How to Start Speaking with Friends - English Speaking Practice and Small Talk

How to Start Speaking with Friends - English Speaking Practice and Small Talk - American & British

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High Level Listening Advanced English Podcast

3 ай бұрын

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Catching Up: Conversation Starters for Friends 🗨️👫
🎧 Welcome back, High Level Listeners, to another engaging video dedicated to mastering conversation starters in English! Today, we're diving into the heart of catching up with friends and loved ones, perfect for those moments when you want to reconnect and share the latest chapters of your life. If you've been looking to brush up on how to start conversations naturally and correctly, you're in the right place.
🤔 What does "catching up" mean, you ask? It's all about reuniting with someone after some time apart and exchanging updates on all the new happenings in your lives. Whether schedules haven't aligned, vacations have kept you apart, or life has just been overwhelmingly busy, catching up is a cherished opportunity to reconnect and deepen your bonds.
✨ Hosted by Kat and Mark Teacher, this video will offer you 7 essential tips, including easy-to-use sentence structures and questions designed for catching up with friends you haven't seen in a while. Plus, we’ll share natural responses to these questions, helping you to engage in meaningful chats with new friends or strengthen ties with old ones.
📚 In today's lesson, you'll discover:
- Practical conversation starters with friends for catching up.
- How to talk to friends and keep the conversation flowing.
- English videos for improving your speaking and listening skills.
- English learning videos for speaking English fluently and confidently.
- Essential tips for English language learning and English speaking practice.
🔔 Whether you're planning to catch up with a friend over coffee or looking to chat with new friends at a gathering, these conversation starters are tailored to help you navigate social interactions with ease and confidence.
#ConversationStartersWithFriends #ChatWithNewFriends #CatchingUp #HowToTalkToFriends #EnglishVideosForImprovingEnglish #EnglishLearningVideosForSpeakingEnglish #EnglishLanguageLearning #EnglishSpeakingPractice
👉 Ready to enhance your conversational skills and reconnect with friends in English? Press play and let Kat and Mark guide you through the art of catching up.
📌 Don't forget to subscribe and hit the bell icon to never miss out on our English language learning content. Let's get chatting and make every conversation count!

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@nawelboulahbal3430 26 күн бұрын

Hello 👋 you are so adorable ❤️, the way you show super cute. I love it. You’re the best English teachers I have been known on KZfaq. Thanks a lot 😘

@highlevellistening 26 күн бұрын

Wow, thank you! We're really grateful for your kind words and support!

@naiemehfatemi6391 3 ай бұрын

I am so happy to become familiar with two best teachers. The style of teachin is perfect God bless both of you

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for your kind words! We're really glad you're here with us to study!

@antarasu8218 3 ай бұрын

thanks sir

@jeetendranegi4225 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. I really enjoying your videos and learning lots of things from your videos.

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

That's great! We're really glad you liked the video and found our channel!

@rogeriosekulic6732 Ай бұрын

For me you guys are the best ever! The differences between British and American English are really useful and interesting... Thank you so much!

@highlevellistening Ай бұрын

Thanks very much! We're really glad you like the format!

@Muymagicos 3 ай бұрын

❤ the best teachers that I've ever seem. Thanks my favorites.

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

You're too kind! :) Thanks so much for your lovely words!

@carolinaelias7321 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for this video, it's so useful for me. Greetings from Mexico City.

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

You're very welcome! Thanks so much for joining us!

@jinal7128 2 ай бұрын

I extremely love watching your videos . Your gestures and facial language and expressions are fun. So I can imagine the situation more and memories them better. ❤ take care of yourself ❤

@highlevellistening 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for your kind words, we really appreciate it! 🙏

@dare2live981 3 ай бұрын

Dear teachers your lessons are amazing. Will you please elaborate the concept of The where to pronounce The(thaaaa) or the(theeee) hope you understand what I'm trying to ask. You both are amazing. Thanks for the lovely session 🙏

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

Hello! That's a good question! The pronunciation of "the" can change depending on the word that follows it. Typically, "the" is pronounced as "thuh" (to rhyme with "duh") before a consonant sound, and as "thee" (to rhyme with "see") before a vowel sound. This helps with the flow of speech. Here are examples: - "thuh" (rhymes with "duh"): the cat, the book, the movie - "thee" (rhymes with "see"): the apple, the ocean, the end Remember, it’s about the sound that follows, not necessarily the letter the next word begins with. For example, "the" before "hour" is pronounced "thee" because "hour" starts with a vowel sound (and why we say "an hour" and not "a hour". Another example is "the (thuh) university", because the starting sound is "yu", not a vowel sound. I hope that makes sense!

@mby27 3 ай бұрын

I just found this channel and I kinda liked your way of teaching....subscribed!

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

That's so great! We're so glad we found us and enjoyed studying English with us too!

@girlyranasinghe345 3 ай бұрын

Good morning, you both. You add some colour of our day to to conversation.thank you very much for your great help and wish you all the best..

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words! We really appreciate it! Thanks for joining us in class we also wish you the best ☺️

@user-wc7hg9ck6c 3 ай бұрын

I am from Uzbekistan. Thanks for lessons

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

You're very welcome! Thanks so much for joining us!

@user-mm3zy3rl2i 3 ай бұрын

It was great to finally join your channel. It was my first time but I really loved it.

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

Welcome to the channel! We're really glad you found us and enjoyed the video! Hopefully see you in another video soon!

@ilsearriola9915 3 ай бұрын

Hi! Teachers🎉❤👏😁👍 it's good to see you again! ❤

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

Of course! We know we have lots of students waiting for our next classes! 😀

@Graphic_Designer-sunny 6 күн бұрын

It's amazing! It's great.

@highlevellistening 4 күн бұрын

Thanks so much! 😁We're glad you liked it!

@fayan2161 Ай бұрын

I want to thank you for this magnificent format 👍😁

@highlevellistening Ай бұрын

You're very welcome! Thanks so much!

@bideren1 3 ай бұрын

How's life".American teacher is showing the day-to-day here . This is what we can't find easy . Points to US. Formal English easy to find . Be natural guys! We need you ❤

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and studying with us! We try to give you authentic English as much as possible - sometimes real English is not as complicated as people think!

@emmanuellegd4515 3 ай бұрын

Waouh 🌞this speech is really so helpful.... If only all the teachers explained as well as you do😉 I really look forward to listening all of your small talks 👏 catching up with your videos is a real delight.... I share them with all the persons I know who are struggling with learning English ✨so that they can see that it isn't all about grammar. Thanks so much🙏

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

Wow that's very kind of you! Thanks so much for sharing our channel and supporting us too! We're really glad you found us!

@antarasu8218 3 ай бұрын

@@emmanuellegd4515 YES YES I need your way of teaching sir

@i.t9045 29 күн бұрын

😊

@walkone3568 28 күн бұрын

What you explain is really what EFL learner as me want to know- simple phrases with lots of details. Thanks a lot.

@highlevellistening 28 күн бұрын

Wonderful! We will keep making similar videos thank so much for joining us!

@claudelcadet5648 2 ай бұрын

That's a good way for some one learning english very well

@highlevellistening 2 ай бұрын

We're so glad you think so! Thanks for watching!

@christinaamarasekara304 29 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for the great lesson 💐all the way from Sri Lanka 🤝

@highlevellistening 29 күн бұрын

Thanks so much for studying with us! We're so glad you're here!

@Laura77752 3 ай бұрын

Teachers, thank you soooo much for the video. I know all these phrases but, honestly, i've never understood the difference between them and how to use them. I really appreciate your great work!❤🌷🔥 I can see the mentality of American, English and Russian people. For example, Kat says it's rude to poke into someone's life. If we are talking about friends, it's a quite usual question in Russia: e.g. Anything new with your boyfriend (house, parents,etc) even at the beginning of the conversation? Are such questions unacceptable between friends in your countries or it depends on how close this friend is? Or they are unacceptable only first minutes of your meeting, before you and your friend start to open up?

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

I guess it depends on how close you are as friends and how badly you need the gossip 😂 If my friend says let’s catch up I have a lot to tell you about ….. (some news something) I would want to know and I would ask my friend about it. But if it’s just normal friends catching up we might try to be patient and wait til we have our coffees and sit down before we get to the good stuff in the conversation. We really appreciate you and your comments!

@keshavgaming5134 3 ай бұрын

🎉rumoke

@user-ry1te9ld2b 3 ай бұрын

I had a great time watching and listening to you both . I liked whatever you both said .please, don't stop .

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for joining us! We're really glad you liked the video and we hope you learned a lot!

@GuotMajok 3 ай бұрын

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@GuotMajok 3 ай бұрын

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@guomr2457 2 ай бұрын

Kat老师，在中国美思英语上课，很好。发音清晰，讲解明白。

@highlevellistening 2 ай бұрын

Hi welcome! I'm glad that you found us on KZfaq! Thanks for joining us! -Kat

@user-vq4mk2wz8v 3 ай бұрын

I have got new vocabularies from your videos week and week.😊😊😊

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

That's great! We're really glad you enjoy studying with us!

