Pratica di Shadowing: 30 Minutes of Real English Conversation You'll Actually Use (A2-B2) - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

Hey!

Stop what you are doing for just one second.

Yes, just one second, we promise.

Because today, we are going to do something a little different.

We are not going to teach you grammar rules.

We are not going to give you a list of vocabulary words.

And we are definitely not going to give you a boring test.

No tests today.

You are safe.

Today, we are just going to talk.

Like two friends.

Like a real conversation.

And while we talk, you listen, you relax, and your English gets better, naturally.

That's right.

No stress, no pressure.

Just easy, natural English.

So whether you are cooking right now, driving your car, lying in bed, or maybe sitting at your desk pretending to work.

We know you.

We see you.

Just press play and let's go.

Let's do this.

Okay, Alice.

Let's start simple.

Let's start easy.

Perfect.

I love easy.

Tell me, how was your morning today?

Oh, my morning.

Hmm.

My morning was okay.

A little slow.

A little slow?

What do you mean?

I mean, I did not want to get out of bed.

Oh, I understand that feeling very well.

My alarm rang at 7, I turned it off, and then I just stayed in bed.

For how long?

Maybe 30 minutes.

Maybe more.

Alice, that is not good.

I know, I know.

But the bed was so warm and outside was so cold.

Okay, I understand.

But what happened after?

Did you get up?

Yes, eventually.

I got up, I went to the kitchen, I made coffee.

Good.

Coffee is very important.

Very, very important.

I cannot speak in the morning without coffee.

I believe you.

And what did you eat for breakfast?

Just some toast and a banana.

Very simple.

Very quick.

Simple and quick.

That sounds like a good breakfast.

It was.

And then I came here.

And now we are talking to you.

Exactly.

And we are very happy you are here, listening to us.

Yes.

Thank you for being here.

Okay.

Now, let me ask you something important, Alice.

Oh.

Something important?

Yes.

Very important.

Are you ready?

I am ready.

What is your favorite time of day?

Ooh.

That is a good question.

Thank you.

I have good questions.

You do.

Okay.

My favorite time of day.

I think it is the evening.

The evening?

Why?

Because in the evening, everything is quiet.

The day is finished.

I can relax.

That makes sense.

I like to sit on my sofa, maybe read a book, maybe watch something on TV, drink tea.

That sounds very peaceful.

It is.

Very peaceful.

What about you, David?

What is your favorite time of day?

For me, I love the morning.

Early morning.

Really?

Even though you don't want to get out of bed?

Well, I want to stay in bed.

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But when I get up early, I feel great.

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Why?

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Because the world is quiet.

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Nobody is awake yet.

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It feels like the world belongs to you.

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Oh, that is beautiful.

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I like to make coffee, sit by the window, and just think.

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Just think?

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Yes.

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No phone, no noise.

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Just me and my thoughts.

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And my coffee.

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That sounds amazing, actually.

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It is.

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I recommend it.

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Try it tomorrow.

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Maybe, if I can wake up.

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Okay, let's talk about daily life, daily habits.

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Good topic.

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Everyone has habits.

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That's right.

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A habit is something you do every day, automatically, without thinking.

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For example, brushing your teeth.

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Yes, you don't think about it.

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You just do it.

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Every morning, every night.

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Exactly.

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That is a habit, a good habit.

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So, David, what are your daily habits?

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Hmm, let me think.

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In the morning, I wake up, I drink water first.

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Water before coffee?

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Yes, water first.

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It's good for your body.

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Okay, that is a good habit.

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I should do that.

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Then I make coffee.

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Then I go for a short walk.

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Every morning, even when it is cold?

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Almost every morning, even in cold weather.

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I put on a jacket and I walk.

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How long do you walk?

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Maybe 20 minutes, maybe 30.

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It's not very long, but it helps me feel awake.

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I can imagine.

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Fresh air in the morning is very good.

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Very good.

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After my walk, I come home, I eat breakfast, and then I start work.

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That sounds like a very organized morning.

