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102 - What to Say When You Don’t Know What to Say in English

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You understand English… but when it’s your turn to speak, you don’t know what to say.

In this episode, I’ll show you why this happens, and more importantly, what you can do in the moment to keep the conversation going.

In this episode of the BritSpeakPod, we will talk about: Why your mind goes blank in conversations The real reason this isn’t a vocabulary problem What native speakers do differently Simple phrases to help you start speaking A practical tip you can use immediately

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Welcome to BritSpeakPod, a podcast designed to help you stop freezing and start communicating in English with confidence. Each episode talks about British life, British culture, and of course, British English!

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