@christianesabino 3 ай бұрын

Hey guys, thanks for this. It was so good to watch this episode. I'm really enjoyed. It was very useful.

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for your kind words! We're really glad you found it useful!

@hoahua5624 3 ай бұрын

Thank you your topic, it is easy understand for me.

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

That's great to hear! We're really glad you enjoyed it!

@global.village2023 22 сағат бұрын

Love from Pakistan. You both are wonderful teachers. We love you lots. Please keep it up 👍

@highlevellistening 11 сағат бұрын

That is so kind thank you so much! We're really happy to have you. We've got lots and lots of videos that we hope you continue to enjoy!

@tariqjehanzeb9051 3 ай бұрын

Its really nice as usual.

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@kdsugikchannel2674 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the lesson

@highlevellistening 2 ай бұрын

You're very welcome! Thanks for studying with us!

@judekonar7330 3 ай бұрын

Good English Thanks ❤

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

You're welcome 😊

@burcuelifimir 3 ай бұрын

Teşekkürler.

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

Wow thank you so much! We're so grateful for your support!

@lili-nn4di 3 ай бұрын

hi how are you .teacher.? i feel like i haven't seen you guys for a long time.but it 's just been a few days actually. i find myself really fond of your lessons. i have been going great lately .a little bit busy .we are making renovation for the house and i have also tried out few recipes . that's really funny . i can't belive that i start to love to make my own bread at home .since i never liked to do it before. anyway thanks you two and wish you a happy life

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

This is such a lovely catch up thanks for sharing! Home renovations can take up a lot of time and energy I hope they’re going well and making your own bread sounds quite delicious 😋

@amyj2510 3 ай бұрын

Very good video 👍

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

We're really glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much!

@lameeszienab7954 3 ай бұрын

YOU guys always ROCK ❤

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! 🙏 ☺️ We really appreciate it!

@kenyup7936 3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for your support once again! We really appreciate it!

@plutenco70 2 ай бұрын

Very educational episode. Thank you for posting!

@highlevellistening 2 ай бұрын

Thank YOU very much for watching!

@yahiachemli9423 2 ай бұрын

Great you are my best teachers😊 I wish for you the best to better carry on in your job

@highlevellistening 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for joining us in class!! See you soon for our next video ☺️

@almazteju2448 3 ай бұрын

It is really nice to see you guys !

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

That's very kind of you to say! We're really glad to have you here as a student

@giselle_avila 3 ай бұрын

I had the versant test yesterday, that test is so difficult 😢 I would like to speak like an native speaker 😢😢 but it has been difficult for me to understand advanced vocabulary and my listening skills are awful 😞

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

Fingers crossed your test results turn out well! A lot of standardised tests are really demanding and designed to push your English to the limit. Improving your listening comes from surrounding yourself and exposing yourself to the language, especially when you feel mentally fresh and ready to focus on picking out the words. If you have a vocabulary diary that you regularly review, that can make a huge difference to your vocabulary too! Don't give up! Just keep chipping away, it's a long journey

@deryasahinoglu4774 3 ай бұрын

❤ thanks

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

You're very welcome!

@user-zx4cp6kz4b Ай бұрын

Thank you. Dig your vids.

@highlevellistening Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@salahalselene4957 3 ай бұрын

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@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@user-du4gx2ij3u 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for a good video.

@highlevellistening 2 ай бұрын

You're very welcome!

@hfahram 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

You are very welcome! Thanks for watching!

@BVperera 2 ай бұрын

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@kovalskine1740 2 ай бұрын

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@highlevellistening 2 ай бұрын

Thanks as always!

@mikyoungyang380 7 күн бұрын

Hey stranger. I like this expression😂

@highlevellistening 7 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed! 😄

@adnansahin828 Ай бұрын

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@highlevellistening Ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!

@user-ye3ss3bn6d 3 ай бұрын

Enjoy the conversation thanks keep on

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

We most certainly plan to! Thanks for watching!

@motherschooltomsk 3 ай бұрын

You are the best!!!

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for saying so! We're glad you found us!

@aklogayalew9441 3 ай бұрын

thanks

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for joining us in class today!

@Chenrrie 2 ай бұрын

Great english keep up the good work ❤❤🎉

@Chenrrie 2 ай бұрын

U will always be the best teacher

@highlevellistening 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for your lovely comment and for studying with us once again!

