Pratica di Shadowing: How to Talk About Your Life Goals in English | English Conversation Practice for Beginners - Impara a parlare inglese con i video
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Hi everyone!
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Welcome back!
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Hi students!
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How are you doing today?
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Hey everyone!
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I hope you're having a good day.
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I'm doing pretty well.
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Me too!
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And today we're going to talk about something really useful.
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Life goals?
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Exactly!
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We're talking about how to talk about your life goals in English.
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That's a great topic.
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I think everyone has a goal, even if it's a small one.
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That's true.
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Maybe you want a better job, travel somewhere, learn English, or simply have more free time.
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Or maybe you want to wake up early every morning.
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Oh, that's a difficult goal for me.
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Same here.
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I make that goal every Monday.
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And forget it by Tuesday?
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Pretty much.
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Well, students, while you listen today, try to think about your own goals, too.
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And don't worry if you don't understand every word.
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Just listen, relax, and notice how we talk about goals naturally.
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Exactly.
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You can also repeat some sentences with us.
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Repetition will help you speak more comfortably.
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And you're already doing something useful just by listening.
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So, Daniel, let's start with an easy question.
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Do you have any goals right now?
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Yes, I do.
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I have a few goals, actually.
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A few?
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How many?
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Hmm, maybe five or six.
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Five or six?
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That's a lot.
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Well, some are small goals.
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They don't all need to be big.
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I agree.
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What's one small goal you have?
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I want to read more books.
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That's a good one.
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How often do you read now?
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I usually read two or three times a week.
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And how much do you want to read?
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I'd like to read for about 20 minutes every day.
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That's very clear.
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Students, notice this useful sentence.
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I'd like to.
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Yes, you can use I'd like to when you talk about something you want to do.
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For example, I'd like to travel more.
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Or, I'd like to learn another language.
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Or, I'd like to exercise more.
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See?
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It's simple.
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Daniel, what about a bigger goal?
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A bigger goal?
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Okay.
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I'd like to travel to Japan someday.
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Japan?
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Why Japan?
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I've always been interested in the food, the cities, and the culture.
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Have you ever been there?
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No, I've never been there.
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So that's one of your future goals.
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Exactly.
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I want to save enough money and go there.
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Nice.
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When do you want to go?
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I'm not sure yet.
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Maybe next year or the year after.
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So you don't have an exact plan yet.
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Not yet, but I'm going to start saving money.
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That's an important phrase for students.
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I'm going to.
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Right.
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We use it when we talk about a plan for the future.
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For example, I'm going to save money.
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I'm going to practice English.
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I'm going to look for a new job.
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Or I'm going to travel next year.
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Great.
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Now let me ask you something.
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Do you have any goals for work?
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Yes, I want to improve my skills and find a better position.
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What kind of position?
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I'd like to have a job where I can learn new things.
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So, learning is important to you?
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Very important.
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I don't want to do exactly the same thing every day forever.
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I understand that.
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I like learning new things, too.
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What about you, Emily?
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What's one of your work goals?
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I'd like to become more confident at work.
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More confident?
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Why?
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Sometimes I have a good idea, but I don't say it.
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Oh, really?
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Yes, I think about it too much.
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I know that feeling.
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So one of my goals is to speak up more.
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That's a useful expression, too.
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Speak up.
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Yes.
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It means to say what you think or give your opinion.
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So you can say, I want to speak up more at work.
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Exactly.
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That's actually a good goal.
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Thanks.
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I'm going to try it.
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See?
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We're already making plans yes now let's talk about another common
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goal what about money oh money everyone has something to say
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about money do you have a financial goal yes i want
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to save more money why do you want to save more
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because i want to feel more comfortable about the future that makes sense i don't want to spend everything i earn
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That's a good point.
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Are you good at saving money?
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I'm getting better.
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I like that phrase, getting better.
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Me too.
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It means you're improving little by little.
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So, students, you can use it for many things.
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I'm getting better at English.
