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I'm Emma, and this is Jack.

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Today, we are talking about how to describe emotions and feelings in English.

We will practice listening, learn useful phrases,

and have a fun conversation.

Are you ready?

Let's begin.

So, Jack, how are you feeling today?

Me?

Oh, I am feeling very happy.

The sun is shining.

That's wonderful!

I am happy too.

But this morning, I was a little tired.

You were tired?

Oh no, I'm sorry.

It's okay.

I drank some coffee.

Now I feel energetic.

Good!

You know, talking about feelings,

sometimes it's difficult in English.

I understand.

There are many, many words.

That's why our topic is perfect for today.

We are learning about emotions and feelings?

Yes!

We will learn simple words for happy, sad, angry, everything.

And we will learn how to say,

I am or I feel.

Okay.

I feel excited to learn.

Oh, excited!

That's a great word!

Let's start.

Let's start with the most basic feelings.

The first two are opposites, happy and sad.

Jack, can you give me a sentence with happy?

Yes, of course.

I am happy today.

Perfect.

And we can also say, I feel happy.

Both are correct.

When were you happy recently?

Hmm.

Yesterday.

I was happy because my favorite football team won.

Nice.

I was happy.

Past tense.

Now, what about sad?

I am sad when my friend leaves.

Good example.

It's a lonely feeling.

Now, another pair of opposites.

Angry and calm.

Angry is a strong feeling.

Like, my brother is angry when I use his phone.

Right.

And we can say, a little angry or annoyed.

I am annoyed by the cold weather.

And calm, that is a quiet, peaceful feeling.

Yes, I feel calm when I sit by the river.

So we have happy, sad, angry, calm.

Now some feelings about energy.

Tired and energetic.

I am tired at the end of the day.

Every day.

I know the feeling.

I am so tired.

And in the future?

Maybe later today?

I will be tired after we finish this video.

Probably true.

And energetic?

You are always energetic in the morning, Emma.

I try to be.

I drink coffee to feel energetic.

Okay, now feelings about being with people or in new places.

The first one is shy.

Shy.

I feel shy when I speak English to new people.

But you are doing great now.

The opposite of shy could be confident.

Confident.

I feel more confident speaking English with you.

Aww, that's so sweet.

Thank you.

And what about nervous?

It's like shy, but also for tests or waiting.

I feel nervous before a big test.

My hands feel shaky.

Shaky, yes.

That's a good physical sign of nervous.

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And the opposite of nervous?

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Relaxed?

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Perfect.

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I feel relaxed on vacation.

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Or I feel relaxed when I'm with you.

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I feel relaxed with you, too.

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Let's talk about scared or afraid.

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They are the same.

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I am scared of very high places.

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I am scared of heights.

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That's the phrase.

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And the opposite, when you feel no danger?

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Safe.

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I feel safe in my home.

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Good.

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Or brave.

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Brave is when you do something even if you are scared.

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You are brave to learn a new language.

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Thank you.

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I feel brave sometimes.

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Now, a fun one.

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Surprised.

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Surprised?

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Like, wow, I am surprised.

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Yes, it can be good or bad.

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I was pleasantly surprised by the gift,

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or I was unpleasantly surprised by the rain.

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And what about bored?

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Bored is when nothing is interesting.

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I am bored when I wait for the bus.

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The movie was boring, so I felt bored.

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Excellent connection.

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Boring describes the thing.

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Bored-a describes the feeling.

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Let's try some stronger feelings.

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Excited.

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Excited is a strong, happy feeling about the future.

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I am excited for the weekend.

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Yes.

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And frustrated?

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Frustrated is when you try and try, but it's difficult.

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I feel frustrated when I don't understand grammar.

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I understand.

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It's okay to feel frustrated sometimes.

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And proud?

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Proud is a good feeling about you or someone you love.

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My mother is proud of me.

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And I am proud of you, too.

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You work so hard.

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One last important one.

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Worried.

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Worried is when you think about a problem in the future.

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I am worried about my friend.

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She is sick.

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That's a very caring feeling.

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You can say, I'm worried about, or I'm concerned about.

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Now, let's practice all together.

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Jack, how did you feel this morning?

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This morning, I felt tired first,

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then I drank coffee and felt more energetic,

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and now I feel happy to be here.

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Wonderful.

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And yesterday, did you feel nervous about anything?

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Yesterday, yes.

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I had a small talk with my boss.

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I felt a little nervous,

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but after, I felt relieved and calm.

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That's a great story.

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You use so many feeling words.

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Tired, energetic, happy, nervous, relieved, calm.

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Perfect.

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It's easier when we talk about real life.

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It always is.

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Remember, it's okay to have many feelings.

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The important thing is to learn how to say them.

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Now, let's go through some essential phrases we use every day to talk about our feelings.

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Jack, can you help me?

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Sure.

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These are phrases that are very, very useful.

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Let's start with asking about feelings.

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The most common is, of course, how are you?

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But we can also say, how are you doing?

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Or, how's it going?

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Right.

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And to be more specific,

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you can ask, how are you feeling today?

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That's a very caring question question.

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I like when you ask me that.

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To answer, we can say,

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I'm good, not bad, or pretty good, thanks.

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And if you're not so good?

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You can be honest.

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I'm a little tired, or I'm feeling a bit under the weather.

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That means you feel a little sick.

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Good one.

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Now, for stronger feelings, when something wonderful happens,

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we say, I'm so happy for you.

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Yes, like, you got a new job,

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I'm so happy for you.

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And for something you want to happen in the future,

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I'm looking forward to… I'm looking forward to our vacation next month.

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It's a happy, excited feeling about the future.

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Perfect.

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Now what about worries?

