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Michael, I really need to ask you about past simple and past continuous.
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Oh?
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Tell me.
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What is confusing you exactly?
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Honestly, I don't understand when to use them in a story.
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Ah, I see.
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You are confused about past simple versus past continuous, right?
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Exactly.
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Yesterday, I tried to tell a funny story at work, and it was a disaster.
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What happened?
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I said, when my boss called me, I slept.
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Everyone looked at me like I was crazy.
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Yes, I see the problem.
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But don't worry, that is a very common mistake.
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Listen carefully, stop guessing, and please stop memorizing long grammar charts.
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Today, you will finally understand the difference between past simple and past continuous with simple logic.
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But before we start, A quick request for our amazing viewers.
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Please support us.
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Like this video and subscribe to the channel.
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Done.
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That sounds fair.
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Now please teach me.
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All right, Olivia.
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Let's look at your funny mistake from today.
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Oh, my disastrous story?
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Please be gentle.
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You told your colleagues, when my boss called me, I slept.
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Yeah, and they laughed.
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Was it really that bad?
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Well, it sounded very strange to their ears. But why?
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Both actions happened in the past.
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True, but in English, we have to show the shape of the action.
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The shape of the action?
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What does that mean?
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Imagine a camera.
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One tense is like a long video.
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Okay, a long, continuous video.
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And the other tense is just a quick photograph.
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Click.
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A quick photograph?
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Wow, I love this camera idea.
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So, when you said, I slept, you used a quick photograph.
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Oh, like sleeping takes only one second?
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Exactly.
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It sounded like you instantly fell asleep the exact moment he called.
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Like his voice was a magic sleeping spell.
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Precisely.
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Like, hello, Olivia, and boom, you're asleep on the floor.
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Oh my goodness, that is hilarious.
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Now I understand why they laughed.
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Because you used the wrong camera mode for sleeping.
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Sleeping is definitely a long video, not a quick photo.
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Spot on.
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Sleeping takes time.
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It is a long background action.
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So I needed the video tense.
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Exactly.
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And today we will master both camera modes.
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I am so ready.
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Give me the video camera first.
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Let's start with the video camera, the past continuous tense.
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Okay, the video camera.
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How do I use it?
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We use this tense for a long, continuous action in the past.
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Like something taking a lot of time?
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Yes, it is the background of your story.
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It sets the scene.
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Setting the scene, like the beginning of a movie?
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Exactly.
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Imagine a movie starting.
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What is happening on the screen?
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Hmm.
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The sun is shining.
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People are walking.
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Perfect.
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But let's put it in the past.
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The sun was shining.
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Oh, people were walking.
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You got it.
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You use was or were plus the ing form of the verb. Was shining. Were walking.
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Because it is a flowing video.
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Exactly.
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The action is flowing.
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It is in progress.
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So, back to my terrible story about my boss.
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Yes.
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What were you doing before the phone rang?
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I was in my bed.
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The action was flowing for hours.
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Right.
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So what is the correct video tense?
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I was sleeping.
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Brilliant.
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You were sleeping.
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A nice, long video action.
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Wow.
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That makes so much sense visually.
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Let's try another one.
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You in the kitchen, making food for an hour.
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I was cooking dinner.
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Perfect.
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You created a beautiful video background for me.
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I love this.
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I was cooking.
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I was sleeping. So easy.
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Now let's grab the other camera, the quick photograph.
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Ooh, the click camera.
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The past simple tense.
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Exactly.
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We use past simple for short, quick, finished actions.
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So, not a flowing video, just a sudden event?
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Spot on.
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It usually interrupts the long video.
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Ah, like a sudden surprise in the middle of the movie.
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Yes, the action happens fast and finishes fast.
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Give me a good example of a quick photo action.
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Remember your boss?
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His phone call.
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Oh, the phone ringing is fast.
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It is an interruption.
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Exactly.
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So we use the short tense.
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The phone rang.
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The phone rang.
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Click.
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Sudden action.
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Let's go back to your kitchen example.
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You were cooking dinner.
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And suddenly, my sister dropped a glass.
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Perfect.
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Did she drop the glass for a long time?
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Ha ha, no. It happened in one second.
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Crash!
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So you used the photo tense.