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I try.

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Some days it doesn't go perfectly. Of course.

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Nobody is perfect every day.

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Exactly.

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What about you, Alice?

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What habits do you have?

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Well, I have some good habits and some bad habits.

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Tell us both.

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Okay.

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Good habits first.

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Every morning I make my bed.

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Oh, really?

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That is a very good habit.

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Yes, my mother taught me.

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She always said, if you make your bed, your day will be organized.

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That is wise advice.

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I didn't believe her when I was a child, but now I do.

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We never listen to our parents when we are young.

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And then we get older and think, they were right.

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Exactly. So true.

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Okay, another good habit.

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I read before bed, every night.

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What kind of books do you read?

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I like stories, novels.

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Sometimes I read in English, sometimes in my first language.

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Reading in English is very good practice.

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For everyone listening, if you want to improve your English, try reading simple English books before bed.

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Even just 10 pages, even 5 pages, every day.

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Little by little, you improve.

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Slowly but surely.

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Slowly but surely.

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I like that phrase.

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Let's say it together.

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Are you ready?

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Slowly but surely.

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Slowly but surely.

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It means little by little, step by step.

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You will get there.

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And it is true for English learning.

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You will not become fluent in one day.

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No, but if you practice a little every day...

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Slowly but surely, your English gets better.

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Beautiful.

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Okay, Alice, you said you have bad habits too.

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Tell us.

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Oh no, do I have to?

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Yes, tell us.

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We are all friends here.

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Okay, okay.

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My bad habit, I look at my phone too much.

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Ah, many people have this problem.

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I know.

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I wake up in the morning and the first thing I do is check my phone.

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That is a very common bad habit.

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I check messages, I check social media, I check the news.

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And before you know it, 30 minutes are gone.

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Exactly, 30 minutes in bed, just looking at my phone.

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So that is why you are late getting up.

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Yes, the phone is the problem.

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Not me.

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It is the phone's fault.

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I'm sure the phone is very sorry.

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It should be.

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Okay, listeners, do you have this habit too?

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Do you look at your phone first thing in the morning?

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Think about it.

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And if you do, try to change it.

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Try to wait.

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Wait 30 minutes before you look at your phone.

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It is not easy, but it makes your morning better.

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I am trying.

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Slowly but surely.

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Slowly but surely.

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Alice, let me ask you something.

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What do you do?

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What is your job?

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Well, right now I am talking to you.

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So my job is this.

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That is a very good answer.

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Thank you.

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I try.

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Okay, seriously, I work with language.

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I help people learn English.

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Oh, that is wonderful.

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I love it because I remember what it felt like to learn another language.

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It is not easy, right?

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No, it is difficult.

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It takes time.

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It takes patience.

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Patience.

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That is a very important word.

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Say it slowly.

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Patience.

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Patience.

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Patience.

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Patience means you are calm.

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You wait.

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You don't give up when things are difficult.

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And you need a lot of patience when you are learning English.

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Or any language.

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Or any language, yes.

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David, what about you?

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What do you do?

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I also work with language.

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I write, I create, I make things with words.

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You are a writer?

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Yes, I love writing.

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I love the feeling when you find the perfect word, the perfect sentence.

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That sounds very satisfying.

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It is very satisfying, but also very frustrating sometimes.

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Why frustrating?

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Because sometimes you have an idea in your head, but you cannot find the right words.

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Oh, I understand that feeling completely.

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You have the idea, it's there, but the words, they don't come.

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That happens to me in English sometimes.

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I think of something in my head, but I don't know how to say it in English.

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Exactly.

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And that feeling, learners, do you know that feeling?

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Of course they do.

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It happens to everyone.

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The important thing is, don't stop.

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Don't give up.

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Try another way to say it.

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Use different, simpler words.

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Yes.

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You don't need complicated words.

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Simple words work very well.

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In fact, simple words are often better.

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People understand you more clearly when you use simple language.

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Remember that.

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Simple is better.

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Simple is powerful.

