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Smart English Coach helps advanced English learners communicate clearly, confidently and naturally at work.
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How To Stop Searching For The 'Perfect Word' In English
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When you're in an English conversation and you know there's a perfect word - but you can't find it - you either 'freeze' and stop talking, or you use the same word as always.
Both these situations are frustrating and they can reduce your confidence.
In this episode I share two strategies: one strategy for when you're in that situation; and the other strategy for helping you remember the perfect word in the future!
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