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She dropped a glass.
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Wow, I was cooking.
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Video.
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She dropped it.
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Photo.
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You are mastering the visual logic beautifully, Olivia.
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It feels so much better than memorizing grammar charts.
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Because your brain loves pictures, not boring timelines.
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Totally.
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So past simple is the interrupter, the quick flash.
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Exactly.
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The quick flash that changes the story.
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This is amazing!
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Let's put them together now.
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Alright, let's combine the video and the photo into one perfect sentence.
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The ultimate storytelling sentence.
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I am ready.
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To connect them, we usually use two magic words, when or while.
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When and while.
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Do they mean the same thing?
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They are similar, but they attach to different cameras.
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Ooh, interesting.
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Tell me the secret.
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While loves the long video.
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It means during that time.
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So I put while next to the ing form.
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Exactly.
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While I was sleeping...
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The phone rang.
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Perfect!
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You created a flawless English sentence.
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Wow!
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While I was cooking, my sister dropped a glass.
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You are doing great!
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Now, what about when?
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Let me guess.
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When loves the quick photo.
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Brilliant deduction.
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When attaches to the short interruption.
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So, I put it next to the past simple tense.
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Try it.
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Swap the magic word in your sleeping story.
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I was sleeping when the phone rang.
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Masterpiece.
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The meaning is exactly the same as the first one.
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Really?
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While I was sleeping, it rang is the same as I was sleeping when it rang?
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Absolutely.
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It just depends on where you want to place the magic word.
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That is so cool.
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It gives me freedom when I speak.
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Exactly.
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Freedom without confusion.
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I am definitely going to use both magic words tomorrow.
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Let's make sure you can use the negative form smoothly, too.
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Good idea.
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Sometimes saying no in the past is tricky.
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Let's start with the video camera, the past continuous.
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Okay.
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How do I make the long action negative?
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You just add not after was or were, wasn't or weren't.
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Oh, that is easy.
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I wasn't sleeping.
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Exactly.
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Meaning that video was not playing in the background.
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Got it.
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For example, I wasn't listening when the teacher spoke.
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Very honest example and perfect grammar.
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Thank you.
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Now, what about the quick photo camera?
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For the short past simple, we use didn't plus the base verb.
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Ah, I remember this.
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Didn't call, didn't go.
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Yes.
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So let's combine a negative photo with a positive video.
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Okay, let me think of a good situation.
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Take your time.
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Paint the picture for me.
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I was walking in the park, but I didn't see my friend.
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Spot on.
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The walking was the long background video.
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And the not seeing was the quick photo result.
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You nailed it.
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Let's try one more combination.
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While I was watching TV, the pizza guy didn't ring the bell.
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He just knocked.
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That is a fantastic sentence, Olivia.
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Very natural storytelling.
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Yay!
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I wasn't watching, didn't ring.
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It is totally logical.
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You are using the negative forms like a pro.
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This visual logic makes me feel unstoppable.
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Now, I need to teach you an important exception about telling stories.
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An exception?
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Uh-oh.
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Does the camera break?
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No, the camera is fine.
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But sometimes there is no video at all.
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What?
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No background video?
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Just photos?
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Exactly.
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Sometimes you just tell a list of quick actions, one after another.
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Like a sequence of events?
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Action 1, action 2, action 3?
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Precisely.
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When actions happen in a sequence, we only use the short photo tense.
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Just past simple.
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Click, click, click.
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Yes!
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For example, I woke up, I took a shower, and I left the house.
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Ah, none of them are background actions.
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They are a chain.
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Exactly.
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You cannot say, I was waking up and then I was taking a shower.
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That sounds terrible.
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It feels too slow and weird.
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Exactly, because they are finished consecutive steps.
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So, if one thing finishes before the next thing starts, just use past simple.
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Beautifully summarized, Olivia.
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Let me try a sequence.
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I opened the door, turned on the light, and saw a spider.
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Perfect!
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Click, click, click.
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Three fast photos.
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Wow!
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And what if I want to add a background to that spider story?
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Oh, challenge yourself.
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Give me the full movie scene.
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While the spider was crawling on the wall, I screamed and ran away away.
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That is a master class in English storytelling right there.
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I am so proud of that sentence.
