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Do you feel frustrated when you get stuck in English conversations?

You want to keep your conversation going but you don't know what to say or maybe you freeze because you don't understand them.

You completely forget your words.

You don't know what to say.

Or they don't understand you.

I'm Emma, creator of mmmEnglish, where I help millions of English learners around the world develop confidence and fluency in English.

Today I have thirty awesome phrases to help you get unstuck during English conversations so you know what to say and you can keep your conversation going.

I've also made you a free PDF workbook with all of these useful common English expressions plus a quiz to help you make sure that you can use them accurately when you speak.

The link to download it is in the description below.

You'll need to add your name and your email address so that I can send it to you.

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Every confident English speaker, whether they're native or non-native, uses the phrases and these strategies that I'm going to share today to help them communicate.

Native speakers use these phrases all the time because it's a really natural part of communicating.

We don't always know what to say and it doesn't always come out perfectly.

Sometimes native speakers don't explain themselves clearly and we have to use the expressions and phrases in this video to react and to keep our conversations going.

But the difference is that native speakers or proficient speakers are more likely to be confident English speakers.

They just know how to quickly get themselves out of trouble if they need to, if they get stuck during a conversation.

They know how to fix it without panicking too much.

And this is the main difference between you and them.

You just need to know what to say in those situations to get yourself unstuck.

And there are plenty of phrases and expressions to help you in those situations.

Imagine that you've just run into someone that you know, perhaps a colleague or a professor at your university and you've just started chatting in English.

Things are going well but suddenly, you don't understand what they're saying.

They've used a couple of words that you don't recognise or perhaps it could be because their accent's not one that you're familiar with.

So in these situations, you could say: I'm sorry, I didn't catch that.

Could you repeat that?

Maybe you just didn't quite understand what they said because they were speaking so fast.

In this case, you can ask: Could you say that again a little more slowly?

Sorry, I'm not following you.

We use this when we don't understand what someone means.

When the meaning is a little bit unclear, if you're a little bit confused, then you can use it.

I don't think I understood clearly.

Could you say that again?

Okay so studying and memorising these phrases is step one.

But to make them your own, to make them part of your own active vocabulary, you need to practise putting them into use, using them in different situations with different people in different contexts.

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Okay here's a new situation.

You're talking with someone but suddenly you forget your own words.

It's like every English word in your head just disappears all of a sudden.

Or you forget what you're talking about after you've already started talking.

This is the worst because the other person that you're talking to is looking at you, waiting for you to continue.

Their full focus is on you and you've lost your words.

This happens to everyone, native speakers too.

So what can you say when you forget your words?

What's that word?

It's on the tip of my tongue.

We use this idiom to describe that very familiar feeling when the word is so close, it's so close in your mind, it's right here but you just can't get it.

So frustrating!

I'm sorry, I had a mental blank.

I can't remember the word in English.

At this point, the person that you're talking to will probably help you to remember or remind you of the word that you're looking for.

You could even say: I forgot the English word.

Do you know what I mean?

Even if you can't find the word, don't let it stop you.

Say something like: Never mind.

And change the topic.

Tell me about the new project you're working on.

Never mind, it might come back in a minute.

This will help you to change the topic and keep moving forward in your conversation.

You don't need to get stuck.

Sometimes it's not just a word that you've forgotten but you completely forget what you were talking about altogether.

When this happens to me, I just say: Hang on, let me start over.

Let me try that again.

Oh, I completely lost my train of thought.

Hopefully it'll come back to me in a moment.

You have the choice to feel embarrassed and get frustrated with yourself or you have the choice to just hit that reset button.

You just need to signal what happened to the person that you're talking to so they know what's happening but then the conversation can keep going.

Listen to what I say but also how I say it.

Notice that I'm not taking myself too seriously.

I'm using facial expression just as much as the words that I'm choosing to help communicate what's happening.

And this is a really important point.

Honesty is really important in conversation.

If someone is listening to you speak and then for some reason, you get stuck.

All of those expressions that we just went through will help you to explain what happened and it'll give some clues to the person listening so that they can help you out.

And let's be honest, it's going to happen to you a lot on your journey to English fluency and once you're fluent, it's still going to happen.

Fluency does not mean perfect.

It just means that you have all of the phrases and the expressions that you need to have successful conversations in English even when you mess up.

There are plenty of times when you just don't know what to say.

Maybe because you're not properly prepared.

Maybe you've never talked about this topic before so you have no idea what to say or how to contribute.

Or you might need a little bit of extra time to think about your answer.

It's not something that you know instantly.

And there are tons of things that we say in English when this happens.

To be honest, I'm not really familiar with the political situation in Venezuela.

If you need a little more time to think about your answer, then try: That's an interesting question.

Let me think for a moment.

That's tricky, I've never been asked that before.

I'm not sure.

Give me a second to think about it.

Just give me a second to think how to explain it in English.

All of these phrases will give you some extra time, just a few seconds so that you can take a deep breath, get your thoughts in order and think about what you're going to say next.

If you're in a group conversation, you can even direct that question towards someone else.

I need some time to think about my answer.

Does anyone else want to jump in?

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Another really common situation, especially at work, is when someone asks you to share your opinion or your ideas about something but they catch you off guard.

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You don't have anything to share with them, yet.

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If you don't know what to say in these moments, you might freeze.

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You might start searching for words and it feels like every word has escaped your head and you've got nothing to share.

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So in this situation, you can try to return the question back towards them.

