Shadowing Practice: ENGLISH SPEECH | PRIYANKA CHOPRA: Empower Each Other (English Subtitles) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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No one is gonna tell you, here's an opportunity, go make something of yourself.
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You're gonna do it for you.
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Because people are only gonna try and take it away.
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And it's so important for us to be able to empower each other.
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In everyday life, we don't have to conquer the world.
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You don't have to be the only person who reaches space.
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You don't have to have crazy wild ambitions.
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You just have to find your power.
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Priyanka, you are a global icon.
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You have a career spanning over 20 years, multiple continents, multiple industries.
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You have over 100 million followers.
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Authentic followers, I will also say.
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Real followers, global followers.
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And people all over the world look to you for inspiration.
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You're the first South Asian woman to be a star of a US TV network, right?
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but after our conversation the other day i realized i think america is just getting to know you
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so the question for everyone who's here is who is who
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is priyanka who are you i think i'm kind of trying to figure
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that out myself and i think it's okay not to know um
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we spend our entire lives trying to figure out who we really are and then we change.
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And then we figure it out and then we change again.
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And I think that's the most constant, right?
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I'm constantly changing, constantly evolving, and I'm hoping that everyone's still curious about me as I keep doing that.
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You mentioned something the other day that when women are pitted against each other in any industry that everyone loses.
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And so that's such a wise
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and evolved way to think about things tell me how you've come to realize
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that at such a young age well a couple of things i have a hypothesis
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so i feel like we i've had
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so many times whenever i'm doing interviews people always ask me
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that oh you're doing a movie with you know a female
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co-actor did you guys get along were there cat fights but
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when it comes to boys they say oh my gosh that looks like a bromance and everyone got on so well.
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So I feel like over time, because women had the lack of opportunity, we were pitted against each other because we had,
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there were only like five opportunities, like five places a woman could be hired.
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And so we were elbowing each other out to get to that one spot.
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So the crux of the problem is the lack of opportunity for females.
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And the more opportunity we create for each other, the more sisterhood will grow.
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We're 50% of the world's population.
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That's right.
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We need to be represented in every field like that.
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We need to be empowered by each other, by the people who are in positions of power, by putting us in positions of power.
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So I realized many, many years ago that the more I champion women in my own small way, I'm going to say, maybe I'll be able to create a world,
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around me at least, where women run the show because we kind of do it really well.
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We just aren't given the opportunity enough.
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Women are statistically, based on the data, working twice as hard as their counterparts to earn the same dollar.
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And this is an issue for me that everyone knows I'm very passionate about.
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And women of color are working three times as hard.
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Why is it that you think we're held to such higher standards?
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And what are those standards we're held to?
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So every generation of women somehow has to fight for the right of empowerment for the next generation of women.
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How many of you drive?
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Do you remember there was a time when women couldn't?
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Today, we don't even think about it because those women fought for us.
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So how many of us vote as females?
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Put your hands up.
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There was a time we couldn't.
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Now we don't even think about it.
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So we, as women, everyone in this room and everyone in this world has a responsibility to our future daughter,
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to our future granddaughter, to change the world in a way where they don't have to think about lack of opportunity.
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They don't have to think about diversity.
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Diversity shouldn't even be a conversation.
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It should be normal.
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When we look around this room, there's not one kind of person.
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I don't even see one kind of person in one row.
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And that's our normal.
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And that's the world we will create for our daughters, for our kids.
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We will create men that empower the girls around them.
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We will create men that respect the girls around them and create a legacy for their children going forward.
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And I think that's our responsibility, and we need to take that really, really seriously.
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One of the things that I love about you is that you are now investing in tech.
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And up, yes.
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And your manager also has been like a prolific investor within the space.
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And so I know you've invested in Bumble.
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And now you've invested in a tech incubator that's supporting young women who are learning how to code.
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Why is that important to you?
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I just love growing.
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Like I said, I think growing is a very important thing.
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And when I was very young, I started working when I was 17 years old.
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And I remember my mother telling me this really young, that women should be financially independent.
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It doesn't matter who your father is, doesn't matter who your husband is going to be, doesn't matter who your brother is, it doesn't matter who the man in your life is.
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You need to be responsible for your finances and be financially independent.
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And that kind of really stuck with me.
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And as my career expanded, it was really important for me to invest in little things.
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So once I discovered tech, I have always been a fan of technology.
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I wanted to be an aeronautical engineer at one point.
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I wanted to build rockets.
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I wanted to, you know, go to space.
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But then I became an actor.
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Go figure.
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And when I got the opportunity, I remember I was at a dinner for Bumble in New York, and I just thought it was such a cool,
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cool thing to bring back to India, where women take the first move, to bring it to a country which has a patriarchal sort of society, which actually the world is.
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The world over is sort of patriarchal, and we as women need to fight to change that, to create that kind of equality, because no one's going to give it to us.
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and they're going to fight for us to have it.
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So it started from taking Bumble to India and then my next investment is this engineering school which is called Holburton
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which was based on Betty Holburton.
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She was one of the first female engineers in the world
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and this school is a peer-to-peer teaching program where you don't have to pay a tuition
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and you can pay back your tuition after you graduate
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and get a job so that you don't have to worry about you know, how much schools cost, so that females can actually be a part of engineering.
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Just think about it this way.
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All of us consume tech, right?
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All of you have cell phones.
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Everyone has computers.
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We're always online.
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Digital is such a big part of our lives.
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But the people creating technology, it's so skewed because it's mostly men.