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The video and two photos.
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You should be proud.
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It was completely flawless.
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This is officially my favorite grammar lesson ever.
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Now, Olivia, pay close attention.
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We are entering the trap zone.
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The trap zone?
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Okay, I am on high alert.
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What is the trap?
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There are some special verbs in English that hate the video camera.
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Hate the video camera?
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You mean I cannot use them with ing?
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Exactly.
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We call them state verbs.
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They describe feelings, thoughts, or senses.
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Feelings and thoughts?
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Like the word know?
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Yes.
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You can never say, I was knowing the answer.
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Oh, I actually hear students say that a lot.
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I was knowing it.
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It is a huge trap.
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Knowing is not a physical action.
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It is a state of mind.
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So, even if I knew it for a long time, I just used the phototense.
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Precisely.
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Always say, I knew the answer.
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Wow, good to know.
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What are some other trap words?
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Words like want, need, love, understand.
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So, I cannot say I was wanting a coffee.
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Never.
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Even if you felt that desire for three hours, you just say, I wanted a coffee.
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That's actually easier.
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I don't have to worry about the ing.
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Exactly.
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State verbs are strictly past simple only.
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So, if I didn't get the joke, I say, I didn't understand, not, I wasn't understanding.
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Spot on.
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Trap successfully avoided.
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Awesome.
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Love, need, know, want, understand.
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Got it.
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You will sound so much more advanced just by avoiding this one mistake.
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I am feeling so confident.
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Give me the next challenge.
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Let's put everything side by side to test your logic.
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Bring it on.
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I have my video camera and my photo camera ready.
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I will give you two similar situations.
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You tell me the difference in meaning.
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Okay, deal.
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Shoot.
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Sentence A.
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When John arrived, we had dinner.
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Sentence B, when John arrived, we were having dinner.
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Oh, wow.
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They look so similar, but they feel very different.
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Tell me exactly how they feel different.
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Use the logic.
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Okay.
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When John arrived, we had dinner.
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This is a sequence of photos.
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Yes.
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Click, click.
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So what happened first?
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John arrived first.
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Then, after he walked in, we all started eating together.
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Absolutely brilliant!
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Now, what about sentence B?
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We were having dinner.
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Were having is the long video, the background action.
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Exactly.
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So what is the situation when John opens the door?
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We are already eating.
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Our mouths are full of food when he arrives.
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Perfect!
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He interrupted your meal.
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Wow, the grammar completely changes the story.
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It changes the entire movie scene in the listener's head.
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In the first one, we waited for John.
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In the second one, we didn't wait.
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Exactly!
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Poor John in the second sentence.
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This is mind-blowing.
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The tenses paint the picture.
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Because you were using pure visual logic now, not just guessing words.
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I love this.
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No more confusing my coworkers with bad stories.
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Let's see how this works in a real, natural conversation.
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No grammar explanations?
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Just a normal chat about my day?
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Exactly.
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Just a regular chat.
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Let's start.
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Okay.
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I am ready.
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Let's do it.
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Hey, Olivia.
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I tried to call you yesterday evening, but you didn't answer.
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Oh, I am so sorry, Michael.
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I didn't hear my phone.
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Really?
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What were you doing around 7 p.m.?
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At 7 p.m., I was watching a very loud action movie.
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Ah, that makes sense.
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Was it a good movie?
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It was amazing, but while I was watching the best part, the electricity went out.
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Oh, no. What did you do then?
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I just lit some candles, grabbed a book, and read for an hour.
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That sounds quite relaxing, actually.
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It was.
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But while I was reading, I heard a strange noise outside.
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Strange noise?
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Did you go outside to check?
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No way!
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I was too scared.
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I just locked the door and stayed inside.
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Very smart.
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Well, I'm glad you're safe.
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Thanks.
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Anyway, sorry I missed your call.
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I will call you back next time. And cut!
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That was fantastic, Olivia!
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Wow!
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Did you notice?
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I used all the rules perfectly without thinking.
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I definitely noticed.
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It flowed beautifully.
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I used the video was watching, the photo went out, and the sequence lit grabbed red.
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You are officially a master storyteller in English.
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Thank you!
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That felt so incredibly natural.
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All right, before we wrap up the video, let's do a very quick mental summary.
