You can read every word of a simple sentence, but when an American family talks fast at seven in the morning, it sounds like one long noise. "Whaddaya want?" does not look like "What do you want?" on paper. Many learners also translate directly from their own language and say things like "I am already wake up" or "Give me lift to school." In this lab you will hear one full morning scene, and then we decode it line by line. In this episode: • How to listen • The scene, first half • The scene, second half • Key phrases from the scene • Comprehension questions • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key phrases from this episode: I'm up — I'm awake and out of bed (casual) Gimme a minute — please wait a little (casual) ten after seven — 7:10 (neutral) grab some milk — buy some milk quickly (casual) throw in an apple — add an apple (casual) isn't gonna cut it — isn't good enough (casual) we gotta leave — we have to leave (casual) Can I get a ride? — Can you drive me? (casual, polite) running late — late, but on the way (neutral) let's roll — let's go (casual) Have a good one — have a good day (casual) Season 2 · Real American English: the complete spoken course for learners worldwide — accent, everyday grammar, prepositions, articles, phrasal verbs, idioms, slang and real conversations at home. Listen, repeat out loud, then take the 52-question quiz. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair.