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Hey everyone!
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Welcome back to Daily English Talk.
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I'm Lily.
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I'm Tom.
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If you're new here, please don't forget to like this video and subscribe to our channel.
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This topic is something small but very important.
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Very small, but very powerful.
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Two words that confuse almost every English learner.
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Almost every single one.
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Seems and looks.
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Yes, and by the end of today, you will never confuse them again.
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We promise.
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Let's go.
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But first, we have a question for you.
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Yes, before we start, we want you to think.
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Look at the person next to you right now.
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Maybe a friend, a family member, a co -worker.
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Or maybe you are alone.
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That is okay, too.
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Think about them.
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Or think about someone you saw today.
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Here is the question: How did they look?
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And how did they seem?
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Write your answer in the comments right now.
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Do not be shy.
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Maybe you write, "My friend looked tired but seemed happy." We will answer this question at the end of the video, so stay with us.
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OK, Tom, before we explain everything, I want to tell a short story.
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Oh, yes.
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Tell me.
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So yesterday I was at a coffee shop.
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Ooh, which one?
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It does not matter.
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Anyway, I walked in and I saw a man sitting alone.
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OK.
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He looked very relaxed.
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Nice clothes.
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He was reading a book, drinking coffee slowly.
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That sounds peaceful.
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Very peaceful.
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So I thought, wow, he looks so calm.
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Yes, you can see that.
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But then, after a few minutes, his phone rang. And?
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He looked at the phone, he did not answer, he put it face down, and then he just stared at the wall.
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Oh no!
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Right?
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And then I thought, "He seems really sad." Ah, and that is the difference right there.
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Exactly.
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He looked calm, I could see that with my eyes.
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But he seemed sad.
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You felt it from his behavior.
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That is today's whole lesson in one small story.
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I know.
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I should have started there.
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No, no, this is perfect.
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Okay, let's make it very clear now.
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We use looks when we talk about what we can see.
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With our eyes.
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She looks tired.
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You see her face.
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You see her eyes.
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The sky looks dark.
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You see the clouds.
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He looks happy.
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You see his smile.
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Looks is for your eyes.
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Now seems.
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Seems is different.
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Seems is not only about what you see.
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It is about what you feel, what you think, what you understand.
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She seems worried.
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Maybe she is quiet.
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Maybe she is not smiling.
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You do not just see it.
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You feel it.
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You understand it.
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And here is the trick we want you to remember forever.
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ever looks is for the eyes seems is for the heart
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say it with us looks is for the eyes seems is for the heart Perfect!
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Say it one more time at home.
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It will help you remember.
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Now, let's look at the grammar.
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Both words are followed by an adjective.
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She looks tired.
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Tired is the adjective.
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He seems busy.
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Busy is the adjective simple structure.
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Subject plus looks or seems, plus adjective.
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You can also say, "It looks like," or "It seems like," and then add a sentence.
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She looks like it is going to rain.
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It seems like she is upset.
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We will practice these together very soon.
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Okay, now let's go deeper.
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Let's talk about real -life situations.
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Yes, because this is where it gets interesting.
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Let's start with looks.
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Looks is about physical appearance, what you can see with your eyes.
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Example 1: That cake looks delicious.
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You can see the cake, the frosting, the color.
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Your eyes say, "I want this." looks nervous.
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Her hands are shaking, her eyes are moving, you can see it.
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Example 3: The hotel room looks clean.
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You walk in, you look around, white sheets, no dust, your eyes confirm it.
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All physical, all visual.
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Now, a short story from me.
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Oh yes, tell us.
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Last summer, I went to a market.
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I saw a jacket.
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Ooh.
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And it looked amazing.
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Beautiful color, nice material. But?
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But when I tried it on, it was terrible.
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Too small, too stiff.
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Oh no. It looked great, but it was not great.
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So looks only tells you what you see, not the full truth.
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Exactly.
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Very important.
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Now let's talk about scenes.
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Seems is about your impression, your feeling, your conclusion.
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Example 1: He seems tired.
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Maybe his voice is slow.
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Maybe he is not answering questions well.
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You do not see tiredness.
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You feel it.
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Example 2: This homework seems difficult.
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Someone explains the homework to you.
