actually is. Of course, when you truly make a mistake, a sincere apology is important. But by replacing unnecessary "sorrys" with "thank yous," you turn negative situations into positive interactions. Full transcript available upon request. Follow me for more Everyday English.

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English for praising somebody for their hard work. I am sure we all would like to hear a nice word or two for trying our best and putting effort into our work, which might boost our motivation and help us feel valued and encouraged. Being a teacher myself, I always praise my students and help them progress further and stay motivated every step we take together. So today, I would like to share some phrases that can be used for praising, I do hope you'll find them useful: ✅ Basic Praise: Good job! Well done! That's great! Nice work! You did it! I'm proud of you. Keep it up! Excellent! ✅ Slightly More Expressive: You're getting better and better! That’s a big improvement! You’ve worked really hard! I can see your progress. You’re doing a great job! You understood that perfectly. ✅ Encouraging and Specific: That’s a smart way to solve the problem. You used the new vocabulary really well. You’re putting a lot of effort into this. Your speaking has improved a lot. Great concentration today! ✅ Confident and Detailed Feedback: You handled that challenging task very well. You’re developing a really strong grammar base. Your pronunciation has become much clearer. I’m impressed by your commitment. That was a very well-structured answer. ✅ Nuanced and Motivational: Your consistent effort is clearly paying off. You’ve shown impressive depth in your responses. That was a highly accurate and fluent performance. You’re approaching near-native fluency in that area. The way you expressed your opinion was very mature and thoughtful.

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I did my makeup twice. I didn't expect that the effect would be so good. At least this time it was better than last time, haha. I chose the correct shade of foundation, so it wasn't as abrupt as last time. But there were some girls who commented on me and couldn't even tell that I had put on makeup when I shared my picture on social media. Maybe several hours had passed. 第2次化妆，没想到效果还挺好的！至少比我第一次化的哈哈。我选对了粉底色号，这样就不会很突兀。但是我把我的照片分享到社交媒体，有几个女生都看不出我化妆了。也许是已经过了好几个小时了。 In the morning, I made up for a wedding. When I went to take pictures with the bride. she asked me, "Don't you wear makeup?" I told her that I did...OMG, I suddenly lost my confidence. Couldn't they really tell that I had put on makeup?? I thought that maybe I applied less lipstick and blush, so I went to touch up my makeup. But why could I tell that I had put on make up when I was looking in the mirror? 到了早上，我去和新娘拍照，她说我没有化妆吗？我说我化了OMG，然后我突然就没有信心了，真的看不出我化妆了吗?我在想可能口红和腮红涂少了，所以我去补妆了。但是我看镜子可以看出我是化妆的啊！

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Mother’s Day is upcoming, so here we go! My Super Mom Roses are red, like your lips— You’re the best mom ever, My superhero in disguise! You pack my lunch, You tie my shoes, You help me with homework You read me stories, You kiss scraped knees, You laugh at my jokes So here’s a big hug, And a card made with glue… I love you to the moon, And the stars—times TWO!

The school week is over, and I work part-time tomorrow. My work is taking photos of guests and sell them. This work is outside working, so unfortunately if it rain, we can't take photos. And tomorrow will be rain, so my work also won't open. I'm sad because I like this working.