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A common question that I get from English learners quite a bit is, what do I do when I forget a word during an English conversation?
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So in this English lesson, I'm going to give you, five strategies, five tips, things you can do when you forget a word during an English conversation.
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And this isn't one of the five, but I would say this.
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Don't panic.
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You can plan for this situation and you can handle it very, very graciously.
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So in this English lesson, I'll teach you five little strategies, things that you can do when you forget an English word when you're having an English conversation.
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Strategy number one, if you can't think of a specific word, just become more general.
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What I mean is this.
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If you can't think of the word dog, use the word pet.
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So you're talking in general about animals that people keep, like cats or dogs.
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If you can't think of the word car or van, use the word vehicle, a, general term to talk about the things we drive to go places.
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So you might say, I took my pet to the vet the other day, or you might say, I took my vehicle to the garage the other day.
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This would not sound abnormal in English.
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So strategy number one, just speak in more general terms.
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Instead of saying cat, say pet.
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Instead of saying car, say vehicle.
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Strategy number two, use actions to replace the word that you can't remember.
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Let's say I can't remember the word for mustache.
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I could just say, I'm just trying to grow a little bit here, you know?
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So I didn't say the word mustache, but I indicated the area and I used the verb to grow.
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And I think the person will know that I'm talking about mustache.
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I could say, the other day I just went for a little.
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And I could do this.
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And I think you know that I mean haircut.
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So if I can't remember the word for haircut, I can use some actions to replace the word in the sentence or in the conversation.
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So strategy number two, use actions.
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Oh, I did just there, didn't I?
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Number two, use actions if you can, instead of the word that you can't remember.
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Strategy number three, compare and contrast the word you don't know to words you do know.
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And it'll be like a little game because you're trying to get the other person to say the word.
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So let's say you can't remember the word for van.
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You could say, the other day I was driving my, it's not a car, it's bigger than a car.
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But it's not a truck, and you can put a lot of passengers in it.
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And then the other person might say, oh, your van.
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You would say, yes, my van.
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Let's say you can't remember the word for cow.
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You could say, oh, the other day I went to a farm and I saw, an animal.
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It's bigger than a goat.
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But it's not a horse.
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You don't ride it.
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It's like, about the same size as a horse.
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And the other person might say, oh, a cow.
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And you would say, yes, I went to a farm and I saw a cow.
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So this actually can be a great strategy.
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When you're having a conversation.
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The person is probably quite eager to help you think of the word that you have forgotten.
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So compare, say what it's like, and contrast, say what it's not like.
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And hopefully the person you're talking to will tell you what word it is.
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The fourth thing you can do is just ask.
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If you're having an English conversation and you can't remember a word, you can just ask the person you're talking to what the word is.
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Let's say you were saying, I was running late the other day because I couldn't find my.
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What do you call the thing you use to cut your nails?
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Or what's the word for the thing you use to cut your nails?
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And I just think the other person will say nail clippers.
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And it will just be a, completely normal part of the conversation.
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They won't think badly of you because you forgot the word, because they're interested in the story that you are telling.
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So the fourth thing you can do, just ask.
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You can say things like, what do you call the thing?
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Or what, what's the word for the thing?
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And then describe what you use the word for.
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And notice while I was doing that, I was also showing the action.
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I think that helps in the flow of the conversation.
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So, number four, just ask.
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Strategy number five, change the topic.
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If you're having an English conversation and the person starts talking about a science fiction movie that they just saw and you don't know a lot of English vocabulary, to use in that conversation, change the topic.
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Talk about a movie that you saw.
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Maybe you like romantic movies, and maybe you know a lot of vocabulary about love and dating and that kind of thing, change the topic, start talking about the movie you like, and use the words that you do know.
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I know in that way you're avoiding part of the conversation, but I still think it's a great strategy.
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But make sure you also do this when you go home that night.
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Do some research and learn some vocabulary so if you're in that type of conversation again, you are able to talk about it in a meaningful way.
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Well, hey, thank you so much for watching this English lesson about five strategies, five tips that you can use if you're having an English conversation and you suddenly forget a word.
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I hope they are helpful and I hope they help you in your next English conversation.
