This is an All-Ears-English podcast episode 1,249.

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How to talk about big ideas in English.

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At your level you are ready to start talking about bigger ideas in English. Today get one key phrase that will help you show that you may not be

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Hey Lindsay, how's it going?

Excellent Michelle, how are you doing? It's good to talk to you.

I'm good, I'm good. Yeah, excited to record today. It's been a little while so it's nice to hear your voice, Lindsay.

Yeah, you too, you too. How are things in New York?

Everything is good, you know, cooling down over here, but, uh, yeah, everything is good, you know, cooling down over here, but yeah, everything is good enjoying things.

You know, there's nothing like the fall in New York.

It is the best thing in the world.

I love it.

I hope you get a chance to like stroll

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