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Good idea.
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Let's lock these cameras in my brain forever.
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Remember the core logic for the past continuous tense.
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Let me say it.
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It is the video camera, a long, flowing background action.
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Exactly.
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You use it to set the scene.
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I was sleeping.
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Yes, and the magic word while loves this tense.
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Perfect.
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Now, what is the core logic for the past simple tense?
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It is the photo camera.
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A short, quick, finished action.
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Click.
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Spot on.
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It usually interrupts the video.
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The phone rang.
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Yes, and the magic word when usually attaches to this short action.
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And what about a sequence of events?
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Action 1, action 2, action 3?
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We only use the photo camera.
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Click, click, click.
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Past simple only.
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That is the entire rule, Olivia.
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Just pure visual logic.
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It is incredible how simple it is when you organize it like cameras.
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So no more saying, I slept when he called at the office?
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Definitely not.
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My coworkers are going to be so impressed with my stories tomorrow.
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I have no doubt about that.
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You will sound just like a native speaker.
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No more confusing timelines.
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I just picture the movie scene in my head.
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I am very proud of your progress today, Olivia.
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Thank you, Michael.
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You make learning grammar actually fun.
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That is the secret to learning, keeping it visual and fun.
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Absolutely.
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I am ready to tell a million stories now.
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All right.
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That brings us to the end of today's Storytelling Masterclass.
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Wow.
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Time flew by so fast.
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I learned so much today, Michael.
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I am very happy to hear that, Olivia.
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But now it is homework time!
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Ooh, a challenge for our amazing viewers!
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I love it!
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What is the mission?
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We want to see if you guys can use the video camera and the photo camera together.
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Yes, prove to us that you stopped memorizing grammar charts and started thinking visually.
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So we want you to go down to the comment section right now.
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Okay, and what exactly should they write?
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A full Hollywood movie script?
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Haha, no. Just one sentence is enough.
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Tell us a mini-story about your day.
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Oh, I get it.
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Use a long background action and interrupt it with a quick, sudden action.
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Exactly.
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Give us one past continuous video interrupted by a past simple photo.
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Like, while I was eating my lunch, my cat jumped on the table.
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Perfect example.
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And please do not be shy.
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We want to read all of your stories.
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That is right.
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I am personally going to read every single comment.
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And I'll be there to give you feedback and correct any little mistakes.
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But remember guys, do not be afraid to make mistakes.
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That is how we learn.
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Absolutely.
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So grab your keyboards and drop your mini-stories in the comments below.
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We're waiting.
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And hey, if you found this camera trick helpful today… Please hit that like button.
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It really helps our channel grow and reach more English learners.
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And don't forget to subscribe and turn on the notification bell.
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Definitely.
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You do not want to miss our upcoming visual grammar lessons.
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We have so many more fun tricks to share with you all.
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Thank you so much for watching, everyone.
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Keep practicing your storytelling.
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See you in the next video.
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Bye-bye.
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영상에서 가장 어려운 단어 15개를 발음, 뜻과 함께 정리했습니다.
| 단어 | 발음 | 뜻 |
|---|---|---|
| tense 명사 | /tɛns/ | 시제 |
| grammar 명사 | /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ | Korean: 문법, 문법학 |
| trap 명사 | /tɹæp/ | 덫, 올가미 |
| verb 명사 | /vɝb/ | 동사 |
| photograph 명사 | /ˈfoʊ.təˌɡɹæf/ | 사진 |
| memorize 동사 | /ˈmɛm.əˌɹaɪ̯z/ | 기억하다, 암기하다 |
| confuse 동사 | /kənˈfjuːz/ | 혼란시키다 |
| attach 동사 | /əˈtæt͡ʃ/ | 첨부하다, 붙이다 |
| shine 동사 | /ʃaɪn/ | 비추다, 비치다 |
| spider 명사 | /ˈspaɪ̯dɚ/ | 거미, 지주 |
| flawless 형용사 | /ˈflɔləs/ | 완벽한 |
| viewer 명사 | /ˈvju.ɚ/ | 관람자 |
| subscribe 동사 | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | 구독하다 |
| combine 동사 | /kəmˈbaɪn/ | 조합하다, 결합하다 |
| learner 명사 | /ˈlɜɹnəɹ/ | 학습자 |
영상에 나오는 구동사
| 단어 | 발음 | 뜻 |
|---|---|---|
| go out 동사 | 나가다 | |
| wake up 동사 | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | 눈뜨다, 일어나다 |
| wrap up 동사 | 시마이치다 |
따라 말해 볼 만한 문장
영상에 나오는 짧고 완결된 문장으로, 일상 대화에서 그대로 쓸 수 있습니다:
- What is confusing you exactly?
