#201: These 7 Phrases will Make any English Conversation Easier!
In this episode of the RealLife English Podcast, Ethan and Andrea talk about a topic that often doesn’t get the attention that it deserves: cultural fluency. They offer their perspective on the culture of politeness in English, which might be different in your language.
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Topics:
- Cultural fluency
- Survival phrases
Words You’ll Learn:
- A hot second
- Long time no see!
- Hey, stranger!
- Cheers
- Taboo
- Faux pas
- Look at something like a deer in the headlights
- Stump your progress
- Extrapolate
- Bless you
Quick Definitions:
- Sweep: clean (an area) by brushing away dirt or litter.
- Keep in touch: to continue to talk to or write to someone
- Get the meaning across: to make someone understand or believe something.
- Brit: a person from Great Britain.
- Make a toast: to make a short speech and take a drink in honor of someone or in celebration of something.
- Dare: to be brave enough to do something difficult or dangerous.
- Feeling fulfilled: satisfied or happy because of fully developing one’s abilities or character.
- Non-judgemental: If a person or thing is non-judgmental, they do not judge or criticize.
- It’s all well and good: phrase used to emphasize that a situation is free of any problems or worries.
- Accusatory: indicating or suggesting that one believes a person has done something wrong.
- Buy some time: gain some time.
- Arsenal (of tools): collection or supply of something.
- Rely on: to need a particular thing or the help and support of someone or something in order to continue, to work correctly, or to succeed.
- Work wonders: to work really well.
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