Shadowing-Übung: Learn English From The News - U.S. Bans Nearly $1B in Canadian Imports as Trade Dispute Escalates - Englisch Sprechen Lernen mit Video

On today's English lesson, we're going to learn some new vocabulary words

and phrases that have to do with the American and Canadian tariff war.

So hold on to your seat.

Don't move your feet.

It's going to be exciting.

Jay has some breaking news, breaking news.

Well, hello, all of my students.

I hope you're having a fantastic day.

My name is Jay.

Welcome back to the channel.

On today's English lesson, I am going to teach you English from a current news event.

I'm going to break down key vocabulary words and phrases, so make sure you're paying attention.

I will have a quiz for you throughout today's lesson.

Now, if you are interested.

Tomorrow where you can download the PDF.

With that being said, I hope you're ready for some learning and some laughter.

Let's dive into today's lesson.

Now, according to the Associated Press, the U .S.

bans nearly $1 billion in Canadian imports as trade dispute escalates.

So we've learned what escalates mean.

It means to increase or get more intense.

a dispute.

We'll talk about that a little bit later.

So that will be a key word for you to practice.

Now, an import, these are items that a country brings into the country from another country.

So an export has to do with items that a country sends out of their country to another country.

So now, because of the tariff wars,

the American government is banning certain things that are coming into America from Canada.

Okay, let's look at this.

The United States has banned.

Okay, so they have made something illegal, or they have stopped the current flow of something happening.

I can ban my child from using a cell phone.

I can stop them from using it.

Nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian products from entering the country.

Adding another layer to the continuing trade dispute between the two long time allies.

So a dispute is an argument.

Okay.

So you and I can have a dispute or a disagreement where we are not agreeing on terms.

An ally is a friend, all right?

Someone that is on your side.

So for a notice, long time, Canada and America have been allies.

We are very, very close to one another, but that seems to be changing.

The ban took effect Tuesday and covers products,

including alcoholic beverages, some dairy products or goods, and motorcycles.

So, alcohol, things that have to do with cheese or milk, and motorcycles.

Wow.

The latest action follows months of friction between the two countries.

Okay, here's our first official word for today's lesson.

Say that with me.

Friction.

Again, friction.

Now, friction has a number of meanings.

So here in the story, friction has to do with disagreement or tension between people or groups.

So you might say money problems created friction between the business partners.

So if you owed me five hundred dollars and you haven't paid me one red cent,

then when we see each other, there may be friction in our relationship.

There may be tension.

OK, if me and my wife had been together and I noticed my wife winked her eye at you when we got home,

there would be friction because I'm like, girl, what are you doing? there's friction or tension.

Now, friction also can be when you rub two items together.

All right.

Friction.

But here, friction has to do with problems between people.

President Donald Trump previously or in the past imposed or he started.

When you impose something, you initiate.

Imposed 50 % tariffs on about $20 billion worth of Canadian products saying Canada discriminates against American dairy,

automobile, and alcohol producers.

So when you discriminate against someone, you are not treating someone equal.

You can discriminate between people because of their race,

because of the amount of money that they have or do not have.

You can discriminate a person for a number of reasons, but basically when you discriminate,

you separate people and you do not treat them equally.

Okay.

Canada responded with tariffs of 15, 25 and 50 percent on an equal value of U .S imports.

So the first time I talked about this story, this is a follow up or an update.

I was describing it as tit for tat.

So if America does something and Canada doesn't like it, then their government does something.

And if their government does something and the U .S government doesn't like it, then they do something.

So it's a back and forth, a tit for tat.

Okay.

We would describe it as trying to get one up on each other.

So it's just an ongoing problem, as we can see.

The new band is expected to have a modest overall economic effect.

Okay.

Say this word with me, modest.

Again, modest.

Okay.

Now, modest has a number of meanings,

but modest here has to do with a small amount, okay?

A fairly limited amount in size, okay?

Modest.

So you might say she received a modest increase in her salary,

A very tiny move, very modest.

Now, they

cover themselves, they're dressed appropriately,

or they have, as we would say, modest behavior, satisfactory.

So modest can mean that, or it can mean small.

Okay.

My wife gave me a modest amount of ice cream, or she gave me a very modest slice of pie.

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So very small, or when you're talking about a person,

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you're talking about them being satisfactory in their appearance or behavior.

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Okay, let's continue.

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Smaller Canadian alcohol producers, for example.

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may lose important American customers.

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Some businesses are already experiencing disruption.

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Okay, say that with me.

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Disruption has to do with disturbing something.

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When you disrupt something or someone,

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it causes or it is a problem that interrupts normal activity.

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So the power outage caused a major disruption at work.