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Hey, before we continue, can I ask you something? Of course.

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Are you enjoying this conversation so far?

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I am enjoying it very much.

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Good.

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And if you are enjoying it too, if this is helping your English, will you do us a small favor?

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A very small favor.

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It takes only two seconds.

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Click the like button right now.

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Just a little click.

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Just one little click.

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You can do it.

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And if you are not subscribed yet, subscribe so you never miss a new episode.

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We make new videos for you all the time.

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Simple English, real conversations.

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Just like this.

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And it really helps us.

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When you like and subscribe, more people can find us.

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And more people can learn English.

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Together.

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So thank you.

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Really.

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Now, let's continue our conversation.

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Yes, we were just getting to the good part.

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Alice, I want to ask you about travel.

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Oh, I love this topic.

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Have you traveled to many places?

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A few places, not many, but some beautiful ones.

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Tell me, what is the most beautiful place you have ever been?

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Hmm, that is a hard question.

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I have to think.

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Take your time.

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Okay, I think the most beautiful place I have ever seen is the sea, the ocean.

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The ocean?

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Yes.

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I grew up far from the ocean, far from the sea.

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And the first time I saw it, I could not speak.

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Really?

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I just stood there and looked.

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It was so big, so beautiful, so blue.

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I understand that feeling.

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The ocean is incredible.

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It makes you feel very small, but also very peaceful.

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That is a perfect description.

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Small, but peaceful.

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Yes.

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Like all your problems are very small compared to the ocean.

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That is very poetic, Alice.

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Thank you, I have my moments.

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And for our listeners, if you have ever seen the ocean, you know exactly what Alice means.

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And if you have not seen it yet, I hope you get to see it one day.

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What about you, David?

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What is the most beautiful place you have seen?

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Yes, tell us.

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Okay, for me, I love mountains.

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Mountains?

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Yes.

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Big, tall mountains with snow on the top.

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Ooh, that sounds cold.

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It is cold.

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Very cold, but so beautiful.

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Why do you love mountains?

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Because when you are on a mountain, or even just near one, you look up and you feel amazed.

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Amazed.

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A good word.

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Amazed means you are very surprised, very impressed.

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Like your mouth is open and you say, wow.

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Wow.

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Exactly like that.

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The mountains are so tall, so quiet, so powerful.

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I can understand that.

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Nature is incredible, isn't it?

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It really is.

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The ocean, the mountains, even a beautiful garden.

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Or a simple sunset.

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Yes, a sunset, when the sky is orange and pink and purple.

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Ooh, I love sunsets.

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Everyone loves sunsets.

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True.

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Nobody says I hate sunsets.

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That would be very strange.

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Oh, the sunset is so beautiful.

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Ugh, I hate it.

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Please do not be that person.

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Okay, listeners, here's a question for you.

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Think about it.

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What is the most beautiful place you have ever seen?

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It can be near your home.

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It doesn't have to be far away.

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Yes, maybe there is a beautiful park in your city, or a river, or a mountain nearby.

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Beauty is everywhere.

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You just have to look.

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That is very true.

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Okay, new topic.

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Food.

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Oh yes, now you have my full attention.

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I thought that would get your attention.

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Food is very important to me.

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I love food.

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Me too.

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Everyone loves food.

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Alice, what is your favorite food?

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Oh, this is difficult.

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I love so many things.

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Just one.

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Choose one.

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Okay.

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Pasta.

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I love pasta.

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Pasta.

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Classic choice.

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With a good tomato sauce and some cheese on top.

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That sounds delicious.

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It is so simple, but so good.

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Can you cook pasta?

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Me?

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Cook?

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Mmm.

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That pause tells me a lot.

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I can cook a little.

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I am not a great cook but I try.

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What can you make?

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I can make eggs.

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I can make soup.

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I can make toast.

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Toast?

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Toast is not really cooking, David.

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Toast is an art.

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Do not disrespect the toast.

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I'm so sorry.

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I respect the toast.

