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Category: Conversation strategies

Using TV sitcoms to build your conversation skills

May 8, 2022 pomakaco Conversation strategies

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

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

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

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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How can I interrupt without being rude?

December 23, 2021 pomakaco Conversation strategies

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

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Pomaka Conversation Café

October 6, 2021 pomakaco Conversation strategies, Courses, Speaking strategies

What is the Conversation Café? The Conversation Café is a live-online English speaking group. Learners can enjoy meeting other learners[…]

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Had fun in this week’s Conversation Café class

September 28, 2021 pomakaco Conversation strategies, Courses, Uncategorized

Hi everyone! In last Sunday’s online Conversation Café we enjoyed talking about food and eating out. We also had a[…]

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Five useful phrases where ‘touch’ means ‘communicate’

September 9, 2021 pomakaco Conversation strategies, Idioms and phrases

Did you know that the word ‘touch’ can also mean ‘communicate’? While ‘touch’ can have different meanings, it is often[…]

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How can I check when I don’t understand in a conversation?

August 19, 2021 pomakaco Conversation strategies, Idioms and phrases

What do you say when you don’t understand someone in a conversation? If you just say ‘I don’t understand,’ it[…]

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Conversation Café Course 1 (live-online)

July 16, 2021 pomakaco Conversation strategies, Courses, Speaking strategies, Uncategorized

This is a small-group course aimed at helping you build your English speaking fluency and conversation skills. I hope you[…]

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