AEE 2557: Can't Help It? How Imperfection Leads to Connection
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What does 'Can't Help It' mean in the context of connection?
This is an All Ears English podcast, episode 2557. Can't help it, how imperfection leads to connection. 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. To get real-time transcripts right on your phone and create your personalized vocabulary list, try the All Ears English app for iOS and Android. Start your seven-day free trial at allearsenglish.com forward slash app.
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What are common scenarios where we say 'I can't help it'?
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Hey, Lindsay. How are you? I'm feeling good today, Michelle.
How are you?
I'm good. I'm good. Yeah. Happy to be recording.
Yeah. Michelle, I do have a question because I know I have a sweet tooth. Okay. Well, so what about you, Michelle? Do you have dessert after every meal? No, not every meal. Just sometimes. What about you? Oh, really? Yeah.
How does self-control relate to speaking English?
I can't help eating something sweet after meals. I just feel like I need it. Yeah. Yeah. I feel like lately I've been having a lot of sweets. It's like, you know, it's we're right now we're recording this right before Christmas. So there's just, there's sweets everywhere.
I had chocolate everywhere, everywhere, everywhere. It's really, yeah. Bite here, a bite there. And before you know it, you've had three donuts. That's true. So today we're going to talk about how to say you are unable to stop yourself from doing something. This is going to be really fun. So this key way is I can't help X.
Yes. Yes. And of course, we have to give a nod to, well, Elvis had a song. Yes. I think the title of the song was I Can't Help Falling in Love with You, right?
What are some examples of using 'I can't help' in conversation?
I Can't Help Falling in Love. Yep. Yeah, that's a beautiful song. You can't sing it on the show, but you can look it up on YouTube and you'll find it. Did you see the movie about Elvis, the recent one that came out? I never did. Was it good? It was good. Yeah. It gives you a lot of historical background. I mean, he's such an important figure in our musical history.
Yeah.
I would watch it if you get a chance.
Okay, yeah, that's good to know. All right, so I can't help something. This means you can't avoid it. You can't stop it. It almost feels like it's a little out of your control, even if it is in your control, but you kind of surrender to it, right?
Yeah, it's a very common chunk, a very common phrase that our listeners need to know here, right? They're going to hear it a lot, right?
How do imperfections create deeper connections?
Or sometimes you might just hear people say, I can't help it, right? I can't help it. Like in this little, we're going to do a little mini role play, Lindsay. So yeah.
Okay. Okay.
All right. Michelle, you bought another bag. I can't help it. I'm a shopaholic. Not true. Is this true about you? No, not true. Not true. Not true. Not true. Um, this wouldn't be a bad affliction, right? To be a shopaholic. I think not good. Yes, exactly.
What are the differences between 'I can't help' and 'I can't resist'?
Exactly. So, um, but again, I just said, I can't help it. It's basically saying I, there's nothing I can do. This is who I am, right?
It's about self-control, right? This, this phrase, I have no control.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What does 'Can't Help It' mean in the context of connection?
0:00–1:12
2
How can sharing weaknesses enhance connection?
1:12–2:13
3
What are common scenarios where we say 'I can't help it'?
2:13–2:57
4
How does self-control relate to speaking English?
2:57–3:43
5
What are some examples of using 'I can't help' in conversation?
3:43–4:28
6
How do imperfections create deeper connections?
4:28–4:56
7
What are the differences between 'I can't help' and 'I can't resist'?
4:56–5:42
8
How can revealing vulnerabilities make us more relatable?
5:42–20:24
Speakers
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