2026-07-29
20 分钟This is an All Ears English podcast, episode 2660. Stop dropping names.
Connect your listeners to the story.
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When you say someone's name while talking with people who may not know the person, you can let them sit there confused
or you can pull them in by giving them a little bit of context so they can relate.
Learn how to do it today.
Have you ever walked away from a conversation thinking, wait, what did they just say?
Native speakers speak fast.
They interrupt.
They use slang.
They don't speak textbook English.
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