Real, everyday American English — Getting Things Done (Part 2). You hear 40 phrases Americans actually use, each spoken clearly with a natural-speed repeat, the stressed syllable marked, and a short note on when to use it. Then take the matching quiz. Phrases in this episode (CAPITALS = the beat): Let’s get this done. [LETS get THIS DUHN.] I have to call. [eye HAF-tuh KAWL.] I have to wait. [eye HAF-tuh WAYT.] I have to work. [eye HAF-tuh WURK.] Can you take care of it? [kun yuh TAYK KAIR uv it?] I’m on it. [eyem AHN it.] Do it this way. [DOO it THIS way.] Can you call me? [kn yoo KAWL mee?] What’s your job? [wuts yer JAHB?] I’ll handle it. [eyel HAN-dul it.] Let me know when it’s done. [LEH-mee NOH wen its DUHN.] I usually do it. [eye YOO-zhuh-lee DOO it.] Could you lend me a hand with this? [kuhd yuh LEND mee uh HAND with this?] Did you send it? [DIH-juh SEND it?] I didn’t do it. [eye DIH-dnt DOO it.] Should I take it? [SHUUD eye TAYK it?] It’s almost done. [its AWL-mohst DUHN.] I’ll get it done by Friday. [eyel get it DUHN by FRY-day.] I’m working from home today. [eyem WUR-king frum HOHM tuh-DAY.] Lower your voice. [LO-ur yer VOYSS.] Put the bag down. [POOT thuh BAG DOWN.] Where should I put this? [WAIR shuud eye PUUT this?] They’re at work. [THEHR at WURK.] He can do it. [hee kun DOO it.] What do you want? [wuh-chuh WAHNT?] Let’s split the work. [LETS SPLIT thuh WURK.] Didn’t you do it? [DIH-dn-choo DOO it?] That should do it. [that shuud DOO it.] We’re running out of time. [weer RUH-ning OWT uv TYM.] My bad. [my BAD.] Let’s do that. [LETS DOO that.] Be quiet in class. [bee KWY-ut in KLAS.] Where do you live? [WEHR duh-yuh LIV?] Could you show me? [kuhd yoo SHOH mee?] Don’t touch that. [DOHNT TUHCH that.] Can you double-check this? [kun yuh DUH-bul-chek this?] That would have helped. [that WUH-duv HELPT.] Who’s going to do it? [HOOZ GUH-nuh DOO it?] I told him to do it. [eye TOHLD im tuh DOO it.] …and more in the episode