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You have not seen it, but from the explanation, you think, "This is hard." She seems excited about the trip.
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She is not jumping, she is not shouting, but the way she talks about it, the energy in her voice, you feel it.
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Seems is for the heart, your inner feeling.
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Now, my story.
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Yes.
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I had a new student in my English class once.
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Oh, tell us more.
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On the first day, she was very quiet.
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She sat in the back.
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She did not ask questions.
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She looked okay, though.
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Yes, she looked perfectly fine.
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Normal clothes, normal face. But?
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But she seemed really nervous.
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I could feel it.
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Her energy.
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The way she held her pen very tightly.
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Aww, that is so sweet that you noticed.
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And I said to her quietly, "You seem a little nervous.
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That is okay.
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This is a safe place." And what happened?
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She smiled and said, "Yes, I am.
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Thank you for saying that." Wow.
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That one word, "seems," made the connection.
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Because it was gentle, it came from feeling, not just from eyes.
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Now let's talk about looks like and seems like.
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These are everywhere in English conversation.
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We use looks like when we make a conclusion from what we see.
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It looks like it is going to rain.
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You see dark clouds.
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It looks like he did not sleep.
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You see red eyes.
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The evidence is visual.
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Now seems like.
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It seems like he did not sleep.
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Maybe he forgot his bag.
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Maybe he is speaking very slowly.
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You do not see red eyes, but you feel something is wrong.
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It seems like she is upset.
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Maybe her voice is cold.
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Maybe she answers with one word only.
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Here's a question.
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Imagine you walk into your home.
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The kitchen smells like something is burning.
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Oh, no!
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Do you say, "It looks like something is burning," or, "It seems like something is burning"?
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Hmm.
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You can smell it, but you can also maybe see smoke.
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If you see smoke, you say, "It looks like something is burning." If you only smell it, you say, "It seems like something is burning." Two senses, two different words.
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I never thought about it that way.
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That is why we do this every day.
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important about seams.
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Tell us.
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"Seems" often sounds softer and kinder than looks.
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If you say to a friend, "You look terrible today." Oh, that is too direct.
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Very direct.
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Maybe a little rude.
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But if you say, "You seem a little tired today, are you okay?" That is so much kinder.
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Because "seems" shows that you are not 100 % sure.
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You are checking.
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You are caring.
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You give the other person space.
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grammar.
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A short story from me.
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Yes?
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I had a colleague at work.
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One afternoon, he was not his usual self.
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What do you mean?
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He was not laughing.
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He was not talking much.
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But he looked completely normal.
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So he looked fine.
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Yes, but he seemed different.
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What did you say?
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I said, hey, you seem I got some bad news this morning.
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Aww.
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And we talked, and I think it really helped him.
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Because you used seems, not looks.
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You came to him with feeling, not just your eyes.
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Exactly.
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Looks is for the eyes.
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Seems is for the heart.
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Okay, we have one bonus word for our B1 learners.
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Yes, appears.
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Appears is similar to seems, but more formal.
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In news reports, in business writing, in formal emails.
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The company appears to be growing.
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The candidate appears confident in the meeting.
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In daily conversation with friends, use seems.
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In a work email or a report, you can use appears.
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Same meaning, different style.
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She seems confident.
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She appears confident.
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Both correct.
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One is casual, one is formal.
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right okay let's review five keywords repeat after us out loud this is very important Word 1: Looks.
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Repeat looks She looks happy.
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Repeat, she looks happy.
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The food looks amazing.
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Repeat.
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The food looks amazing perfect word two seems repeat seems he seems worried repeat he seems worried She seems tired today.
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Repeat, she seems tired today.
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Excellent!
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Word 3: looks like.
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Looks like.
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It looks like it is going to rain.
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It looks like it is going to rain.
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It looks like she did not sleep.
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It looks like she did not sleep.
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Word for seems like.
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Seems like.
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It seems like he is upset.
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It seems like he is upset.
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It seems like a good idea.
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It seems like a good idea.
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Word 5: "appears." appears.
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He appears very confident.
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The team appears ready.
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Now, fast practice.
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I give you a situation, you choose looks, or seams.
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Ready?
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You see your friend.
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Their eyes are red.
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Their face is pale.
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You say, "You look sick." Correct!
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You see it! eyes, face.
