Start a conversation by talking about your surroundings
In this previous post, I wrote about the importance of starting conversations and making small talk with native English speakers. Now that you know that starting conversations is important, I’d like to teach you how to easily do so. In this video lesson, I’ll teach you how you can easily start conversations using your…
Can making small talk help you fit in with native English speakers?
“To speak a language is to take on a world, a culture”- Frantz Fanon Let me ask you a question. Do you find that even though you have an upper-intermediate or advanced level of English, you still struggle to fit in with native English speakers? The problem might not be your English level. Rather, it…
Small Talk in English: does it even matter?
(At the end of this post, look out for a special resource I have to help you with making small talk.) Have you ever wondered: “Does small talk even matter?” “Does it make a difference if I make small talk or not?” The answer in one word: YES! However, before we look at why…
Stop making these 2 English conversation mistakes!
French speaker: “Why are English speakers so weird?!” Native English Speaker: “French people act so strangely. I just don’t get these people*!” *to get someone- to understand (comprendre quelqu’un) (Note: This applies to all non-native speakers, not only French speakers.) Why the miscommunication? It usually occurs because English learners don’t always understand cultural…
Are you offending native English speakers?
Why the need for polite English? If you are having a conversation with a native English speaker, you would not want to come across as (donner l’impression d’être) being rude or cold. For example, if you’re asking for help, you wouldn’t want to ask in a way that you would offend (prendre à rebrousse-poil) native speakers,…
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