All Ears English Podcast AEE 110: Do you Feel Clueless? How to Survive in Fast-Paced Native English Speaker Situations
May 8, 2014
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Feeling Left Out in Conversations
- Lindsey once missed a joke in a conversation but laughed along with others.
- This experience of feeling out of the loop happens frequently to language learners and native speakers alike.
Relax and Build Confidence
- Take a deep breath and relax to build confidence in fast-paced conversations.
- Remember that people want you there and feel comfortable even if you don't catch everything.
Embrace Ambiguity to Learn
- Get comfortable with ambiguity and accept you won't understand every word.
- Join conversations even when you don't fully grasp the meaning to learn and have fun.