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Speaker 1: Hey there, it's Michael here and welcome back to English

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Tips in a Minute from Happy English. I'm here every

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Saturday with a short, simple tip to help you speak

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English more naturally and confidently. Hey, and if you want

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to watch this lesson, just look for Happy English on YouTube. Today,

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let's look at a really useful expression for telling stories,

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the next thing I knew. We use the next thing

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I knew when something happens quickly or unexpectedly, especially when

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telling a story. It's another way to say and then

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suddenly or after that, like I sat down on the

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sofa to rest and the next thing I knew I

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fell asleep, or I was looking at Instagram on my

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phone and the next thing I knew it was after midnight.

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We used the expression to show a jump in time,

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like your story skips ahead to the next big moment.

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So remember, if you want to make your storytelling more

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natural and dramatic, try using the next thing I knew.

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It brings your story to life. Let me know in

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the comments how it goes, and remember to follow or

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subscribe so you don't miss the next Happy English podcast

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and next Saturday's English Tips in a Minute. Hey, thanks

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for listening and until next time, keep learning and keep

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it cool.