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I'm getting better at cooking.
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I'm getting better at managing my time.
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And maybe I'm getting better at saving money.
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That's definitely my sentence.
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But I'm still working on it.
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That's okay.
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Goals don't happen in one day.
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Exactly.
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Small steps can make a big difference.
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Let's talk about health now.
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Do you have any health goals?
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Yes.
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I want to exercise more.
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What kind of exercise do you like?
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I like walking.
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It's simple, and I don't need special equipment.
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How often do you walk?
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I usually walk in the evening.
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For how long?
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Around 30 minutes.
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That's pretty good.
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What about you?
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I want to sleep better.
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That's your health goal?
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Yes, I sometimes stay up too late.
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What time do you usually go to bed?
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Around midnight.
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That's not terrible.
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But I want to go to bed earlier.
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So what's your plan?
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I'm going to stop using my phone before bed.
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That's a hard one.
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I know.
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Because we always say, just five more minutes.
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And suddenly it's one in the morning.
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Exactly.
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Students, you can use my goal is to when you want to clearly say your goal.
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For example, my goal is to sleep earlier.
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Or my goal is to exercise every day.
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Or my goal is to save more money.
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That's a very useful sentence pattern.
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And it's easy to remember.
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Daniel, let's talk about learning.
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Do you have a learning goal? Which language?
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Spanish.
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Why Spanish?
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I'd like to visit Spain, and I think Spanish sounds beautiful.
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Have you started learning it?
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A little.
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I learned some basic words.
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Like what?
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Hello, thank you, goodbye, and a few food words.
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So you're ready for a restaurant?
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Maybe not a full restaurant conversation.
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What about your English goal?
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My English goal is to speak more naturally.
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That's a great goal for our students, too.
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Yes.
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I don't want to think about every single word before I speak.
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I understand.
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I want English to feel more natural.
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That's something you can work on every day.
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Even ten minutes can help.
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Exactly.
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You can listen, repeat, and speak about your day.
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You can say simple things like, I'm tired today.
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I'm going to work.
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I need to buy some groceries.
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I'm meeting a friend tonight.
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These are simple sentences, but they're real English.
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And real English is what we want to practice.
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Right.
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Now, let's go back to life goals.
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Do you have a goal about your family?
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Yes.
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I'd like to spend more time with my family.
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That's a nice goal.
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We all get busy, you know?
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Definitely.
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Sometimes everyone is in the same house, but we're all looking at our phones.
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That's very true.
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So I'd like to have dinner with my family more often.
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Without phones?
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That's the difficult part.
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Maybe start with 30 minutes.
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That's a good idea.
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Small goals again.
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Yes, small goals are easier to follow.
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Do you think people need big life goals?
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Hmm, I think big goals are helpful, but small goals are important too.
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Why?
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Because a big goal can feel far away.
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That's true.
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But a small goal feels possible today.
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Give me an example.
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Let's say your big goal is to speak English confidently.
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Okay.
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That's a big goal.
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Definitely.
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But today, you can practice five sentences.
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Or listen to an English conversation.
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Or talk to yourself for five minutes.
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That's a great point.
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Little steps can move you toward a bigger goal.
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I really like that idea.
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Me too.
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What was one goal you had when you were younger?
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Hmm.
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When I was younger, I wanted to become a professional football player.
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Really?
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Yes.
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Were you good?
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I was okay.
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Just okay?
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Maybe a little better than okay.
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I wasn't good enough to become a professional, but I loved playing.
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Did your goal change later?
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Yes.
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My goals changed as I got older.
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Mine changed too.
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What did you want to be?
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I wanted to be a writer. And now?
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I still enjoy writing.
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So that goal never completely disappeared?
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No. Some goals change, but some stay with us.
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That's interesting.
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I think it's normal for goals to change.
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Absolutely.
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When your life changes, your goals can change too.
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Students, this is another useful sentence.
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My goals have changed.
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You can also say, my goals are changing.
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For example, my goals have changed since I was younger.