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Your friend is speaking very quietly.
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They are not smiling, but their face looks completely normal.
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You say you seem a little sad are you okay correct
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you feel it you walk into a bakery beautiful cakes everywhere
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everything looks delicious yes pure visual joy your boss has not
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answered emails all day usually they answer fast you say it
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seems like they are very busy today perfect you did not see the busyness you
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eyes seems is for the heart say it one more time
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together looks is for the eyes seems is for the heart beautiful let's bring everything together now
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today we learned two very important words looks we use it for what we can see physical appearance
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visual evidence she looks tired the sky looks dark that jacket looks perfect Seems.
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We use it for what we feel, think, or understand.
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Impression, emotion, conclusion.
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He seems worried.
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It seems like a good idea.
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She seems different today we also learned looks like
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and seems like both are used to make conclusions but looks like uses visual evidence seems like uses feeling or behavior
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And we learned "appears" for more formal situations.
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Same as seems, but for professional or written English.
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And most importantly… Looks is for the eyes, seems is for the heart.
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Yes, never forget that.
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Now, do you remember our question from the beginning?
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Yes, we asked you how did someone look today and how did they seem.
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Maybe you wrote, "My mom looked busy, but seemed happy." tired but seemed excited.
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You used both words.
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That is real English.
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That is how native speakers think, not just what they see, but what they feel.
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Go check your comment: Did you use looks and seems correctly?
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No wrong answers, only learning.
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And that is today's lesson.
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If today helped you, please like this video.
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It really helps us.
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And subscribe to Daily English Talk.
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We upload every single day.
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New English every day.
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You are doing something amazing by learning English every day.
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Small steps every day.
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That is how you grow.
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We are proud of you.
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Keep going.
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See you tomorrow.
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Informazioni su Questa Lezione
In questa lezione, imparerai a distinguere tra le espressioni "looks like" e "seems like", due frasi comunemente confuse dagli apprendisti di inglese. Approfondiremo come utilizzare correttamente queste espressioni attraverso esempi pratici e contestualizzati. Alla fine della lezione, sarai in grado di applicare questi concetti nei tuoi discorsi quotidiani, migliorando la tua pratica di conversazione in inglese. Preparati a diventare più sicuro e fluente nel comunicare le tue osservazioni e sentimenti!
Vocabolario Chiave e Frasi
- looks like - indica un'impressione visiva immediata.
- seems like - suggerisce una percezione basata su comportamenti o emozioni.
- calm - tranquillo, sereno.
- sad - triste.
- relaxed - rilassato.
- coffee shop - caffetteria, luogo per sorseggiare caffè.
- behaviour - comportamento, modo di agire di una persona.
- impression - impressione, la sensazione o l'idea che si ha di qualcuno o qualcosa.
Consigli per la Pratica
Per massimizzare i tuoi progressi con shadowing in inglese, ti consigliamo di adottare un approccio attivo mentre guardi il video. Prova a ripetere le frasi subito dopo averle sentite, imitando il tono e la velocità dei presentatori. Questo metodo, noto come shadow speech, è particolarmente efficace quando si ascoltano spiegazioni chiare come quelle di Lily e Tom. Non avere paura di fare piccole pause per concentrarti sulla pronuncia e sull'intonazione.
Se ti senti sopraffatto dalla velocità, puoi rallentare il video in modo da facilitare la tua pratica di conversazione in inglese. Riascolta parti specifiche e cerca di capire come usare "looks like" e "seems like" in contesti diversi. Prova a scrivere le tue osservazioni su persone che incontri, utilizzando entrambe le espressioni, e pratica il tuo discorso con amiche e amici o attraverso esercizi di shadowing site. Con costanza e dedizione, sarai in grado di applicare queste differenze con sicurezza nella tua comunicazione quotidiana!
La grammatica di questo video
Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:
| Struttura | Nel video |
|---|---|
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — un’azione in corso in un momento del passato | was reading · was not laughing · was not talking |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — qualcosa che succede adesso o in questo periodo | is not smiling · are shaking · is not answering |
| Futuro con “going to” be going to + verbo — un piano o qualcosa che si vede arrivare | is going to rain |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisione, una promessa o una previsione | will never confuse · will answer · will help |
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.