This is an all ears English podcast episode 2371.

Is this seat taken?

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Are you feeling stuck with your English?

We'll show you how to become fearless and fluent by focusing on connection, not perfection,

with your American hosts, Lindsay McMahon, the English adventurer, and Michelle Kaplan, the New York

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What can you say when you are at a movie theater or a cafe and you need a seat?

You need to ask someone if a seat is taken.

Today, find out how to ask and respond in this connection moment.

Do you often end up in situations where you know exactly what you want to say, but you

don't have the English vocabulary words that you need in that moment?

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Hello, Michelle. How are you today? Good, Lindsay. Lindsay, have you ever had to save a seat for someone,

like at a movie theater or a show or a table or yeah of course yes i have and sometimes

it can feel a little awkward especially when you're in a scenario where seats are high are high

value item yep right yes absolutely i have what about you um yes i have uh yeah of course i mean and

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