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Thank you.

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Okay, but seriously, do you enjoy cooking?

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Sometimes, when I have time.

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When I'm not busy, I like to try new things.

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That is good.

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Cooking at home is cheaper than eating at a restaurant.

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Yes, and usually healthier.

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Usually, unless you eat pasta every day.

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Like someone I know.

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We will not say any names.

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Okay, let's talk about some useful food vocabulary.

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Alice, what do we say when food tastes very good?

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We say, it's delicious.

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Delicious.

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Say it slowly.

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D-licious.

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D-licious.

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Delicious.

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This means the food tastes very, very good.

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Another word, tasty.

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Tasty.

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That food is tasty.

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I like it.

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Or you can say, it's amazing.

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Or simply, it's so good.

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This is so good.

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Very natural.

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People say this all the time.

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And what do we say when food tastes bad?

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Hmm.

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We can say, it's awful.

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Awful.

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Or it tastes terrible.

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Or just make a face.

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That pause tells me a lot.

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Yes.

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Sometimes the face says everything.

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But in English, if you want to be polite, you can say, it's not really my taste.

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Or I prefer something different.

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Yes.

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Polite ways to say, I don't like this, without being rude.

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Very useful.

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Because we don't always want to say, this is awful to someone who cooked for us.

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Especially if it is your grandmother's cooking.

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Especially then.

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Just smile and eat.

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And say, it's very interesting, Grandma.

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Interesting.

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That is a safe word.

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Very safe.

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All right, let's talk about feelings.

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Feelings are very important in language.

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Yes, because every day you feel something and you need words to describe it.

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In English or in any language.

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Let's practice some common feelings.

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Alice, how do you feel when it is a beautiful sunny day?

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Oh, I feel happy.

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I feel cheerful.

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Cheerful.

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Good word.

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Cheerful means happy and energetic, full of good energy.

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Like when the sun is shining and the birds are singing.

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Beautiful.

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And how do you feel on a cold, rainy, gray day?

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Hmm.

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Sometimes I feel a little gloomy.

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Gloomy.

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Excellent word.

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Gloomy means a little sad, a little dark, low energy.

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Not terribly sad, just quiet and low.

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Yes.

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Like the weather is affecting your mood.

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Exactly.

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The weather and the mood, they are connected.

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For many people, yes.

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Okay, what about how do you feel when you have a lot of work to do?

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Stressed.

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Stressed, yes.

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We all know that feeling.

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Stressed means you have too much to do and not enough time.

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And your mind is busy.

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Too busy.

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Your shoulders are tight.

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Your head is full.

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Yes.

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Very uncomfortable.

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What helps you when you feel stressed, Alice?

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Hmm.

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Music.

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Music always helps me.

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Oh, that is good.

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I put on my headphones, I listen to something calm, and slowly I feel better.

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That is a great strategy.

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Music is very powerful for the mood.

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What about you?

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What do you do when you feel stressed?

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I go for a walk.

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I told you, walking is very important to me.

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Yes, your morning walk.

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When I am stressed, I leave the house, I walk, I breathe fresh air, and after 20 minutes, I feel different.

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Better?

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Much better.

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The problem is still there, but my mind is calmer, and I can think more clearly.

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That is so important.

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Thinking clearly.

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Listeners, what do you do when you feel stressed?

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Do you listen to music like Alice?

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Do you go for a walk?

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Do you talk to a friend?

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Think about it, because it is very useful to know what helps you.

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Everyone is different.

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Find what works for you.

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And remember, it is okay to feel stressed sometimes.

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It is normal.

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Yes.

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Don't be hard on yourself.

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Don't be hard on yourself.

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That is a useful phrase.

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Say it again, David.

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Don't be hard on yourself.

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This means don't blame yourself.

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Don't criticize yourself too much.

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Be kind to yourself, like you would be kind to a friend.

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If your friend made a mistake, you would not say terrible things to them?

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Of course not.

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So don't say those terrible things to yourself either.

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Be your own good friend.