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So the lights went out, there was no electricity, machines couldn't work, the printer didn't work, the phones weren't operational,

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so there was a disruption in productivity, okay?

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Thank you.

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And we're moving right along.

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The options we have are modest, disruption, and friction.

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Use the comment section to display your answers below and let's see if you can get these correct.

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Hopefully, the teacher did a great job.

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Number one, the disagreement created blank between the two business partners.

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Number two, the employee received a blank increase in her salary.

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And number three, construction caused a temporary blank to traffic downtown.

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Now, when we say downtown, that's the center of a major city.

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All right.

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Modest disruption and friction are your option.

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in Ontario, stopped shipping whiskey to Michigan because of the trade restrictions.

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It's so sad that these governments are having these disputes

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and it's affecting businesses that have nothing to do with these higher power disagreements.

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It's so sad.

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But notice trade restrictions.

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A restriction is when something or someone stops you from doing a particular thing.

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So there are some countries that have internet restrictions.

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There are some countries that can't actually watch me on YouTube because YouTube might be restricted in their country.

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There are certain activities that are restricted by law.

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You cannot do them.

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They are considered illegal restriction, all right?

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Or if you decided, hey, Jay, you're doing a great job.

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I want to give you $1 ,000.

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I wouldn't restrict you.

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I wouldn't stop.

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i wouldn't disallow you from doing it a restriction stops someone

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from doing something okay the internet allows us to talk long distances for free without restriction

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we can do it because of different apps like um facebook or instagram or youtube without certain restrictions.

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The company had also attracted interest from buyers in Georgia,

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but those potential sales are now on hold while the business awaits to see how long the ban will continue.

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The disagreement could also jeopardize the future of the U .S.-Mexico -Canada Agreement,

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which allows most qualifying goods to move across North American borders without tariffs.

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So everybody's money is in jeopardy.

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Say this with me.

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Jeopardize.

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One more time.

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Jeopardize.

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So when you jeopardize something or someone,

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it is to put something at risk of being harmed or lost.

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OK, so you might say missing several payments could jeopardize his credit.

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OK, telling too many lies can jeopardize a friendship.

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All right.

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Not being honest with your spouse can jeopardize a happy home.

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So you put something at risk.

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Not watching Jay's English lessons could jeopardize your growth in English.

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OK, let's continue with the last few sentences.

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Meanwhile, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is trying to diversify Canada's

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international trade by developing stronger economic relationships with countries and regions outside the United States.

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So I talked about diversify last week.

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And when you diversify something, whether it be a school or a business,

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you're trying to develop more variety instead of depending on one thing, diversify.

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She decided to diversify her investments.

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So instead of investing in one thing, maybe now she invest in five things.

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Okay.

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Diversify.

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Okay.

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A man may diversify who he sees on a date.

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Instead of seeing just short women,

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he may decide to date a tall woman Or maybe a woman with long hair instead of a woman with short hair.

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Or maybe a woman from South America instead of a woman from America.

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Diversify, okay?

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So you're trying to have a variety of different types.

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Ooh!

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Both governments have said they remain open to negotiations,

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but a quick solution appears uncertain.

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And we know by now a negotiation is when people are trying to come to an agreement.

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Canada has not ruled out additional retaliation.

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Retaliation has to do with action taken against someone because of what they have said or done.

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OK, so I may retaliate against you if you called me a bad name.

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I may call you a bad name.

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OK, I do some type of action based upon what you first did to me.

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Retaliate.

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Canada has not ruled out additional retaliation,

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while Trump has said he believes the two countries will eventually reach an agreement.

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Trade experts say the current standoff could continue for months.

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OK, standoff.

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That's a compound word.

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Two words in one.

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Say that with me.

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Stand off.

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OK, now I can stand off, meaning I can stand at a distance.

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But standoff here has to do with a situation in which opposing sides cannot reach an agreement.

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So there's a standoff.

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If I'm selling my vehicle for one thousand dollars.

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You

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So, for instance, you might say the contract negotiations ended in a standoff

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and having a standoff is just not when it comes to governments making deals.

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It can be between you and you and your children.

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Your teenage son may want to come home on the weekend at 2 a .m., but you say, no, you need to be home at 11 a .m.

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And so he's upset and you're holding your ground.

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And so there's a standoff until you come to an agreement.

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And so he said, well, dad, at least 1 a .m.

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And you say, no, 11.

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Well, come on, dad, 12 p .m.

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Midnight, 12 a .m.

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No, 11 p .m.

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All right.

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Then there is an agreement that has been reached.

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Okay.

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I want to give you the last quiz questions for today.

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But before we do, I'm going to read through today's article at a moderate pace

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like I normally do without stopping since I have explained key vocabulary words and phrases.

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We're going to read at a faster pace.

