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Category: Conversation strategies

Keep an open mind with different English types

January 26, 2025 pomakaco Business, Conversation strategies, Pronunciation, Reading level: Intermediate (CEFR B1)

Do you know what ‘keep an open mind’ means? It means to accept and be open to different ideas or[…]

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How do I use ‘actually’ in a conversation?

September 25, 2024 pomakaco Conversation strategies, Reading level: Elementary (CEFR A2), Vocabulary

Do you know how to use the word ‘actually’? It is often used in conversations. This adverb is usually used[…]

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Four ways to use ‘just’ in a conversation

July 24, 2024 pomakaco Conversation strategies, Reading level: Elementary (CEFR A2)

Do you know how to use the word ‘just’ in a conversation? This adverb is often used in natural speech,[…]

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Four ways to help listeners understand you

May 28, 2024 pomakaco Conversation strategies, Reading level: Elementary (CEFR A2), Speaking, Speaking strategies

Is it difficult for you to explain things in another language? Maybe, you’re explaining something about your country or culture.[…]

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How can I join conversations?

April 11, 2024 pomakaco Conversation strategies, Reading level: Intermediate (CEFR B1)

Have you ever tried to say something in a conversation but couldn’t? Maybe the other speakers didn’t stop talking. Maybe[…]

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Have you ever heard the phrase ‘fat chance!’?

August 22, 2023 pomakaco Conversation strategies, Idioms and phrases, Reading level: Intermediate (CEFR B1)

If someone says ‘fat chance!’, it means they think something you said will not happen or is very unlikely to[…]

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Using TV sitcoms to build your conversation skills

May 8, 2022 pomakaco Conversation strategies, Reading level: Elementary (CEFR A2)

Do you know what a TV sitcom is? It is a kind of comedy you watch on TV. Sitcoms are[…]

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How can I manage awkward topics?

March 14, 2022 pomakaco Conversation strategies, Reading level: Intermediate (CEFR B1)

What do you think good conversation topics are? Be careful with topics when talking with people you don’t know well.[…]

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Four phrases you need for casual conversations

February 18, 2022 pomakaco Conversation strategies, Idioms and phrases, Reading level: Elementary (CEFR A2)

Causal conversations can be difficult for language learners. One reason is they often use short phrases that you may not[…]

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What does ‘Do you get the picture?’ mean?

January 18, 2022 pomakaco Conversation strategies, Idioms and phrases, Reading level: Elementary (CEFR A2)

If someone asks you ‘Do you get the picture?’, they are checking if you understand something. So, here, ‘picture’ isn’t[…]

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