This is an All-Ears English Podcast episode 1,607.

How to Start Your Answer with Confidence and Personality in English.

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When you get asked a question, you want to start your answer off in a strong way.

If you want to state your answer in the affirmative, there are five natural ways to say yes

that will show confidence. Learn what they are today.

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When you have the chance to speak, what forces you to stay quiet?

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