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I used to think attraction was about confidence, like being bold, saying the right things, having that presence, or being the loudest person in the room.
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But the more I meet people, the more I realize that's not what actually sticks with you, it's the people who are respectful.
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And I realize it's also something that you can notice right away.
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It's subtle, but it's in the way they talk to people, the way they listen to others carefully,
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the way they stay humble even when there's more to gain, the kind that don't interrupt you to prove a point,
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and the kind that don't make everything about themselves.
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And instead, they just let you be heard, and for that reason, it feels rare.
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I feel like in my life, I've been around so many different people.
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People who are funny, confident, outgoing, charismatic, calm.
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They all had their own charms and traits that made them attractive.
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But one thing that they all had in common that made them stand out was the fact that they were respectful.
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When you think about it, you could be funny and have no respect for people.
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You could be confident but let it turn into arrogance.
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And you could also be charismatic but have bad personalities.
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But when you have that ability to make others feel seen, that alone makes people feel valued and can make you attractive.
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It just feels different because you can tell that they're not trying to impress other people.
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They don't make you feel small for saying something simple.
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They don't rush you in conversations.
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And as a result, you leave those interactions feeling good because of how they responded to your stories and thoughts.
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I think people misunderstand what respect looks like.
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It's not just being polite.
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It's not just saying please and thank you.
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It's how you make people feel when you don't need anything from them.
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That's the real test because anyone can be nice when there's something to gain.
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But respectful people stay consistent with how they stay mindful even with the smallest things.
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They pay attention to seemingly trivial things and make you feel so valued.
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Back when I was in high school, I was very insecure.
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I was very insecure of my identity, where I'm from, my physical appearance, my English accent, my height, just basically everything.
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I always felt like I didn't have everything that others had.
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Like I didn't feel smart enough.
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I didn't think I was athletic enough.
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And as a result, I always felt so useless because I thought I was a disappointment to my family.
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Anything that someone did for me, I over thanked them.
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And in that way, I never kind of valued myself because I thought I didn't deserve it.
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It wasn't obvious because I was hiding them well enough for people to not notice.
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Then there was this one girl, she was older than me.
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We had one same class together but she always made me feel
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so valued and just be proud of myself because of the way she talked to me.
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She used to do this thing whenever I joked around.
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She smiled, she looked at me straight in my eyes
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and told me how funny she thinks I am and how she respects the person I'm becoming.
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And how she can tell that I try to bring so much joy to others around me.
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And in that way, she told me that I was a good person.
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Even when I felt so insecure, even though I felt so worthless every day,
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she saw the best version of me and wanted me to keep that same energy.
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You know, although that might sound confusing and it could easily come across as someone who's trying too hard,
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in those moments, I felt her intention and I felt so much respect from her.
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The reason, I don't know why, I don't know what she saw in me,
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but the fact that she believed in me so much created this non -existent confidence in me and as a result, made me believe in myself.
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Just by giving me respect and cheering me on, I could fight off whatever inner demon that I was dealing with at the time.
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And that's why I think respectful people are so attractive and most importantly, they're so valuable because it's not about surface level charm.
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It's about treating people well and paying attention.
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Like whatever people are saying are worth listening to and that kind of feeling stays with people.
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I think you're drawn to them because they feel mature.
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They don't seem to be moved by this unnecessary trauma but things that really matter like genuine friendship,
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relationship, family or kindness not because they're trying to impress you but because they're present.
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They're aware and they're intentional.
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I feel like in a world where everyone's distracted where everyone's trying to say more, be more or do more where there's so much overthinking,
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stress, anxiety and just unhappiness, someone who simply knows how to be respectful toward others and just respect oneself, that's different.
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It means you're aware enough to care, to listen a little more, to be a little more mindful, and to not make everything about yourself.
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At the end of the day, people might forget the exact words of what you said.
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They might forget what you did, but they always remember how you made them feel.
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And if being around you makes them feel respected, that's definitely something that they don't come across often.
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And that's what makes respectful people attractive.
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Thanks for watching the video.
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Today was actually the first day of my internship.
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It's full of excitement.
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It's a new environment, new people, new skills that I'll be going to learn, new tools that I'll be using,
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and I'm super excited for how this journey will turn out.
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So thanks for watching the video, and I hope you guys are doing well wherever you are, and I'll see you guys next time.
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Peace.