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I've never thought about that before.

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What about you?

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Oh gosh, I've never been asked that before.

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What do you think?

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Or even more casually.

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What's your take?

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This does two things.

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The other person will start talking so you'll have some extra time to think about your answer but if you don't really have an opinion or an idea to share about this topic, you'll probably get some ideas from what that other person is saying.

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They might inspire you to think of something to share or to say.

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Or maybe you agree or disagree with something that they said but it's a way for you to keep the conversation going.

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What if someone asks you something that you're not entirely comfortable with?

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This can happen in a lot of different situations and it's okay to not answer a question or not talk about a topic if you don't want to.

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So I've got a few phrases to explain that you'd prefer not to answer and you want to change the topic.

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I'd rather not answer that, if that's okay, for personal reasons.

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Is it okay if we talk about something else?

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What are you doing this weekend?

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You might find yourself in a situation where you're talking but you notice the face of the other person changing.

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They don't seem to be understanding you.

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That's okay!

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It might be your fault.

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Maybe you weren't being clear.

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But it could also be them.

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Maybe they got distracted or they weren't paying attention.

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So if you feel like this is happening, you could say: Am I making sense?

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Are you following?

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Remember we used the word following earlier in this lesson.

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We said: I'm not following you.

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So it's a good one to use in the context of a conversation.

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Are you following me?

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Both of these questions are used to check and to allow the person you're talking to to ask a question if they need it.

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If you feel really confident that they are not following, you could say something like: I don't think I'm being very clear.

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Let me try that again.

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Sometimes, despite all of our best efforts, miscommunication happens.

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They haven't understood you.

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But it's totally normal, we just need to be prepared to handle those situations when they come up.

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So you can say: Sorry, I think there was a misunderstanding.

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What I meant to say was...

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This allows you to rephrase your ideas in a different way to help the other person to understand.

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You could also say: I don't think I explained myself clearly.

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Or: I think you misunderstood.

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But the important point here is that you're putting the blame on the person that you're talking to when you say that.

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It's quite rude to tell someone else that they have misunderstood you.

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It just tells them it's their fault, not yours.

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So you want to be really confident that they are the one who misunderstood if you use it.

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Notice how in the first sentence, we use the passive voice.

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There was a misunderstanding.

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I'm not specifically saying who was responsible for the problem and that's usually the best way to go.

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You either assume that it was you and apologise and quickly fix it or generalise there was a problem here.

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Okay so now you have thirty useful expressions to help you when you're stuck in English and you need help keeping your conversation going.

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If you enjoyed this lesson, make sure you give it a like, leave me a comment down below, I love to hear from you.

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I suggest that you take all of these phrases and practise using them in real conversations.

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Want to keep practising?

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You know where to find me.

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See you in there!

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關於本課

在本課中，您將學習一些常用的英語短語，以幫助您在對話中繼續交流。當您在英語對話中遇到困難時，使用這些短語可以幫助您打破僵局，增強自信心和流利度。我們將提供實用的表達方式，並有詳細的練習建議，助您在各種情境中自然地運用這些短語。

關鍵詞彙與短語

I'm sorry, I didn't catch that.（抱歉，我沒聽清。）
Could you repeat that?（您能再說一遍嗎？）
Could you say that again a little more slowly?（您能再慢一點說嗎？）
Sorry, I'm not following you.（抱歉，我沒跟上您的思路。）
I don't think I understood clearly.（我覺得我沒有聽懂。）
What's that word?（那個詞是什麼？）
It slipped my mind.（我忘記了。）

練習技巧

為了提高您的英語口語技能，建議您使用英語影子跟讀（shadowspeak）的方法進行練習。首先，選擇影片中提到的短語，以適應對話的自然速度和語調。在聽的過程中，試著模仿講話者的發音和語調，儘量與原聲同步。這個過程中，您可以注意講話者的重音和停頓，幫助您提高英語發音和語感。

此外，記得在進行shadow speech練習時，選擇一個安靜的環境，以便更專注地跟隨。如果遇到困難，不要氣餒，您可以重播相應的片段，直到理解並能流利地說出這些短語。通過這樣的英語口語練習，您會逐漸增強自信，提升與他人交流時的自然流暢感。

影片中的語法

說話人最常用的結構，並附上影片中的原話：

結構	影片中的用法
現在完成時 have/has + 過去分詞 — 過去發生但與現在仍有關聯的事	I've also made · you've just run · you've already started
被動語態 be + 過去分詞 — 強調發生了什麼，而不是誰做的	been asked
用 “might / may” 表可能 might/may + 動詞 — 有可能但不確定的事	might come · might need · might freeze
動詞 + -ing enjoy、keep、stop… + -ing — 後接 -ing 形式的動詞	started chatting · practise putting · started talking

什麼是跟讀法？

跟讀法 (Shadowing) 是一種有科學依據的語言學習技巧，最初開發用於專業口譯員的培訓，並由多語言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。這個方法簡單而強大：您在聽英語母語原聲的同時立即大聲重複——就像是一個延遲1-2秒緊跟說話者的影子。與被動聽力或語法練習不同，跟讀法強迫您的大腦和口腔肌肉同時處理並模模擬實的講話模式。研究表明它能顯著提高發音準確性，語調，節奏，連讀，聽力理解和口語流利度——使其成為雅思口語備考和真實英語交流最有效的方法之一。

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關於本課

關鍵詞彙與短語

練習技巧

影片中的語法

什麼是跟讀法？