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How to Start a Small Talk Conversation (Without Panicking)
How to Start a Small Talk Conversation (Without Panicking) | LEVITIN SCHOOL
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How to Start a Small Talk Conversation (Without Panicking)

By: Ghada Maksoud | English Teacher & Cultural Translator The Silent Scream Inside Your Head Let me paint a picture for you. You’re at a work event. Or a friend’s party. Or standing in the elevator with a new colleague. Your brain goes into overdrive: “Say something. No, that sounds stupid. Wait, what if they […]

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• 27.07.2026 • 6 min read
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Why Americans Say “Gonna” Instead of “Going to” (And When You Should Too) | LEVITIN SCHOOL
01.09.2025

Why Americans Say “Gonna” Instead of “Going to” (And When You Should Too)

Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

🗂️ Category: Online Language Learning 🗣️ Introduction You studied going to, but suddenly you hear gonna. You know the word, but in real speech it transforms into something completely different. This is normal: in spoken American English, words are reduced (or “swallowed”) because language follows muscle movement and ease of pronunciation, not textbook spelling. Let’s […]

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