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   Bella (tutor) Welcome to MicroEnglish. In this B2 lesson, you're
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   Bella (tutor) joining a pottery class for the first time. You want to make
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   Bella (tutor) a bowl, but you've never touched a pottery wheel. What could
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   Bella (tutor) a friend say to encourage you? Today we'll practise: give
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   Bella (tutor) it your best shot.
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   Bella (tutor) You watch the teacher, put on your apron and sit down.
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   Bella (tutor) Your friend says, give it your best shot. They mean
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   Bella (tutor) try to do it as well as you can. They aren't asking for a perfect
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   Bella (tutor) bowl. They're encouraging you to make your best effort.
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    Bella (tutor) Follow three stages: preparation, effort and
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    Bella (tutor) outcome. Preparation can help you do your best. The
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    Bella (tutor) expression itself focuses on the effort you make. Afterwards,
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    Bella (tutor) the result might be excellent, disappointing or somewhere between.
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    Bella (tutor) We can use the phrase before a challenge or when looking back.
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    Bella (tutor) Learn give it your best shot as a whole expression.
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    Bella (tutor) Here, it refers to the challenge you've already mentioned.
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    Bella (tutor) You can also name the task: give the audition your best

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1. Pregunta 1

   What does the volunteer promise when she says she will give it her best shot?

   A She will make her strongest effort. B She will finish before everyone else. C She will teach without any mistakes.
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2. Pregunta 2

   Which sentence places the task correctly?

   A I will give to the lesson my best shot. B I will give the lesson my best shot. C I will give my best shot the lesson.
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3. Pregunta 3

   Which ending completes the idiom correctly?

   A your best shoot B your better shot C your best shot
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4. Pregunta 4

   Complete the sentence: We will give the class...

   A my best shot. B your best shot. C our best shot.
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