@sergiocuadra120 2 ай бұрын

Hi, I'm learning English, Could you indicate what is the English level in each video please? Don't tell me Intermediate o advanced. Please, tell me : B-1 or B-2 and so on please

@highlevellistening 2 ай бұрын

Unfortunately this might be hard to do, our videos are aimed at upper intermediate and advanced students because of the speed and unscripted way that we talk. Our vocabulary will range widely between B1 and C2 level depending on the specific topic as well. (Some topics will have more C1-C2 level vocabulary as the phrases are rarer or more specific.) Kat has made some Intermediate (B1 level) videos which you can find here: www.youtube.com/@highlevellistening/playlists

@VloggerAjitmog. 3 ай бұрын

Nice

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for studying with us!

@user-ci2hx7it3q 2 ай бұрын

You are really the best

@highlevellistening 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for saying so! We really appreciate it!

@salihasakkeer8647 3 ай бұрын

❤🎉

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@user-ky1ku6le4k 3 ай бұрын

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@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@parisslife9970 3 ай бұрын

I adore ❤

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@alfredonieto4412 3 ай бұрын

Hi Friends, this has been a great conversation excercise. Blessings.

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

That's great! Thanks so much for watching and studying with us!'

@aneelakhan1339 8 күн бұрын

Wonderful video.

@highlevellistening 8 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! We're very happy to have you here today!

@almircarvalho3707 2 ай бұрын

Very nice video

@highlevellistening 2 ай бұрын

Thanks very much for joining us!

@ica-do9ij 7 күн бұрын

How if "where have you been?" Is it ok to ask with this sentence?

@highlevellistening 7 күн бұрын

"Where have you been" sounds like I lost you and I couldn't find you! 😄 We often say this to our cats or pets when we couldn't find them. "[HOW] have you been?" and "[WHAT] have you been up to?" are perfectly normal question though :)

@ica-do9ij 7 күн бұрын

@@highlevellistening got it, thank you.

@onceagain2847 3 ай бұрын

Who knows what model is Mark's phone? 🤔 Red mi?

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

It's a Samsung! 😀

@marioroberto8663 3 ай бұрын

Boa tarde,vou fazer uma pergunta ok,no mucho,not much ou don't much, qual está escrito corretamente, obrigado.

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

"Not much" is the correct version here, the other two aren't used. Hope that helps! 🙏

@pierrepervin2917 3 ай бұрын

Good morning teachers

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

Hello there!

@nazdarsalah5418 23 күн бұрын

❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

@highlevellistening 23 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching and studying with us!

@awathussain6870 3 ай бұрын

Hello dear teacher, can you please tell me how to download a PDF?

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

Yes! You can find the PDF downloads in our Community as a KZfaq channel member: www.youtube.com/@highlevellistening/membership hope you can join us!

@begun3000 12 күн бұрын

Hey guys , I do not catch how can I get the pdf .

@highlevellistening 12 күн бұрын

Hi there! Join us as a member on KZfaq and in the Community posts you can find members only posts for transcripts for every video, hope that helps!

@rabinkundu5193 Ай бұрын

In fact, conversation depends on circumstances.

@highlevellistening Ай бұрын

Indeed

@SaraAhmed-lv8sf Ай бұрын

I couldn't find the Pdfs I need them please😢

@highlevellistening Ай бұрын

Hello! www.youtube.com/@highlevellistening/membership There's the link to join and become a member!

@SaraAhmed-lv8sf Ай бұрын

@@highlevellistening Did it thanks, but where can I get the pdf of the videos?? Is it for free?

@global.village2023 22 сағат бұрын

Just amazing podcast. I love your work. You both are amazing

@global.village2023 22 сағат бұрын

Love love love love from Pakistan

@global.village2023 22 сағат бұрын

Prenaunciation is much clear to understand non native speakers like me

@user-hf5un1tu8k 3 ай бұрын

Hi! What does it mean "catching up with friends"?

@highlevellistening 3 ай бұрын

catching up with friends means to see your friends and talk about news and their lives, so you can learn new information about them thanks for joining, hope that was helpful!

@Selametalbayuri Ай бұрын

keduanya

@highlevellistening Ай бұрын

Thanks for studying with us!

@global.village2023 22 сағат бұрын

Pls recommend any plateform where I can make conversation with native speakers?

@highlevellistening 11 сағат бұрын

We have a coupon code for italki, where you can find all sorts of native speakers from university teachers to friendly people to chat with: www.italki.com/en/affshare?ref=af7970356