This is an all ears English podcast episode 2423, why you should take this episode to heart.

Welcome to the AllEars English podcast downloaded more than 200 million times. Are you feeling

stuck with your English? We'll show you how to become fearless and fluent by focusing on

connection, not perfection, with your American host, Michelle Kaplan, the New York Radio Girl,

and Aubrey Carter, the IELTS Whiz, coming to you from Arizona and New York City USA.

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On today's episode, Aubrey and Michelle share key ways to say someone doesn't have to follow your advice.

This is a huge connection skill that you should pay special attention to whenever you want to give your opinion in English.

Thank you. to give your opinion in English. Do you ever wish that you could just hang out with native speakers and pick up real

English naturally?

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Hey Michelle, how are you? Good, Aubrey. So happy to be recording with you again.

How are you, Aubrey? I am great. It's a beautiful day here in

Arizona. I have a question for you about food. I love to talk about food.

Me too. Do you like your food to be salty? Do you add salt? And actually my real question is

before you taste food, do you find yourself adding salt before you even taste it sometimes?

Ooh, that's a good question. Well, I think I taste it before I add the salt.

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