Look and Listen English Lessons | English conversation practice Podcast with Sharon Faye
Do you know some English but still have trouble expressing yourself in
social situations?
If yes, then this is the right podcast for you to improve your
daily English conversation skills.
This Podcast presents a lot of useful phrases
and sentences you would never think of unless you come across them.
It contains plenty of common corrections used by native English speakers in
everyday life.
It covers topics such as meeting new people and making small talk,
dating and visiting friends, eating out, emergencies situations and doctor’s appointments,
car and flat rental,
staying in hotels and travelling by air, shopping and much more
As always I’ll be playing the characters
All you have to do is to sit back and enjoy your listening.
Look and Listen English Lessons | English conversation practice Podcast with Sharon Faye
30 Native Phrases For Real Conversations And Confident Small Talk
Learn 30 essential native English phrases to speak confidently in real-life conversations! Perfect for improving your small talk, sounding natural, and boosting your fluency. Practice with Sharon Faye and take your English to the next level!
Do you have trouble expressing yourself in social situations? Yes, then this is the right podcast for you to improve your daily English conversation skills. This podcast presents a lot of useful phrases and sentences you would never think of unless you come across them. It contains plenty of common corrections used by native English speakers in everyday life. It covers topics such as meeting new people and making small talk, dating and visiting friends, hitting out emergencies, situations, and doctors' appointments in the car and rental, staying in hotels and traveling by air, shopping, and much more. As always, I'll be playing the characters. All you have to do now is just sit back and enjoy your listening. Do you want to sound more natural, confident, and fluent in English? Well, today we're learning 30 everyday English phrases that native speakers use constantly. So let's dive in. Welcome to Lookiness in English Lessons with Sharon Faye. I'm Sharon, your British English teacher, and I'm going to help you to speak English clearly, beautifully, and naturally. So we are about to explore 30 useful expressions. These phrases will add color to your English and help you sound more like a native speaker in real conversation. So let's begin. Phrase number one, to eat your words means to take back something you said. For example, she had to eat her words when the boss heard everything. This means to attract a lot of attention. For example, he made a splash during the meeting. It means to avoid risk. For example, we filmed everything just to be on the safe side. Next we have as far as one can tell. Meaning based on the information available. For example, as far as I could tell, the shop was closed. Next we have to go down the drain. It means to be wasted. This means to be remembered forever. This means to be very well received. For example, the opening band went down a stall. Means to not now but you know maybe later. Not now but maybe later. So let's continue with some quicker expressions. Are you ready? So we have to take advantage of something, it means to use it unfairly. To call something off means to cancel it. To come to a head means to reach a critical point. To make a beeline for someone means to go directly towards them. To make a beeline for someone it means to go directly towards them. To draw a blank means to forget something. To put it mildly means to unstate something, understand, understate, sorry, understate something that is actually worse. To have the upper hand means to be in a stronger position and to have your work cut out means to face difficult tasks. Next we have to hit the ground. Running means to start quickly and successfully. To hit the ground running means to start quickly and successfully. To keep your nose clean means to stay out of trouble. And to look alive means to move quickly or with energy. And here we have our final 10 expressions. Let's see. So we have to go out on a limb means to take a risk. To go out on a limb means to take a risk. To go to the dogs means to become worse. And then we have to run the gauntlet means to face heavy criticism. To lie low means to avoid attention. And to bury the hatchet means to make peace. To go to town means to do something with enthusiasm. To come in handy means to be useful. To buy time means to delay something temporarily. To buy time. To be there for someone means to support them emotionally. And to put a dumper on something means to reduce excitement. So now let's do a quick quiz, okay? What does to draw a blank mean? Does it mean to remember something or to forget something? So pause for a moment and correct. It means to forget. So if you enjoyed this lesson, guys, please like this video, follow the channel, and share it with someone who's learning English. And tell me in the comments which phrase will you use today? Thank you for watching Look in Listen English lessons with Sharon Fey, and I see you in the next lesson. Bye bye.