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Manage Conversations – Podcast

2 April 2014 by Marc

Today’s podcast is about managing conversations. It’s one of the most useful skills for any language learner, in my opinion. 20140401 Managing Conversations The podcast is also available in the iTunes Store by searching for Get Great English or clicking here.

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Posted in: Output, Podcast, Speaking Tagged: conversation, managing, strategy

Ask People to Repeat Themselves

20 March 2014 by Marc

Last week I showed you how to interrupt politely in a conversation. Now I am going to show you how to ask people to repeat themselves. A lot of students feel embarrassed by this but it is important for conversations between natives, natives and non-natives and also conversations between non-natives only speaking English. People often … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Situation, Speaking Tagged: conversation, repeat, repetition, strategy

Pause in Conversations Like a Native

5 February 2014 by Marc

When you are speaking English, it can be quite difficult to keep your speech flowing when you need to think about what to say. In this week’s podcast, I’ll show you how to pause like a native to sound more fluent and more confident. Podcast Link: 5th Feb 2014 Remember, if you like the podcast, … [Read more…]

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