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EPISODE · Mar 16, 2026 · 6 MIN

Episode 58: What to Do When You Don’t Understand a Native Speaker

from English, please · host Christopher

English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language.Episode 58: What to Do When You Don’t Understand a Native SpeakerIt happens to almost every language learner: you're having a conversation in English, and suddenly you miss something. You freeze. You smile and nod. In this episode, you'll learn four simple strategies for exactly this situation, plus why native English is sometimes so hard to understand in the first place. As with all episodes, this one is just the right length for practicing your listening skills in one sitting.Want to keep practicing after you listen? Subscribe to the free English, please newsletter at englishpleasepod.com/free. You'll get English practice tips and activities with every new episode, plus three FREE resources delivered straight to your inbox: a free sample lesson from the English Listening Accelerator, 60 Phrases Native English Speakers Use Every Day, and 25 Idioms Native English Speakers Use Every Day.Want more structured practice? Get a free sample lesson from the English Listening Accelerator at englishpleasepod.com/free, or go straight to the full Accelerator at englishpleasepod.com/accelerator.I'm on YouTube! I share short, practical English content on my channel!Episode transcriptPodcast website Get the English Listening Accelerator!Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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