- How do I use it?
- What were you doing before the phone rang?
- How do I make the long action negative?
- You mean I cannot use them with ing?
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| 문형 | 영상 속 표현 |
|---|---|
| 과거진행 was/were + -ing — 과거의 어느 시점에 진행 중이던 동작 | was shining · were walking · were you doing |
| 동사 + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — 뒤에 -ing형이 오는 동사 | stop guessing · started eating · stopped memorizing |
| “should” 조언 should + 동사 — 하는 것이 좋은 일을 말할 때 | should be · should they write |
| 현재진행 am/is/are + -ing — 지금 또는 요즘 일어나고 있는 일 | is happening · is shining · are walking |
주의할 발음
화자는 didn't, wasn't, don't 같은 축약형과 약화된 형태를 26번 사용합니다. 들리는 대로 짧게 발음하세요.
- “sh”와 “zh” 소리: shine /ʃaɪn/, interruption /ˌɪntəˈɹʌpʃən/, deduction /dɪˈdʌkʃən/, notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/, confusion /kənˈfjuːʒən/
- 긴 단어 — 강세 위치에 주의: continuous /kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/, beautifully /ˈbju.tɪ.fə.li/, interruption /ˌɪntəˈɹʌpʃən/, visually /ˈvɪzju.əli/, unstoppable /ʌnˈstɔ.pə.bəl/
한국어 화자가 어려워하는 소리:
- /f/ — ㅍ(/p/)으로 바꾸지 말고 윗니를 아랫입술에 대기: photograph /ˈfoʊ.təˌɡɹæf/, confuse /kənˈfjuːz/, beautifully /ˈbju.tɪ.fə.li/, flawless /ˈflɔləs/, notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/
- /v/ — ㅂ(/b/)과 구별하기: verb /vɝb/, visually /ˈvɪzju.əli/, viewer /ˈvju.ɚ/, consecutive /kənˈsɛkjʊtɪv/, versus /ˈvɝsəs/
- /z/ — ㅈ이 아니라 성대를 울리는 /s/: memorize /ˈmɛm.əˌɹaɪ̯z/, confuse /kənˈfjuːz/, visually /ˈvɪzju.əli/, summarize /ˈsʌməˌɹaɪz/, disastrous /dɪˈzæs.tɹəs/
이 영상으로 연습하는 방법
- 먼저 말하지 않고 영상을 끝까지 듣고 모르는 단어를 적어 둡니다.
- 보통 속도로 한 문장씩 섀도잉하고, 화자의 리듬과 맞을 때까지 반복합니다.
- 자신의 목소리를 녹음해 원본과 비교하고, tense, grammar, trap 같은 단어에 특히 주의합니다.
쉐도잉이란? 영어 실력을 빠르게 키우는 과학적 방법
쉐도잉(Shadowing)은 원래 전문 통역사 훈련을 위해 개발된 언어 학습 기법으로, 다언어 학자인 Dr. Alexander Arguelles에 의해 대중화된 방법입니다. 핵심 원리는 간단하지만 매우 강력합니다: 원어민의 영어를 들으면서 1~2초의 짧은 지연으로 즉시 소리 내어 따라 말하는 것——마치 '그림자(shadow)'처럼 화자를 따라가는 것입니다. 문법 공부나 수동적인 청취와 달리, 쉐도잉은 뇌와 입 근육이 동시에 실시간으로 영어를 처리하고 재현하도록 훈련합니다. 연구에 따르면 이 방법은 발음 정확도, 억양, 리듬, 연음, 청취력, 말하기 유창성을 크게 향상시킵니다. IELTS 스피킹 준비와 자연스러운 영어 소통을 원하는 분들에게 특히 효과적입니다.