Daily Easy English Expression Podcast

27 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—to LOOK AWAY

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May 28, 2014
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Maintain Eye Contact

  • Don't look away when someone speaks to you; maintain eye contact to show attention.
  • The phrase "don't look away" warns listeners to concentrate on the speaker and not ignore them.
INSIGHT

Gaze Reveals Intent

  • 'To look away' literally means to turn your gaze but commonly means to ignore or avoid someone when they're talking.
  • Observing when people look away reveals reasons like guilt, embarrassment, or disrespect during conversation.
ANECDOTE

Childhood Cookie Confession

  • Coat Chain shares stealing his mother's cookies as a child to explain embarrassment and looking away.
  • He says he couldn't look into his mother's eyes and his mother would tell him, "don't look away from me."
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