curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/learn-how-to-talk-about-past-experiences/671f76959b3ca3060eddbe70.md
Listen to the audio and complete the sentence below.
Absolutely. We used to spend our lunch breaks BLANK about the newest BLANK in programming.
chatting
This word means talking informally with others, often in a relaxed or casual way.
trends
This word refers to general directions or popular developments in a particular field.
Chat means to talk informally, usually in a relaxed or casual setting. It often refers to light or friendly conversations. For example:
We chatted about our plans for the weekend during the coffee break. - Meaning they talked about the plans.
A trend refers to a general direction in which something is developing or becoming popular. In the context of programming, it refers to popular technologies or approaches. For example:
The trend of using AI in everyday applications is growing rapidly. - This means the general idea is to start using AI in the creation of commonly used applications.
In this sentence, Brian talks about how they used to have informal conversations (chatting) about new and popular developments (trends) in programming during lunch breaks.
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