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Exactly.

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Beautiful advice.

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Okay, now let's talk about something very close to our hearts.

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English learning.

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Yes, because if you are listening to this, you are already learning English.

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And that is wonderful.

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Seriously.

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It is not easy to learn a new language.

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It takes time.

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It takes effort.

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It takes courage.

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Courage.

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Yes.

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Because you have to speak, even when you are not sure.

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You have to try, even when you make mistakes.

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And you will make mistakes.

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That is guaranteed.

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100% guaranteed.

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But mistakes are not bad.

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Mistakes are how you learn.

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When you make a mistake, you remember it.

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And next time, you do it differently.

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That's right.

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Every mistake teaches you something.

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I made so many mistakes when I was learning.

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Tell us one.

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Give us an example.

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Okay.

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One time I was in a shop and I wanted to ask for a bag.

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You know, a shopping bag.

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Yes.

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And I said the wrong word.

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I said something that sounded very similar but meant something completely different.

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What happened?

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The person in the shop looked at me very strangely.

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Oh no. And I said it again because I thought maybe they didn't hear me.

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Even worse.

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And they looked even more confused.

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And finally, I said it slowly, and they understood.

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But oh, my face was so red.

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Oh, Alice, I have felt that feeling.

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Everyone who learns a language has felt that feeling.

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The red face, the embarrassment.

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Yes, but you know what?

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After that, I never made that mistake again.

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Exactly.

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You learned from it.

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Permanently.

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And now you can laugh about it.

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Now I laugh about it, yes but at the time, not funny.

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At the time, not funny at all, but later, very funny.

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This is the journey of learning a language.

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Okay, let's give our listeners some real tips, practical tips, for improving English.

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Yes, good idea.

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Tip number one.

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Listen every day.

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Every single day.

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Even just 15 minutes.

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Even 10 minutes.

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While you eat, while you drive, while you exercise.

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Listening trains your ear.

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Your ear Learns the sounds of English and slowly you start to understand more and more and more tip number two

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Speak out loud.

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Don't just think in English say it even if you are alone talk to yourself It sounds a little crazy,

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but it works look at something in your room and describe it in English

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This is a chair it is brown it is comfortable I sit on it every day simple sentences,

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but your mouth is practicing your brain is making connections Your confidence grows.

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Tip number three.

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Don't translate everything.

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Don't stop at every word.

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This is very important.

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When you listen or read in English, try to understand the general meaning.

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The general meaning, not every single word.

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If you stop at every unknown word, you break your flow.

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And you lose the meaning of the whole sentence.

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Try to guess the meaning from the context.

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Context means the words around it, the situation, what is happening.

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Often, you can understand a word just from the context, without a dictionary.

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And this is actually how children learn their first language.

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Exactly.

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Nobody gives a baby a dictionary.

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Here, baby, look up the word bottle.

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It's on page 47.

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The baby learns from context, from experience, from repetition.

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And you can do the same with English.

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It just takes time.

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Slowly but surely.

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Slowly but surely.

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Okay, let's practice some common English phrases.

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Things you hear every day.

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Great idea.

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Real phrases, real life.

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First one, how you doing?

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How are you doing?

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This is a very common greeting.

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In everyday English, people say this instead of how are you?

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They sound similar, but how are you doing is more casual, more friendly.

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And the answer?

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What do we say?

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You can say, I'm doing well, thanks.

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How about you?

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Or just pretty good, thanks.

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Or not bad, you?

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These are all very natural, very common answers.

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Let's practice.

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I'll ask, you answer.

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Ready, listeners?

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Hey, how you doing?

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Pretty good, thanks.

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How about you?

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Perfect.

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See?

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Very simple.

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Okay, next phrase, what's up?

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What's up?

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This is very informal, very casual.

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Friends say this to each other.

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It means, what is happening?

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What is new?

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And the answer most commonly is just, not much.

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Not much you?

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Or just chilling, which means just relaxing.

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What's up?

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Not much, just chilling.