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This will help your listening and this will help your comprehension as well.

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Now, as you're trying to develop better English,

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listening to someone speak it fluently can help you understand what they're saying.

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With that being said, let me say

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let's continue continue

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and complete today's lesson the united states has banned nearly 1

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billion dollars worth of canadian products from entering the country adding another layer to the continuing trade dispute between the longtime allies.

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The ban took effect Tuesday and covered products including alcoholic beverages, some dairy goods, and motorcycles.

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The latest action follows months of friction between the two countries.

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President Donald Trump previously imposed 50 % tariffs on about $20 billion worth of Canadian products,

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saying Canada discriminates against American dairy, automobile, and alcohol producers.

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Canada responded with tariffs of 15, 25, and 50 % on an equal value of U .S imports.

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The new ban is expected to have a modest overall economic effect.

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Smaller Canadian alcohol producers, for example, may lose important American customers.

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Some businesses are already experiencing disruption.

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Wolfhead Distillery in Ontario stopped shipping whiskey to Michigan because of the trade restrictions.

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The company had also attracted interest from buyers in Georgia,

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but those potential sales are now on hold while the business waits to see how long the ban will continue.

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The disagreement could also jeopardize the future of the U .S.-Mexico -Canada agreement,

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which allows most qualifying goods to move across North American borders without tariffs.

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Meanwhile,

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is trying to diversify Canada's international trade by developing stronger economic relationships with countries

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and regions outside the United States.

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Both governments have said they remain open to negotiations, but a quick solution appears uncertain certain.

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Canada has not ruled out additional retaliation while Trump has said he believes the two countries will eventually reach an agreement.

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Trade experts say the current standoff could continue for months.

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Well, all right.

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Yes, I do read quickly, but that's to help boost your confidence and

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so you can hear a native English speaker speak at a regular pace okay

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so don't be intimidated uh just continue to practice I have some of you telling me you have gone back

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and watched some of my

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older uh lessons i've had someone leave me a message

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and say that when they started they could not understand anything

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but after watching all of my lessons that now they understand

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and so that is so wonderful

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that is what it's all about it's about improving okay let's look at our final test and will be done for today.

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Standoff, diversify, and jeopardize.

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Repeatedly arriving late could blank his job.

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Number two, the company wants to blank its business by entering new markets.

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That's a good one.

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And finally, negotiations reached a blank when neither side would compromise.

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Jeopardize, diversify, and standoff are your options.

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Let's see if you can get all of those correct.

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I will place the answers here in just a moment.

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My strategy for improving your English when I'm not posting, make sure you take at least two words from today's lesson or more

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Practice using them in a sentence or conversation within the next week.

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Also, be sure to go back and watch today's lesson twice, once with the subtitles on and once with the subtitles off.

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I am curious how many of you are doing both of those things.

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Are you taking words and practicing using them?

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And are you watching the lessons at least twice with the subtitles on once and once with them off?

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Let me know down in the comments section.

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Finally, if you have enjoyed today's lesson, I hope that you consider sharing it with a friend.

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If you're not a subscriber, make sure you subscribe.

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Do all of those great things and feel free to leave me a comment down in the comment section.

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Here are the answers for today's quiz questions.

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Make sure you don't cheat or that will jeopardize your English learning progress.

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Okay.

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Thank you so much for hanging out with me.

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I hope you have enjoyed our time together as much as I have.

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I hope America and Canada get things together

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because there are a lot of businesses and families

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that are in jeopardy so we want that to be resolved all right guys

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and girls make sure you check out one of these english

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lessons to continue to improve your english enjoy the rest of this beautiful day

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and i hope you join me on my next english lesson i'll see you then bye bye

Was ist die Shadowing-Technik?

Shadowing ist eine wissenschaftlich fundierte Sprachlerntechnik, die ursprünglich für die professionelle Dolmetscherausbildung entwickelt und durch den Polyglotten Dr. Alexander Arguelles populär gemacht wurde. Die Methode ist einfach aber wirkungsvoll: Du hörst englisches Audio von Muttersprachlern und wiederholst es sofort laut — wie ein Schatten, der dem Sprecher mit nur 1–2 Sekunden Verzögerung folgt. Anders als passives Hören oder Grammatikübungen zwingt Shadowing dein Gehirn und deine Mundmuskulatur, gleichzeitig echte Sprachmuster zu verarbeiten und zu reproduzieren. Studien zeigen, dass es Aussprachegenauigkeit, Intonation, Rhythmus, verbundene Sprache, Hörverständnis und Sprechflüssigkeit signifikant verbessert — was es zu einer der effektivsten Methoden für die IELTS Speaking-Vorbereitung und reale englische Kommunikation macht.

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