Shadowing Practice: ๐ค WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER SHOW OFF ON SOCIAL MEDIA - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Why you should never show off on social media.
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Today, we are going to look at a vital rule for mental peace and personal security in the digital age.
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Why you should never show off your personal assets or achievements on social media.
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In a world driven by likes, shares, and public approval, it is tempting to post about your new purchases,
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financial wins, or perfect lifestyle.
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However, seeking online validation often comes at a very high price for your real-world well-being.
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First, showing off on social media invites unnecessary envy, gossip, and security risks.
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When you constantly post about your wealth, expensive trips, or costly belongings,
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you attract toxic eyes and unexpected negative attention.
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Whenever you feel the urge to post a major achievement online, pause and share that joy quietly with your closest loved ones instead.
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Protecting your privacy keeps bad intentions away and preserves a safe, peaceful environment for your personal life.
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Second, seeking public admiration creates an endless cycle of insecurity and fake identity.
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Social media validation is a short-term dopamine high that wears off quickly.
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When you rely on comments and likes to feel good about yourself, you become a slave to other people's opinions.
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Living for the appearance of success rather than actual inner peace drains your mental energy and distorts your true values.
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Third, keeping your achievements private allows you to build genuine power and focus on long-term growth.
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True success does not need an audience or applause.
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Wealth is quiet, confidence is calm, and real happiness is experienced in the physical world,
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not on a smartphone screen.
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When you master the art of silent progress, you protect your energy, build unshakable strength, enjoy a truly authentic life.
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Thank you for spending your time with me today on English 15 Minutes.
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Protect your privacy, stay humble, and build a peaceful life.
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Don't forget to like this video, subscribe to our channel, and comment below.
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Why do you think keeping things private brings peace?
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See you next time.
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Goodbye, and stay wise.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video โ๐ค WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER SHOW OFF ON SOCIAL MEDIAโ. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: achievement, peace, build, personal. This video has 26 sentences and 341 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:41. The speaker talks at a steady 127 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| validation noun | /หvรฆl.ษหdeษช.สษn/ | The act of validating something. |
| distort verb | /dษชsหtษหt/ | To bring something out of shape, to misshape. |
| dopamine noun | /หdoส.pษหmin/ | A monoamine CโHโโNOโ that is a decarboxylated form of dopa, present in the body as a neurotransmitter and a precursor of other substances including adrenalin. |
| unshakable adjective | Not able to be shaken; firm, solid. | |
| insecurity noun | A lack of security; uncertainty. | |
| admiration noun | /หรฆd.mษหษนeษช.สษn/ | A positive emotion combining wonder and approbation; the regarding of another as being wonderful; a feeling of respect for another's skills or attributes, asโฆ |
| applause noun | /ษหplษหz/ | The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by the clapping of hands, stamping or tapping of the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or otherโฆ |
| envy noun | /หษnvi/ | Resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions). |
| gossip noun | /หษกษsษชp/ | Someone who likes to talk about other people's private or personal business. |
| costly adjective | /หkษst.li/ | Of high cost; expensive. |
| pause noun | /pษหz/ | A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation. |
| subscribe verb | /sษbหskษนaษชb/ | To write (oneโs name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name). |
| authentic adjective | /ษหฮธษn.tษชk/ | Of the same origin as claimed; genuine. |
| belonging noun | /bษชหlษลษชล/ | The feeling that one belongs. |
| smartphone noun | /หsmษษนtfoสn/ | A mobile phone with more advanced features and greater computing capacity than a feature phone. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
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| show off verb | To exhibit the best attributes of something. |
| wear off verb | to diminish in effect |
Pronunciation to watch
- The โshโ and โzhโ sounds: validation /หvรฆl.ษหdeษช.สษn/, admiration /หรฆd.mษหษนeษช.สษn/, intentions /ษชnหtษnสษnz/
- Long words โ get the stress right: validation /หvรฆl.ษหdeษช.สษn/, admiration /หรฆd.mษหษนeษช.สษn/, unnecessary /สnหnษs.ษหsษษน.i/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like validation, distort, dopamine.
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