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Hey everybody!
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Welcome to this A2 English listening practice video.
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You can use this video to practice your listening and comprehension as I speak.
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Remember to sign up for our $1 listening practice seminars at polyglasa.com and download our free Listening Time podcast so you can practice your listening skills.
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So today, I'm going to talk about complaining.
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This might seem like a strange topic, but I think it's very relevant because most people complain about many things in their lives.
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Specifically in this video, I want to talk about some of the different things that people complain about often.
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The first complaint that I'm going to talk about is the weather.
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Depending on where you live, this might be a common complaint.
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In the US, when people make small talk, they tend to talk about the weather.
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They might comment on how nice the weather is that day, or they might talk about how terrible the weather is.
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It's very easy to connect with another person when complaining about the weather because it's an easy topic to talk about.
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I think this is a big reason why people like to complain about this topic.
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It helps you start conversations.
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I sometimes complain when it's raining, especially on the weekend.
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I love going outside and enjoying the outdoors, so it's disappointing for me when I can't do this.
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I know I shouldn't complain about things I can't control, but I do this sometimes.
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Another thing that people love to complain about is traffic.
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This is one of the worst parts about living in a big city.
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Nowadays many people work from home, but if you work in an office, you probably have to commute to work 5 days a week.
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The verb to commute means to travel to and from some place regularly.
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If you commute to work in the morning and commute back home in the evening, you probably do this during rush hour.
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This is the time during the day when there are more cars on the road.
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If you live in a crowded city, you'll definitely hear people complain about the traffic during rush hour.
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I know some people that spend two hours in the morning and two hours in the evening in traffic.
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It's hard not to complain in this situation.
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I hate being stuck in traffic and I definitely complain about this sometimes.
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Alright another thing that people complain about is rising prices.
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It seems like every year life gets more and more expensive.
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For example, in the past houses and apartments were much cheaper than they are now.
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For many young adults buying a house seems impossible nowadays.
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I hear people complain about this all the time.
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It also seems like gas prices keep getting higher and higher.
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It's funny because Americans complain about this a lot, but actually gas is much more expensive in other countries.
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Still, we Americans like to complain about this.
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Okay, I saved the worst one for last.
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In my opinion, the thing I complain about the most is the government.
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Of course, everyone complains about corrupt politicians and terrible presidents, but what annoys me the most is the horrible experience you have when you use government services.
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I can't tell you how many times I've been disappointed with government services.
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Just in the last month, I've had at least three bad experiences with the government.
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Unfortunately, this is completely normal.
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Almost every time I use a government service, there are errors with their website, their workers are rude, and it takes them a long time to do their job.
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And of course, the quality of their work and their institutions is terrible.
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For example, almost all of the students I talk to tell me that the government hospitals in their countries are not good.
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Overall, governments don't offer high quality services.
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I'm sure many of you complain about government services too.
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Alright, now I'm going to ask you some questions about today's video to see if you understood.
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Number one, what's the most common topic of small talk?
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Number two, what does the verb commute mean?
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And number three, what's one thing that seems to get more expensive all the time?
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Okay, remember to sign up for our $1 listening practice seminars and download our free Listening Time podcast so you can practice your listening skills.
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I'll see you next time.
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Bye.
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문맥 속의 문법 및 표현

  • to complain about: 불만을 제기하다
  • to commute: 정기적으로 이동하다
  • rise in prices: 가격 상승
  • small talk: 가벼운 대화

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