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Questa lezione di conversazione si basa sul video “Respectful people are attractive”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: respectful, respect, felt, valued, attractive. Questo video contiene 71 frasi e 1010 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 4:03. Chi parla va veloce, circa 249 parole al minuto: aspettati suoni legati e ridotti. Il 86% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese; conviene studiare le altre prima di iniziare.

Vocaboli chiave di questo video

15 parole del video che vale la pena imparare, con pronuncia e significato:

ParolaPronunciaSignificato
respectful aggettivo/ɹɪˈspɛkt.fl̩/rispettoso
insecure aggettivo/ɪnsəˈkjʊɹ/insicuro, malsicuro
charm sostantivo/t͡ʃɑɹm/amuleto, incantesimo
impress verbo/ɪmˈpɹɛs/impressionare
consistent aggettivo/kənˈsɪs.tənt/costante, continuo
rush verbo/ɹʌʃ/affrettarsi, correre
carefully avverbio/ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/minuziosamente, accuratamente
anxiety sostantivo/æŋˈzaɪ.əti/ansia, ansietà
skill sostantivo/skɪl/abilità, capacità
friendship sostantivo/ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/amicizia
genuine aggettivo/ˈd͡ʒɛn.juˌɪn/genuino
intention sostantivo/ɪnˈtɛnʃn̩/intenzione
interaction sostantivo/ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/interazione
mature aggettivo/məˈt͡ʃʊ(ə)ɹ/maturo
wherever/(h)wɛɹˈɛvɚ/dovunque

I phrasal verb che sentirai

ParolaSignificato
come across verbodare l'impressione, avere l'aria
turn out verborisultare

Frasi da ripetere

Frasi brevi e complete del video che puoi riutilizzare nella conversazione di tutti i giorni:

  • They don't rush you in conversations.
  • It's not just saying please and thank you.
  • I didn't think I was athletic enough.

La grammatica di questo video

Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:

StrutturaNel video
“Used to” used to + verbo — un’abitudine o uno stato passato che non è più veroused to think · used to do
Frasi relative who / which + frase — un’informazione in più su una persona o una cosapeople who are · someone who simply
Forma passiva be + participio passato — conta ciò che accade, non chi lo fabe heard · be moved

Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione

Chi parla usa 29 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come don't, they're, didn't. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.

  • I suoni “th”: athletic /æθˈlɛt.ɪk/, worthless /ˈwɜːθ.ləs/
  • I suoni “sh” e “zh”: rush /ɹʌʃ/, friendship /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/, intention /ɪnˈtɛnʃn̩/, interaction /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/, attraction /əˈtɹækʃn̩/
  • Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: anxiety /æŋˈzaɪ.əti/, interaction /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/, unnecessary /ʌnˈnɛs.əˌsɛɹ.i/, importantly /ɪmˈpɔɹ.tənt.li/, disappointment /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/

I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:

  • /h/ — va soffiata, non è muta: wherever /(h)wɛɹˈɛvɚ/, humble /ˈhʌmbəl/
  • Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: impress /ɪmˈpɹɛs/, consistent /kənˈsɪs.tənt/, rush /ɹʌʃ/, friendship /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/, bold /ˈbəʊld/
  • /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: anxiety /æŋˈzaɪ.əti/, interaction /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/, accent /ækˈsɛnt/, athletic /æθˈlɛt.ɪk/, attraction /əˈtɹækʃn̩/

Come esercitarsi con questo video

  1. Ascolta tutto il video una volta senza parlare e annota le parole che non conosci.
  2. Inizia a velocità 0,75×, fai shadowing frase per frase e torna alla velocità normale quando diventa facile.
  3. Registrati e confronta con l’originale, facendo attenzione a parole come respectful, insecure, charm.

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