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Sep 2021
16m 13s

#184 Things not to say in English

Georgiana, founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com
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  • Let's look at some bad strategies and attitudes that don't quite work in conversation. I mean, like having awkward conversations.
  • Next, you'll practice your fluency with a mini-story lesson—the best way to learn to speak English without translating mentally.

All right, have you ever been with someone and not know what to talk about? It's happened to me sometimes. Every once in a while, we run into situations where it's difficult to continue the conversation.

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