FlexiLingo
931 : "Who's Your Best Friend?" — Why Your English Answer Sounds Basic
- Language lesson
- Language learning
Talking about someone important in your life should sound personal—not like a list of basic facts. In this episode, you’ll learn why simple descriptions like “She is nice and funny” make your English sound basic, and how the People Method helps you create a vivid, meaningful answer. I’ll show you how to describe someone in detail, tell the story of how you met, and explain the emotional impact that person has had on your life. 3 important takeaways: Specific details create a clear picture — describe what the person looks...
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A2 · Elementary
Everyday topics, clear speech
- 96% of the words are B1 or easier.
- 132 words a minute: a natural pace.
- 21 harder words (B2 and up) in the whole episode.
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Who's your best friend? Easy question, right? So you say, Oh, she's very nice. She's funny.
We met 10 years ago, three seconds done. And then the conversation goes quiet and you feel it, that little drop in your stomach because you have so much more to say about this person. You just couldn't say it in English.
In a minute, I'm going to read you two answers to that exact question. Same friend, same story. story one sounds like a form and the other sounds like a real human being and the difference is not grammar it's three things three things your answer is
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