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Check out some more examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m sure the weather will improve tomorrow.<br>My mom is sure the kids are going to love the party.<br>The team is sure that they are going to win the game. Fingers crossed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope this content was helpful and that you enjoyed the episode! Don\u2019t forget that you can listen to it as many times as you want and that the more you practice, the more confident you will feel. See you next time!<\/p><p>Welcome to another episode of Walk\u2019n\u2019Talk! Someone\u2019s not having a good day here! So come join us for another episode to find out what\u2019s happening. Enjoy this quick lesson with Adam Collins, teacher from Fluency Academy!<strong>\u200d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Dialogue:<\/strong>\u200d<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Cassie: Morning, Jake! Wow, you look terrible! 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