This is an All Ears English bonus.
Web class invite plus three cues.
It's your turn to speak.
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Hey, Aubrey, how's it going today?
How are you?
I'm doing great, Lindsay.
How are you?
Awesome.
I am so excited about this weekend and next Monday.
What is happening this Saturday and next Monday?
Yes, we have a web class coming up.
It's the first web class Lindsay and I are doing together.
So I love firsts.
Yes.
I get really excited for anything that's new.
Me too.
And I'm really excited because you are going to share a story about when you learned French living in Belgium and all your challenges and struggles and how you actually figured it out as part of the web class, right?
Yes, exactly.
I moved to Belgium as a nanny and I realized my French was not nearly as good as I thought it was.
So yes, it's actually a really interesting story of you know figuring out what I could do to improve.
And it just had been such a lonely journey in classes with grammar and textbooks and terrible.
And so it was great to finally find a way to learn French in a way that was much more fun.
And I was able to communicate with people better.
I love that.
So guys, make sure you go right now to allearsenglishcom, slash fast F-A-S-T and sign up for your web class time.
This web class is happening Saturday, May 30th and Monday, June 1st.
But Aubrey really, when it comes down to it, the topic we're going to be getting into is how our listeners can be confident listeners in fast group conversations.
Are you excited for this topic?
Yes, I actually posted on Instagram yesterday at the nonprofit where I work.
I face this a lot, where Spanish speakers will call or come in and they're speaking so fast and it's very difficult.
This is difficult for anyone learning a second language.
So we know how that feels and we have figured out some great strategies and we want to share them with you.
So yes, you need to sign up so that you can come and get all of our great tips for this.
Definitely, guys.
And you guys know if you've been on a web class, we have a certain window of time in which you can get special bonuses.
And one of the bonuses, you'll find out about it if you do join the web class.
But today we're going to give a little hint to it.
Right.
Going to hint to it a little bit, because I think this is such an important skill that a lot of our listeners want to build.
And that skill is knowing what the signs are when it's your opportunity to jump in and respond, especially in that group.
Right.
There's a bunch of people that may want to speak, but maybe you don't know exactly when you can jump in and respond.
Right Aubrey exactly, we are going to share some of those signs that you can look for, and one of them we're going to share with you today.
And it's sometimes, if people are telling a story about the past, sharing a memory where they feel some nostalgia, They will say they'll wrap up their story with something like memories just finishing.
And you can see their body language change.
You see that they're done telling their story and they just kind of conclude with an expression like that
Right.
Yeah.
It's kind of like a dreamy thing that they go through, right?
What would be another phrase we could listen for?
So you might hear someone say, those were simpler times.
And they might say this sort of sarcastically, like being funny.
But they might also say it seriously.
If things have gotten really difficult, more complicated, they might say oh, those were simpler times.
I love it.
Such a good opening because this you know, I could see my response going in a few different directions.
I could share a memory the same way the person just did, or I could also grab onto the idea of simpler times.
And we could say you know, I know I, you know, I remember, when I didn't even have a cell phone.
You could go off on the idea of things being simpler before right.
So there's a few directions, but the point is that It's a sign to get in there, right?
Yes, you want to share similar experiences.
Build on these common.
You know, things you have in common.
It strengthens your relationship and it gives you that chance to be part of the group conversation.
You might also hear them say...
Oh, the good old days, which is similar, right?
And same thing.
You can say, I know, right?
Just sharing that you understand what they're saying.
You feel the same, that you have nostalgia for the past.
And then again, share a memory where something was better in the past for you.
Yeah, I love this phrase.
It's so American English, too.
I remember my dad used to say this when I was a kid, and he'd look back on his earlier live.
Oh the good old days right.
And I remember thinking, oh, my gosh, he must be old to be using that phrase.
But now I use that phrase.
Yeah.
And I feel like we use it to be funny sometimes.
Right.
I'll say, oh, the good old days.
If someone's talking about something that happened in the past, it's almost teasing, hearkening back to an expression our grandparents used to say to be funny.
Right.
Yeah, right.
Kind of in an ironic way almost, right?
Yes.
Yes.
I love it.
I mean, we can go, maybe we should do another web class on irony.
Oh, yes.
I would love that.
Ooh, that would be very high level and really good for our listeners, because we know you guys generally.
You know
You guys are upper intermediate to advanced learners.
So you are ready.
You can understand 75 to 80% of this podcast.
So that's why you want to join this web class, to keep pushing your level, to advance to that high level of fluency and fearlessness.
Right, Aubrey?
Exactly.
You guys are ready for this web class.
You're going to learn so much and it could be a real turning point for you to start learning language the right way.
So definitely sign up, guys. allyoursenglish.com slash fast.
It's live.
It's not recorded.
So you need to make sure and attend.
Grab your spot now and we will see you there.
Right, Lindsay?
Exactly, Aubrey.
Can't wait for it.
See you guys there. allearsenglish.com slash fast.
See you there.
Get your spot now.
All right, Aubrey.
Thanks for hanging out today.
See you next time.
Okay.
Bye.
Bye.
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