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Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione
Questa lezione di conversazione di livello B1 si basa sul video “Are You Forgetting English Words When Speaking? Try These Tips!”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: word, English, conversation, strategy, forget. Questo video contiene 81 frasi e 1060 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 5:40. Chi parla va veloce, circa 187 parole al minuto: aspettati suoni legati e ridotti. Il 87% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese, quindi il lessico è facile da seguire.
Vocaboli chiave di questo video
Le 14 parole più avanzate del video, con pronuncia e significato:
| Parola | Pronuncia | Significato |
|---|---|---|
| moustache sostantivo | /ˈmʌstæʃ/ | baffi, mostaccio |
| vocabulary sostantivo | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | vocabolario |
| nail sostantivo | /neɪl/ | unghia |
| haircut sostantivo | /ˈhɛə(ɹ)kʌt/ | taglio di capelli, taglio |
| subscribe verbo | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | abbonarsi |
| abnormal aggettivo | /ˌæbˈnɔɹ.ml̩/ | anormale, anomalo |
| verb sostantivo | /vɝb/ | verbo |
| thumb sostantivo | /ˈθʌm/ | pollice, dito grosso |
| goat sostantivo | /ɡoʊt/ | capra |
| eager aggettivo | /ˈiɡɚ/ | avido |
| meaningful aggettivo | /ˈmiː.nɪŋ.fl̩/ | significativo, sensato |
| privilege sostantivo | /ˈpɹɪv.(ɪ.)lɪd͡ʒ/ | privilegio, prerogativa |
| garage sostantivo | /ɡəˈɹɑʒ/ | garage, autorimessa |
| panic sostantivo | /ˈpænɪk/ | panico |
Frasi da ripetere
Frasi brevi e complete del video che puoi riutilizzare nella conversazione di tutti i giorni:
- Let's say I can't remember the word for mustache.
- Oh, I did just there, didn't I?
- Let's say you can't remember the word for cow.
- When you're having a conversation.
- What do you call the thing you use to cut your nails?
La grammatica di questo video
Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:
| Struttura | Nel video |
|---|---|
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — un’azione in corso in un momento del passato | was driving · were saying · was doing |
| Possibilità con “might / may” might/may + verbo — qualcosa di possibile ma non certo | might say |
| Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — i verbi seguiti dalla forma in -ing | starts talking · start talking · Consider becoming |
| Comparativi -er than / more … than — confrontare due cose | bigger than |
Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione
Chi parla usa 38 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come you're, can't, don't. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.
- I suoni “sh” e “zh”: moustache /ˈmʌstæʃ/, graciously /ˈɡɹeɪʃəsli/, garage /ɡəˈɹɑʒ/
I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:
- Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: moustache /ˈmʌstæʃ/, haircut /ˈhɛə(ɹ)kʌt/, subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/, verb /vɝb/, goat /ɡoʊt/
- /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: moustache /ˈmʌstæʃ/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, abnormal /ˌæbˈnɔɹ.ml̩/, panic /ˈpænɪk/
Come esercitarsi con questo video
- Ascolta tutto il video una volta senza parlare e annota le parole che non conosci.
- Inizia a velocità 0,75×, fai shadowing frase per frase e torna alla velocità normale quando diventa facile.
- Registrati e confronta con l’originale, facendo attenzione a parole come moustache, vocabulary, nail.
Cos'è la tecnica dello Shadowing?
Shadowing è una tecnica di apprendimento delle lingue supportata da studi scientifici, originariamente sviluppata per la formazione dei traduttori professionisti e resa popolare dal poliglotta Dr. Alexander Arguelles. Il metodo è semplice ma potente: ascolti un audio in inglese di madrelingua e lo ripeti immediatamente ad alta voce — come un'ombra che segue il parlante con un ritardo di solo 1–2 secondi. A differenza dell'ascolto passivo o degli esercizi di grammatica, lo shadowing costringe il tuo cervello e i muscoli della bocca a elaborare e riprodurre simultaneamente i modelli di discorso reale. La ricerca dimostra che migliora significativamente la precisione della pronuncia, l'intonazione, il ritmo, il discorso connesso, la comprensione dell'ascolto e la fluidità del parlato — rendendolo uno dei metodi più efficaci per la preparazione alla prova di speaking dell'IELTS e per la comunicazione reale in inglese.