How to Sound Smart When You Comment on Art with the Word Cascade

Lindsay McMahon· Host0:00

This is an All Ears English podcast, episode 2608: How to sound smart when you comment on art with the word cascade.

Michelle Kaplan· Host0:09

[upbeat music] Welcome to the All Ears English podcast, downloaded more than 200 million times. 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 radio girl. Coming to you from Colorado and New York City, USA. And to get your transcripts delivered by email every week, go to allearsenglish.com/subscribe.

Lindsay McMahon· Host0:51

[upbeat music] Part of showing your personality in English is learning to discuss figurative and literal things, even when you go to a museum. Today, learn about the word cascade and how to use it to speak at a high level.

Michelle Kaplan· Host1:06

[upbeat music] Many English learners focus on grammar. They want their sentences to be correct, but fluency isn't just about correctness. It's about sounding natural, choosing the right phrase, responding quickly without translating every thought in your head.