AEE 2356: Learn Some New English While You're At It Get everything done all at once when it make sense. Are you a piecemealer or a get it done at once person ? 1. While you're / we're at it means while we are doing something we might as well do something else, get something else done.(放在前后都可以) similar to kill two birds with one stone (放在话尾). eg, Go ahead and hit the follow button while you're at it. = When you're at your podcast app you might go ahead and leave us a review. eg, Lindsay could you pick up your shoes and move the ..., while you're at it, can you put your umbrella in the ... piecemeal 零散的 逐个的 piecemealer, you do things in piece. eg, I'm taking a trash while I'm at it, i wanna clean the kitchen clean the bathroom, i Don't want to go back to this work everyday, i just want it to be done for the week and visit it on next sunday. (do things all at once VS piecemeal thing) eg, Ok First Let's wash her hands, and wash tomatoes while we are at it. I will boil the water and while I'm at it, i will ... 2. might as well 也可以 不妨 倒不如 might as well do something eg, If you going to the office anyway, you might as well payload有效负荷 while you're at it. ( It's not use instead of this but in addition to this) 3. why not 为什么不 why not do something eg, It's your birthday, the cake is amazing, why not take an extra slice薄片 一小块for your bread. Role play Can you go in other room to get the instruction? Sure. Oh you might as well grab the ... while you're at it, Isn't that drawer ? Ok no problem. And why not get some ... ( while you're out ) Anything else? No, that's it.

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Some natural phrases to talk about getting things done 1️⃣While you are at it = While we are doing sth, we might as well get something done. Ex: Lyndsay, could you pick up your shoes and move them off the carpet? And while you are at it , can you put your umbrella in the stand? Ex: First, let's wash your hands. Oh wash the tomatoes while you are at it. Ex: I'll boil the water while I'm at it I preheat the oven. 👏kill two birds with one stone(usually for the end) 👏while you are at it(at the beginning or could be also at the end) 2️⃣piecemeal(you do things in piece)