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Very natural.

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Next phrase, never mind.

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Never mind.

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This is very useful.

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It means don't worry about it.

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Forget what I said.

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For example, can you help me?

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Oh, wait, never mind.

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I figured it out.

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Figured it out means I found the answer.

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I solved the problem.

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Both phrases, very useful.

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Never mind.

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I figured it out.

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Say them slowly.

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Never mind.

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Never mind.

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I figured it out.

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I figured it out.

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Next one, could you say that again, please?

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Oh, this is so important for English learners.

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Very important.

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When you don't understand something, ask.

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Don't pretend you understand.

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Don't just nod and say yes, yes.

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We have all done that.

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Yes, you smile and nod, but inside you are thinking, I have no idea what they said.

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Exactly, and it gets you into trouble later.

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So instead, just ask.

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Could you say that again please?

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Or sorry, I didn't catch that.

693

I didn't catch that.

694

This means I didn't understand.

695

I missed it.

696

Or could you speak a little more slowly please?

697

This is perfectly fine to say.

698

Most people are happy to speak more slowly.

699

Yes, most people want to help you understand.

700

So don't be shy.

701

Ask.

702

Asking is not a weakness.

703

Asking is smart.

704

Asking means you want to learn, and that is a strength.

705

Beautiful.

706

Alice, let me ask you something personal.

707

Oh, personal?

708

Okay, I'm ready.

709

What is one dream you have?

710

One thing you really want to do in your life?

711

Hmm, one dream.

712

Just one?

713

Let's start with one.

714

Okay, one dream.

715

I want to write a book.

716

Oh, really?

717

Yes.

718

I have wanted to write a book for a long time.

719

What kind of book?

720

A story.

721

A novel.

722

About real people.

723

Real life.

724

Real emotions.

725

That sounds wonderful.

726

But I have not started yet.

727

Why not?

728

Because I don't know where to begin.

729

And I am a little afraid.

730

Afraid of what?

731

Afraid that it won't be good enough.

732

That people won't like it.

733

Hmm. That fear?

734

Do you know what that is called?

735

What?

736

That is called fear of failure.

737

Fear of failure.

738

Yes.

739

And almost everyone has it, when we try something new and important.

740

Do you have it?

741

Yes, of course.

742

When I start a new project, I feel it.

743

Really?

744

Even you?

745

Yes, even me.

746

What if it's not good?

747

What if people don't understand it?

748

So what do you do?

749

I start anyway.

750

I begin, even when I am afraid.

751

Even when you are afraid?

752

Because the fear does not go away by waiting.

753

It goes away by doing.

754

That is very powerful.

755

So, Alice, start your book.

756

Just like that?

757

Just like that.

758

Write one sentence today.

759

One sentence?

760

One sentence.

761

Just one.

762

And then tomorrow, write two.

763

Slowly but surely.

764

Slowly but surely.

765

And one day, you will have a book.

766

I will think about that.

767

Good.

768

And listeners, what is your dream?

769

What is one thing you really want to do?

770

Think about it.

771

Take a moment.

772

And then take one small step towards it, today.

773

Just one small step.

774

One step is enough to begin.

775

Okay, we are near the end.

776

And before we finish, let's review.

777

Let's repeat the most important phrases from today.

778

Slowly and clearly, so you can really hear them, really feel them.

779

First phrase.

780

Ready?

781

Ready.

782

Slowly but surely.

783

Slowly but surely.

784

This means little by little, step by step.

785

You will get there.

786

Slowly but surely.

787

Use this when something takes time, when progress is slow, but you keep going.

788

My English is getting better, slowly but surely.

789

Perfect.

790

Next phrase.

791

Don't be hard on yourself.

792

Don't be hard on yourself.

793

This means be kind to yourself.

794

Don't blame yourself too much.

795

I made a mistake, but I won't be hard on myself.

796

I will try again.

797

Good.

798

Next.

799

Never mind.

800

Never mind.

801

This means, don't worry about it.

802

Forget it.

