This is an All-Ears English podcast episode 39.

How Not to be Awkward in English.

Welcome to the All-Ears English podcast where you'll finally get real native English

conversation and fluency for business and life. We believe in connection not

perfection when it comes to learning English.

Now here are your hosts Lindsay McMahon, the English adventurer, and Michelle Kaplan, the New York Radio Girl coming to you from

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Lindsey, are you a little bit awkward sometimes in conversation?

Of course I am.

Oh my gosh, I'm actually kind of self-conscious sometimes.

You know, I sometimes I feel like what should I say?

How can I, I don't't know just sort of a little

uncomfortable at times when it depends on the other person too right I guarantee that

with some people you're comfortable everything's natural and then depending on the other person and sort of their

cues or the way they are, sometimes it does get a little awkward, you don't know what to say next.

You're right, sometimes that person is actually uncomfortable and awkward, therefore you feel uncomfortable

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