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Your mind goes blank. Everyone is waiting. What can you say without losing control of the conversation?
This is the first episode of Everyday Useful Expressions, a practical weekly series built around ready-made English for real situations. Martin and Julia teach four natural ways to create thinking time while keeping the conversation alive:
You will learn when each expression sounds natural, how tone changes meaning and how to choose the best formula in four everyday situations. The episode finishes with an active speaking challenge.
The extended lesson on our website adds five more expressions not taught in the audio, with meanings, nuance, contextual examples, translations and practice. That gives you nine practical ways to think, clarify and continue speaking.
Level: B1–B2 Focus: conversational formulas · fluency · clarification · thinking time Format: approximately six minutes of conversational Slow English
Keywords: English expressions for thinking, how to buy time in English, what to say when your mind goes blank, conversational English expressions, English fluency phrases, useful English formulas, slow English podcast, English speaking confidence
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