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Or, my goals are changing as I learn more about myself.
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That's a little more advanced, but still very useful.
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And you don't need to use difficult words to talk about important things.
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Exactly.
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Simple English can express big ideas.
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Let's talk about travel again.
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Besides Japan, is there somewhere else you want to visit?
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I'd love to visit Italy.
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Italy?
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What would you do there?
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I'd like to see Rome, eat Italian food, and walk around the old streets.
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Sounds nice.
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What about you?
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I'd love to visit New Zealand.
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Why New Zealand?
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I love nature.
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I'd like to see the mountains and lakes.
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Would you go alone?
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Maybe with a friend.
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That sounds better.
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Why?
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Because you need someone to take your photos.
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Ah, that's the real reason. Of course.
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Everyone needs a good travel photographer.
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True.
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Do you have any goals about your home?
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Actually, yes.
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I'd like to have a comfortable home someday.
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What would it look like?
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I don't need a huge house.
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I just want a quiet place with a nice kitchen.
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A nice kitchen?
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Yes, I want to cook more.
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So your house goal is connected to your cooking goal.
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Exactly.
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That's funny.
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One goal can create another goal.
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That's true.
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If I get a bigger kitchen, I'll probably buy more food.
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And then you'll need another goal, eat less food.
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That's not part of my plan.
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Haha.
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But seriously, I think goals are connected.
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They are.
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If you want to travel, you may need to save money.
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If you want a better job, you may need new skills.
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If you want to speak English better, you need regular practice.
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Exactly.
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So, Emily, what's your biggest goal right now?
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My biggest goal is to build a life that I enjoy.
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That's a big answer.
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I know.
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What does that mean for you?
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It means having good people around me, doing work I enjoy, staying healthy, and having time for things I love.
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That's actually a simple goal.
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It sounds big, but the parts are simple.
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Friends, work, health, and free time.
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Exactly.
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I think my biggest goal is similar.
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Really?
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Yes.
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I want to feel proud of how I spend my time.
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I like that.
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I don't want to spend all my time working.
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Me neither.
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But I also don't want to waste my time.
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So balance is important to you.
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Yes, I want a good balance between work and life.
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That's a useful phrase, a good balance.
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You can say, I want a good balance between work and free time.
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Or family and work.
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Or study and rest.
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Great.
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Emily, do you think goals always need a deadline?
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Not always.
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Why not?
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Some goals are things you want to keep doing.
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Like exercising.
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Exactly.
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You don't say, I'll exercise until June and then stop.
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Good point.
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But deadlines can help with some goals.
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Like saving money for a trip.
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Yes.
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You can say, I want to save enough money by next summer.
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That gives you a clear target.
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Exactly.
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I think the important thing is to have a reason.
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A reason?
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Yes.
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If you know why you want something, it's easier to keep going.
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That's very true.
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For example, I don't just want to learn Spanish.
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You want to travel to Spain.
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Right.
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That's my reason.
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And I don't just want to sleep earlier.
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You want more energy during the day.
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Exactly.
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So maybe we should ask ourselves, why do I want this?
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That's a great question.
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Students, try asking yourself that question about one of your goals.
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For example, why do I want to improve my English?
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Maybe you want to travel.
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Maybe you want a better job.
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Maybe you want to talk to new people.
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Or maybe you just want to feel more confident.
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And that's a very good reason.
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Let's review some of the goals we talked about today.
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Okay.
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We talked about saving money, traveling, learning languages, getting better at work, spending more time with family,
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exercising, sleeping better, and, of course, improving English.
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We also talked about small goals and big goals.
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We also talked about making plans.
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I'm going to save money.
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I'm going to practice English.
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We also used I'd like to.
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I'd like to travel.
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I'd like to read more.
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And my goal is to.
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My goal is to speak English confidently.
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These are simple sentences, but you can use them in many conversations.
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And you can change just one part to make your own sentence.
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Exactly.
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So, Emily, after talking about all these goals, do you feel motivated?