803

It's okay.

804

Oh, I was going to say something.

805

Never mind.

806

I forgot.

807

Very relatable.

808

Next phrase.

809

Could you say that again, please?

810

Could you say that again, please?

811

This means, I didn't understand.

812

Can you repeat?

813

Very polite.

814

Very useful.

815

Use it every time you don't understand.

816

Every time.

817

Next.

818

I figured it out.

819

I figured it out.

820

This means I found the answer.

821

I solved it.

822

I understood.

823

I was confused, but now I figured it out.

824

Great feeling when you figure something out.

825

And the last phrase for today.

826

The fear does not go away by waiting.

827

It goes away by doing.

828

The fear does not go away by waiting.

829

It goes away by doing.

830

When you are afraid to speak English, speak anyway.

831

Do it anyway.

832

Start anyway.

833

Begin anyway.

834

The fear becomes smaller every time you do it.

835

And one day, it is gone.

836

One day, you don't even think about it.

837

You just speak.

838

And that day will come.

839

I promise.

840

We promise.

841

Okay, listeners, now it is your turn.

842

We have some questions for you.

843

Think about them.

844

Say the answers out loud if you can, or write them down.

845

This is practice, speaking practice, right now.

846

Question one.

847

What is your favorite time of day, and why?

848

Think about it.

849

Say it in English.

850

It's okay if it's simple. Did you answer?

851

Good.

852

Question two.

853

What is one good habit you have?

854

And one bad habit? Be honest.

855

We won't tell anyone.

856

Question three.

857

What is one dream you have?

858

Something you want to do.

859

Something you want to see.

860

Something you want to become.

861

Say it in English.

862

Even one sentence is enough.

863

My dream is to finish that sentence.

864

Beautiful.

865

And question four.

866

What do you do when you feel stressed?

867

What is your way?

868

Your method?

869

There is no wrong answer.

870

These questions?

871

They are not just for English practice.

872

They are for knowing yourself.

873

And knowing yourself in any language is very valuable.

874

And now we are at the end of today's conversation.

875

Already?

876

That went so fast.

877

It did.

878

Time flies when you are having fun.

879

Time flies, another great expression.

880

Time flies means time passes very quickly when you are enjoying yourself.

881

Time flies when you're having fun.

882

And we had a lot of fun today.

883

We really did.

884

Thank you for being with us.

885

Thank you for listening, for staying until the end.

886

That means a lot.

887

It really does.

888

Listening until the end, that takes dedication.

889

Dedication means you are committed.

890

You don't give up.

891

You keep going.

892

And you, by listening until the end, are dedicated to your English.

893

And that is why you will succeed.

894

You will improve.

895

It is only a matter of time.

896

Slowly but surely.

897

Slowly but surely.

898

Before we go, we want to hear from you.

899

We really do.

900

In the comments below, tell us.

901

What is your dream?

902

Tell us in the comments.

903

My dream is two.

904

It can be one sentence.

905

It can be two words.

906

Just say it.

907

Write it.

908

Put it out into the world.

909

Because when you write your dream, it becomes more real.

910

And we will read your comments.

911

Every one of them.

912

We love reading what you write.

913

So don't be shy.

914

Don't be quiet.

915

This is a safe place.

916

A friendly place.

917

A place for learners.

918

Just like you.

919

And if you are new here, welcome.

920

We are so happy you found us.

921

Subscribe so you don't miss the next conversation.

922

We are always here, talking, learning, growing together.

923

Together.

924

That is the key word.

925

Because you are not alone in this journey.

926

Millions of people all over the world are learning English right now.

927

Just like you.

928

And we are all on the same path.

929

Some are further ahead.

930

Some are just beginning.

931

But we are all moving forward.

932

Slowly but surely.

933

Slowly but surely.

934

Until next time, keep practicing.

935

Keep listening.

936

Keep going.

937

And be kind to yourself.

938

We'll see you in the next episode.

939

Goodbye.

940

Goodbye, everyone.

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