Intermediate

Focus: Upper

Intermediate focus: Add variation and link ideas. Keep flow with short pauses.

How to train (quick guide)
  1. Read Set 1 once quietly.
  2. Say all reps out loud.
  3. Do sets in order.
  4. Repeat the whole exercise 2 times.

🏋️ Explain Briefly and Clearly – Reps: 3×6

Say enough. Don’t over-explain.

⚠️ RULE
👀 Start → 🗣 Explain → ➡️ Stop early
One main idea. One clear reason.

Common spoken starters:

  1. Basically…
  2. It’s just that…
  3. The main thing is…
  4. It comes down to…
  5. It’s mainly because…
  6. SET 1 – Clean Short Explanation (3×6)

    Keep it tight. One idea only.

  7. Basically, we ran out of time.
  8. It’s just that I’m busy.
  9. The main thing is we’re late.
  10. It comes down to timing.
  11. It’s mainly because of cost.
  12. Basically, it didn’t work.
  13. SET 2 – Add One Clear Reason (3×6)

    Still short. Don’t expand too much.

  14. Basically, we ran out of time because we started late.
  15. It’s just that I’m busy this week.
  16. The main thing is we’re late due to traffic.
  17. It comes down to timing, honestly.
  18. It’s mainly because of cost right now.
  19. Basically, it didn’t work the way we expected.
  20. SET 3 – Real Conversation Flow (3×6)

    Smooth rhythm. No over-talking.

  21. Basically, we need more time to fix it.
  22. It’s just that I don’t see another option.
  23. The main thing is we’re not fully prepared.
  24. It comes down to priorities at the end of the day.
  25. It’s mainly because we’re short on resources.
  26. Basically, we rushed it.

🔥 FINISHER

Explain one small problem in 20 seconds.

Stop after one clear reason.

Practice ending your explanation early.

✅ Finish when

You don’t ramble.

You stop after your main point.

Your explanation sounds natural and relaxed.