Sorry, I Didn't Catch That | Small Talk in English, Episode 4

https://yourenglishtoolbox.com/episodes/184-sorry-i-didnt-catch-that-small-talk-4/This podcast is created through a human-led editorial process. Every episode concept, educational strategy, narrative direction and final editorial decision is developed and reviewed by people committed to making English learning meaningful. Artificial intelligence supports script development and editing, while ElevenLabs provides the synthetic voices of our hosts. Human judgement leads the process; technology supports its production.Julia once hid in a bathroom for eight minutes to escape a conversation about insurance. She is fluent — and she still hid, because she did not know how to leave.In this fourth Small Talk in English episode, Martin and Julia tackle the four things that happen in real conversations: you miss something, the room is too loud, a group already has its own rhythm, and eventually you need to leave.You will practise a repair scale from “Sorry?” to “Would you mind saying that again, a bit slower?”, learn why a loud room is not a personal failure, find a natural way into a group conversation, and revisit the three-part exit. Juan's story shows what happens when he uses those tools at a welcome party and in a job interview.Vocabulary in context: to catch something, to get the last bit, to follow a conversation, to jump in, to butt in, to make room for someone, to be left out, and I should let you go.Sentence of the day: You do not need to understand every word. You need to stay in the room.Read the transcript in English with Spanish, German, Farsi and French translations. Practise with vocabulary, flashcards, exercises, seven listening speeds and Cinema Mode. Download transcript and vocabulary PDFs in all five languages.Keywords: ask someone to repeat in English, understanding fast English, English in noisy places, join a group conversation, leave a conversation politely, small talk in English, English conversation practice, listening comprehension, slow English podcast, intermediate English, IELTS speaking practice, Cambridge B2 First, C1 Advanced.Free study materialsDownload the complete learning materials for this episode:• Full transcript (PDF)• Vocabulary guide (PDF)Español: Transcripción y vocabulario en español disponibles en la web.Deutsch: Transkription und Vokabular auf Deutsch auf unserer Website verfügbar.Français : Transcription et vocabulaire en français disponibles sur notre site web.فارسی: Your English Toolbox پادکستی برای یادگیری زبان انگلیسی با سرعت دلخواه شماست. با گوش دادن به توضیحات روشن و داستان‌های جذاب، مهارت شنیداری انگلیسی خود را تمرین کنید، واژگان کاربردی، اصطلاحات انگلیسی و عبارت‌های روزمره را یاد بگیرید و با اطمینان بیشتری از زبان انگلیسی استفاده کنید. برای دسترسی به متن کامل و واژگان این قسمت به زبان فارسی و انتخاب سرعت پخش مناسب خود، به وب‌سایت ما سر بزنید.Follow Your English Toolbox on X and Instagram.💬 We’d love to hear from you!If you enjoyed this episode, leave a comment, share your thoughts, or tell us how you’re using these tips to improve your English. Your feedback helps us grow and create even better content for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.