Four phrases you need for casual conversations
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?
If someone asks you ‘Do you get the picture?’, they are checking if you understand something. So, here, ‘picture’ isn’t[…]
Read moreHow can I interrupt without being rude?
Have you ever tried to say something in a conversation but couldn’t? Maybe the other speaker didn’t stop talking? Maybe[…]
Read morePomaka Conversation Café
What is the Conversation Café? The Conversation Café is a live-online English speaking group. Learners can enjoy meeting other learners[…]
Read moreHad fun in this week’s Conversation Café class
Hi everyone! In last Sunday’s online Conversation Café we enjoyed talking about food and eating out. We also had a[…]
Read moreFive useful phrases where ‘touch’ means ‘communicate’
Did you know that the word ‘touch’ can also mean ‘communicate’? While ‘touch’ can have different meanings, it is often[…]
Read moreHow can I check when I don’t understand in a conversation?
What do you say when you don’t understand someone in a conversation? If you just say ‘I don’t understand,’ it[…]
Read moreConversation Café Course 1 (live-online)
This is a small-group course aimed at helping you build your English speaking fluency and conversation skills. I hope you[…]
Read moreHow can I give and receive compliments?
Do you know what compliments are? They are nice things we say to people about their appearance or things they[…]
Read moreBuild your conversation skills with tag questions
Do you know what tag questions are? They are questions made by repeating the subject and auxiliary verb at the[…]
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