883 : Wednesday Conversation Practice: Dealing With a Delayed Flight (Vague + “Smooth Things Over”)

About this episode

This episode focuses on conversation practice related to dealing with the frustrations of a delayed flight at the airport.

Ever been stuck at the airport when your flight gets delayed again and again? In today’s Wednesday Conversation Practice episode, you’ll listen to two strangers react in real time as they deal with the frustration, the stress, and the waiting. You’ll learn: vague = not clear or specific (especially when an explanation feels unclear on purpose)“smooth things over” = to calm an awkward situation and make things less tensefluency tip = react before you respond (say a quick reaction out loud like...

People in this episode

Host: Tiffani

Topics covered

• conversation practice
• delayed flight
• airport experience
• stress management
• communication skills

Keywords

• delayed flight
• airport
• conversation practice
• communication
• stress
• fluency tips

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