Part of Confidence in Cambridge speaking

Handling awkward expressions

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Lesson 1

Three useful speaking expressions

hello to the pointers thank you for joining me again just a quick short video today because i want to explain three expressions that you can use to help you out of a sticky situ...

Language: enDuration: 1 min

Lesson 2

Recovering from awkward wording

situation in the speaking paper in particular you'll probably be nervous and you may find that you say something a little bit silly or inappropriate and using these expressions...

Language: enDuration: 1 min

Lesson 3

Using “so to speak”

the mobile phone is your best friend of course that's not literal but maybe it sounds a bit silly in the in the situation but just adding so to speak it makes it clear it's just...

Language: enDuration: 1 min

Lesson 4

Clarifying unusual idioms

that could be true or not but they're on their last legs that's a good idiom to use but with cars cars have wheels so it sounds a bit silly a bit strange it's okay but just usin...

Language: enDuration: 1 min

Lesson 5

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