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👀 · Chapter 10 · Intermediate — Exercise 6: Reading the Room
La fluidez profunda empieza cuando entiendes también lo que nadie termina de decir.
Lucía helps you talk about subtext, timing and social signals: the quiet layer of language that only appears when you stop listening word by word.
Phase 1 of 3 — Vocabulary
Words you need to know
Study these 10 words. You'll use them to talk about subtext, tension and social perception.
la tensión leve
→
slight tension
el silencio cargado
→
loaded silence
la broma defensiva
→
defensive joke
el cambio de energía
→
change of energy
la mirada cómplice
→
knowing look
el gesto mínimo
→
small gesture
la frase que sobra
→
unnecessary phrase
el momento delicado
→
delicate moment
la lectura social
→
social reading
la señal discreta
→
subtle signal