-> say speaking of something that has just been mentioned as a | ⚜️English House⚜️

-> say speaking of something that has just been mentioned as away of introducing a new topic which has some connection with that thing.

I. EXAMPLES:
Speaking of the movies, have you seen “The Patriot”?
Speaking of honesty, I know a lot of people who don’t pay bus fares.
Speaking of Ben, have you seen him recently?
Speaking of bicycles, China is called “the kingdom of bicycles”.


II. DIALOGUES:

A: I can’t wait until Valentine’s Day.
B: Speaking of Valentine’s Day, how is your girlfriend?
A: She’s doing well. I took her out to dinner last night.
B: Did you have a good time?
A: Yeah, the food was delicious.
B: Hey, speaking of food, are you hungry? Let’s grab a bite to eat.
A: That sounds great. Let’s get some Chinese food.



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