Dinner with friends in New York is over, and Jake wants to split the check evenly. Listen for how Priya raises a money problem without making it awkward, and how Jake picks up on it.
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Practice · 3 min
Record Priya's second line, "Um, sure. I mean—well, actually, hang on a second." Let "Um, sure" sound like you're agreeing, then change direction on "actually." Play the model and compare. The false start tells the listener something is coming before you say it, which makes the request softer.
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Use it once in a real conversation before tomorrow. Out loud counts, even to yourself.