Go Natural English by Gabby Wallace

Use softeners when talking about feelings. A softener is a word or a phrase that makes your emotions sound more natural, gentle, or balanced. For example, a little, kind of, a bit, honestly. To be honest, at first. Instead of I felt nervous, say I was a little nervous at first.

Years ago, I was speaking at an event, and after my talk, someone in the audience asked me a question. And honestly, I didn't know how to answer right away. I felt unprepared, but it was a good question. It was a little unexpected though. For a second, I felt that familiar

Now let's practice full answers. Imagine someone asks, what's the hardest part of speaking English? Repeat after me. I'd say the hardest part is speaking in real time. Now another one. The question is, what do you want to improve this year? Repeat after me. Think I want to

Now here's a cultural communication tip. In many American conversations, especially at work, people often appreciate verbal signals. A verbal signal is when you say what you're doing in the conversation. For example, let me think for a second. This tells the listener, I'm not

Do you understand American humor? That’s what we are discussing on fluencypodcast at gne.supercast.com #englishlesson #thinkinEnglish #listeningskills #LearnEnglish #speakEnglish

Today on the private fluency podcast we are exploring humor in American English. How do you know if someone is joking or serious?

DO YOU AVOID SPEAKING UP? DON'T WANT TO COMPLAIN? --> Here's how to complain politely in English. Full lesson at gne.supercast.com #englishlesson #thinkinEnglish #listeningskills #LearnEnglish #speakEnglish

DO YOU AVOID SPEAKING UP? DON'T WANT TO COMPLAIN? --> Here's how to complain politely in English. Full lesson at gne.supercast.com #englishlesson #thinkinEnglish #listeningskills #LearnEnglish #speakEnglish

DO YOU AVOID SPEAKING UP? DON'T WANT TO COMPLAIN? --> Here's how to complain politely in English. Full lesson at gne.supercast.com #englishlesson #thinkinEnglish #listeningskills #LearnEnglish #speakEnglish

Struggling to speak English? Discover practical tips to start thinking in English, from using your smartphone to simple daily practices. Achieve fluency faster than you ever imagined. Unlock your potential now! This clip is a short preview from the full length video on the go

Have you ever answered a question like how have you been and said I'm busy and then the conversation just dies? Well, that's because native English speakers know how to use different phrases and give more details and follow up in a way that continues the conversation. So if you

And today we're talking about one of those little moments in English that can feel surprisingly difficult. Someone says, you did a great job. I love your jacket. Your English is good. suddenly your mind goes completely blank. You don't know what to say. So, what should you say?

Many English learners only know one way to talk about stress or having a lot of things to do I'm busy and that's okay. It's correct, but busy is general. It doesn't tell us why you're busy how stressed you feel whether it's temporary or constant Just today or forever, whether

Americans especially love to say they're busy. They love to show how full their work schedule is. I'm busy and that's okay, but busy is too general! You'll sound more natural in work conversations, small talk, networking, talking to friends, and explaining why you're tired,

The next time your plans change, don't just say, my plans changed. Tell the story. Use one of today's phrases because fluency is not about perfect grammar. It's about being able to explain your real life. Behind the scenes of the fluencypodcast at gne.supercast.com

Stop saying “It was good” (try this instead to answer the question "How was your weekend?" 👇) Here's one of the phrasal verbs I shared in today's episode of the privatefluencypodcast available now at gne.supercast.com Do you know how to use it?

Talking about hairstyles this week on the Go Natural English YT channel. Catch the lesson there now! #englishlesson #listeningskills #thinkinEnglish #LearnEnglish #speakEnglish #Englishfluency

Avoid saying, sorry, my English is so bad. Don't say, ⁓ I'm so embarrassed. That just makes everyone feel awkward. Because these things that I just mentioned, they'll kill your confidence. You have to get back in the saddle. To get back in the saddle means to keep trying, to try

When you want to end a conversation, what do you say? Here's a tip from behind the scenes of the fluencypodcast (link to join in bio) In English, we almost always soften the exit. We don't just say, I'm leaving, bye. That sounds abrupt. Instead, we signal we're leaving and add

Polyglot language trend just for fun #language #trend