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And these are men who decide what we as women need.
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So we need females to come into engineering as AI starts coming in.
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and it's going to be a big part of our lives.
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Can you imagine the artificial intelligence that we are consuming being created by guys?
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And guys are going to decide what kind of things we like.
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So we need women to come in and realize
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that tech is a big part of who we are and who we are going to be and our future.
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So hence me investing in the engineering school.
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I really love female-driven companies and I like to give them as much strength as I can
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with my platform and that's a big quest of mine in life.
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Okay.
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Beauty has always been a big part of your life.
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I know that when we asked you to come, I know that you had a genuine interest in beauty.
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What does beauty mean to you?
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I feel like you've answered that.
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But I think your perspective is even more interesting because you are in a constant time zone.
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You are flying around the world.
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You see a lot of different cultures.
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Where do you think global beauty is now going?
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Where is it going?
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I think travel and meeting different people of different ethnicities
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and different parts of the world is so important to expand our minds.
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Even if you just are interested in different countries
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or what kind of music people like to listen to
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or what are the stories or just being curious about different cultures instead of being scared of them.
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I think we've also become, we're living in a world where we're so afraid of different that when something is different, we'd rather not be curious.
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We'd rather be like, all right, I don't want to offend someone or I don't want to say something wrong.
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Instead of being curious and saying, well, what is your name?
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And where do you come from?
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And what do you like?
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I would love to see beauty go to, that's what inclusivity to me is.
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Not just seeing different races on a billboard, but actually getting to know different people actually Understanding what different people might be like we've forgotten
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that eventually we're all human
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It's this one little planet that we have
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which in this big universe is really tiny
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So we should stop giving ourselves so much importance
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and saying oh well you're better than me or I'm better than you
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we all are basically humanity and let's like go back to
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that and bring compassion and kindness into beauty and not be
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so hard on ourselves or other people the standard of beauty
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that the world of entertainment actually has created is the culprit
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and it's so beautiful to see the kind of inclusivity
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that we're seeing now it has a long way to go
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but i love the fact that there's a conversation around it
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and you see
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that difference i think um we're really counting on this next generation to take this opportunity to heart
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so that we can start to see business influenced by our point of view
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and that'll take us finding our own confidence ladies no one is going to give
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that to you no one is going to tell you here's
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an opportunity go make something of yourself you're going to do it for you
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because people are only going to try and take it away
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And it's so important for us to be able to empower each other.
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In everyday life, we don't have to conquer the world.
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You don't have to be the only person who reaches space.
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You don't have to have crazy wild ambitions.
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You just have to find your power and to say that, oh, I can do this too.
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I don't have to create this crazy opportunity for me to thrive.
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You can thrive in anything you choose.
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You just have to find that confidence within yourself.
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And how do you find that confidence?
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By telling yourself that your flaws are fine.
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Each one of us is flawed.
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No one is perfect.
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None of us.
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We all have bad days.
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We're all gonna feel like shit sometimes.
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Sorry for my French.
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Feel like bad sometimes.
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We're on the internet.
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We can say what we want.
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Okay, great.
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But you're all gonna have bad days and that's fine.
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We have this crazy standard, especially with the internet, where everything has to be perfect all the time and we have to look perfect, we have to behave perfect,
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we have to say the right things.
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Everyone screws up and that's all right.
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Laugh through it, don't take yourself too seriously and make sure that you don't live for someone else's validation.
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It's your validation that you need.
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Context & Background
In the empowering speech by Priyanka Chopra, she emphasizes the importance of self-empowerment and the need for women to support one another in their journeys. With a career that spans over two decades across multiple continents and industries, Chopra serves as a role model for aspiring individuals worldwide, particularly for women seeking representation and equality in various fields. Her insights reveal a shifting perspective towards collaboration over competition, especially among women, as they strive for opportunities and recognition in a world where such prospects have historically been limited.
Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication
- "We need to empower each other." - This phrase underscores the necessity of mutual support among individuals, especially women.
- "Find your power." - Encourages self-discovery and individual strength.
- "It's okay not to know who you are." - A reminder that self-identity is a journey rather than a destination.
- "We're 50% of the world's population." - Highlights the need for equal representation in all spheres.
- "Women work twice as hard for the same dollar." - Highlights the ongoing struggle for equality in the workplace.
Step-by-step Shadowing Guide
To effectively use the shadowing technique while watching this empowering video, follow these steps to enhance your English language skills:
- Watch the video once: Begin by simply watching Priyanka Chopra’s speech to grasp the overall message and tone. Try to understand the context without focusing on the specific language.
- Listen and repeat: Play segments of the video, pausing after each sentence or phrase. Repeat what she says, mimicking her pronunciation, rhythm, and intonation. This shadow speak technique can significantly enhance your speaking abilities.
- Focus on difficult phrases: Identify any challenging phrases, such as "empower each other." Pay close attention to how she enunciates these terms, and practice them multiple times to improve your fluency.
- Record yourself: Use your phone or computer to record your voice while you shadow the video. Listening back will allow you to compare your pronunciation and intonation with Priyanka's.
- Engage in conversation: Practice the learned phrases in real-world conversations or with a language partner. Launch into discussions about empowerment, gender equality, or personal development, utilizing your newly acquired vocabulary for IELTS speaking practice.
By incorporating these methods into your study routine, you can not only improve your English speaking skills but also become more attuned to the powerful messages conveyed in speeches like Chopra’s. This unique approach will help you learn English with YouTube while gaining confidence in your communication abilities.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.