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A little.
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Only a little?
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Okay, a lot.
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Me too.
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I think talking about your goals can make them feel more real.
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Yes, and you don't need to have everything planned.
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You can start with one small step.
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Then another small step.
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And keep going.
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That's how big goals become possible.
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Well said.
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Thank you.
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And students, thank you for listening and staying with us.
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If you listened all the way through, you did a great job.
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Really, listening to English for this long takes practice.
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And every conversation you hear gives you more useful English.
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Before you go, we have one simple question for you.
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What is one life goal you have?
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You can write, my goal is to… Maybe your answer is, my goal is to travel more.
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Or, my goal is to learn English.
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Or, I'd like to get a better job.
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Just write one simple sentence.
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And don't worry about making it perfect.
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Exactly.
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Practice is more important than perfection.
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We'll keep practicing with you.
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Thanks for spending this time with us.
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Keep listening, keep speaking, and keep moving toward your goals.
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And if you enjoyed practicing with us, subscribe and join us for the next conversation.
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See you next time, everyone.
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Bye, students.
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Bye.
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Perché questo video è ottimo per la pratica della conversazione in inglese
Il video si distingue per la sua naturalezza: i dialoghi sembrano reali, con pause, risate e domande spontanee, perfette per chi vuole imparare a parlare in modo fluido. Le meta della vita sono un argomento universale, quindi è facile collegarsi personalmente, il che rende la pratica più coinvolgente. Inoltre, i parlanti spiegano gradualmente le frasi utili, senza complicazioni, ideale per principianti che vogliono migliorare la propria pronuncia e la struttura delle frasi.
Analizziamo le frasi chiave
Ecco tre frasi dal dialogo che sono naturali e utili:
- "I have a few goals, actually.": L'uso di "actually" rende la frase meno formale, come nelle conversazioni quotidiane. "A few" è perfetto per indicare un numero limitato senza specificarlo, molto comune in inglese.
- "I'd like to read for about 20 minutes every day.": "I'd like" è una forma più educata e naturale di "I want", spesso usata per esprimere desideri. "For about 20 minutes" specifica la durata in modo chiaro ma non rigido, tipico del linguaggio parlato.
- "Do you have any goals right now?": La domanda semplice e diretta è fondamentale per iniziare una conversazione. "Right now" aggiunge un contesto temporale, rendendola più realistica.
Una routine di pratica con shadowing in inglese
Per sfruttare al massimo il video, prova questo metodo: shadowing (o "shadow speak"). Ripeti le frasi subito dopo i parlanti, imitando l'intonazione e il ritmo. Fai così per 5-10 minuti al giorno:
- Guarda un frammento del video (30 secondi a 1 minuto).
- Riproducilo e ripeti immediatamente ogni frase, cercando di coincidere con il tempo.
- Registra la tua voce e confrontala con il video: nota le differenze nella pronuncia e nell'intonazione.
- Ripeti finché la tua versione sembra naturale.
Cos'è la tecnica dello Shadowing?
Shadowing è una tecnica di apprendimento delle lingue supportata da studi scientifici, originariamente sviluppata per la formazione dei traduttori professionisti e resa popolare dal poliglotta Dr. Alexander Arguelles. Il metodo è semplice ma potente: ascolti un audio in inglese di madrelingua e lo ripeti immediatamente ad alta voce — come un'ombra che segue il parlante con un ritardo di solo 1–2 secondi. A differenza dell'ascolto passivo o degli esercizi di grammatica, lo shadowing costringe il tuo cervello e i muscoli della bocca a elaborare e riprodurre simultaneamente i modelli di discorso reale. La ricerca dimostra che migliora significativamente la precisione della pronuncia, l'intonazione, il ritmo, il discorso connesso, la comprensione dell'ascolto e la fluidità del parlato — rendendolo uno dei metodi più efficaci per la preparazione alla prova di speaking dell'IELTS e per la comunicazione reale in inglese.