Beware of the Loaded Pause
All Ears English Podcast

Beware of the Loaded Pause

B1IntermediateNovember 7, 202619 min
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Sometimes native speakers use a loaded pause. What does this mean? And how can you read the social cues? Today get three ways we use this and how to do it in English.

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This is the All Ears English Podcast. Beware of the loaded pause. Welcome to the All Ears English Podcast. Downloaded more than 200 million times.

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Are you feeling stuck with your English? We'll show you how to become fearless and fluent by focusing on connection, not perfection with your American host, Aubrey Carter, the IELTS Whiz, and Lindsay McMahon, the English adventurer coming to you from Arizona and Colorado, USA.

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To get real-time transcripts right on your phone and create your personalized vocabulary list, try the All Ears English app for iOS and Android. Start your seven-day free trial at allearsenglish.com forward slash app. Sometimes native speakers use a loaded pause. What does this mean? And how can you read the social cues? Today get three ways we use this and how to do it in English. Hey Lindsay, how are you doing?

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