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We often say, I'm worried about… I'm worried about the presentation at work,

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or I'm concerned about my exam.

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And if someone tells you their worry,

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you can say, don't worry,

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or it's going to be okay.

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That's nice.

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It helps people feel better.

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Another strong feeling is disappointment.

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I'm so disappointed.

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Yes.

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For example, I'm so disappointed the concert was cancelled.

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And a softer way is,

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that's too bad, or what a shame.

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Let's talk about surprise.

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A very common phrase is, I can't believe it.

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I can't believe it's already December.

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For good or bad surprises.

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And for a good surprise, what a nice surprise!

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For a bad one, that's a shock.

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Got it.

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Now, feelings about missing people are things.

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I miss you.

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Very simple.

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Very important.

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Or, I miss home.

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In the past, I missed the bus.

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That's different.

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Right.

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Different meaning.

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English is funny.

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What about when you like something?

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You can say, I love this song,

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or I'm really into this new series.

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Into means you really like it and are interested.

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And if you don't like something,

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a polite way is, I'm not a fan of.

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I'm not a fan of cold weather.

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It's nicer than, I hate cold weather.

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Sometimes feelings are confusing.

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We can say, I'm confused, or I don't understand.

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And it's okay to ask for help.

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Can you explain that again?

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Or, I need help with this.

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When you were very busy or stressed,

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an important phrase is, I need a break.

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Yes, or I'm feeling overwhelmed.

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That means too many things at once.

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And after a break, I feel much better now,

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or I'm ready to continue.

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Now, phrases for when you make a mistake or have a problem, I'm so sorry.

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Or my mistake, or I apologize.

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And to forgive someone, it's okay.

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Okay, don't worry about it, or no problem.

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For physical feelings, we say,

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I'm hungry, I'm thirsty, I'm cold.

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Good.

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Those are simple but used all the time.

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Now, a social feeling, embarrassment.

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I'm so embarrassed.

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Like, I called the teacher mom by accident.

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I was so embarrassed.

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Oh no. We can say, that's embarrassing, too.

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And to make someone feel less embarrassed,

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you say, it happens to everyone.

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One last group.

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Phrases for encouragement, to give someone confidence.

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Like, you can do it.

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Very simple.

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Or, I believe in you.

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Take your time.

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Good job.

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And, I'm proud of you.

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Those are the best feelings to hear.

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They are.

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So, we have many phrases, from, how are you?

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To, I'm proud of you.

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Practice these, and you can talk about many feelings.

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It's not so scary now.

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We have the words.

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Let's talk about some important words about feelings.

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Sometimes I hear phrases and think, what does that mean?

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For example, feel like.

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We say it a lot.

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Ah, yes.

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Feel like is very useful.

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It has two main meanings.

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First, it can mean you want something.

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I feel like watching a comedy tonight.

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It means I want to watch a comedy.

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Okay, so I feel like eating pizza.

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That's easy.

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What's the second meaning?

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The second meaning is to describe a feeling or a similarity.

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I feel like a superhero when I finish a big project.

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Or, this blanket feels like soft cotton.

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Oh, I see.

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So it's for a wanted action or a description.

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I feel like going for a walk,

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and this water feels like ice.

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Perfect.

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You got it.

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Another one I hear is hard feelings.

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No hard feelings.

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What's that mean?

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That's a good idiom.

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It means there's no anger or bad emotion after a disagreement or problem.

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For example, maybe we argue about what movie to watch.

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Later, I can say, hey, no hard feelings, okay?

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It means let's still be friends.

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So it's for keeping a relationship good even after a fight.

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Exactly.

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It means you don't hold on to the negative feeling.

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What about mixed feelings?

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That's a great one.

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It means you have two or more different feelings about the same thing.

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You are not sure how you feel.

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For example, I have mixed feelings about my new job.

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I'm excited, but I'm also nervous.

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That makes sense.

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So you feel happy and scared at the same time.

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Yes, exactly.

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It's very common for big life changes.

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I love the phrase, over the moon.

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It sounds funny.

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It does.

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It means extremely happy, delighted.

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She was over the moon when she got the promotion.

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It's a very strong, positive feeling.

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So it's more than just happy.

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It's very, very, very happy.

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Yes.

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It's like you were so happy you could jump over the moon.

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And the opposite?

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What about feeling down?

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Feeling down is a gentle,

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common way to say you feel sad or a little depressed.

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He's been feeling down since his pet got sick.

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It's less strong than, I'm devastated.

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Okay.

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So you can ask a friend,

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you seem like you're feeling down.

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Do you want to talk?

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That's a very kind and natural thing to say.

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Here's a physical one.

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Butterflies in your stomach.

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Oh, that's a good one.

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It means you feel nervous,

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anxious, or excited in your stomach.

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It's that fluttery feeling.

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I had butterflies in my stomach before my first date.

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I get that before I speak English sometimes.

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It's a nervous excitement.

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That's the perfect way to describe it.

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What does cool down or calm down mean for feelings?

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That means to become less angry or upset.

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If someone is very angry,

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you might say, please calm down, let's talk.

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And after you argue, you need time to cool down before you talk again.

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So it's like the feeling goes from hot to cold.

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That's a great way to remember it.

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The word sensitive, is that a feeling?

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It's a way to describe how someone feels emotions.

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A sensitive person feels emotions very deeply.

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They might cry easily at a sad movie or get hurt by words quickly.

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It can be a good thing.

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It means they are caring.

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So, you could say, be careful what you say.

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She's very sensitive about her work.

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Perfect example.

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It's about being easily affected emotionally.

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On edge is another one.

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I feel on edge.

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That means you feel nervous,

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tense, or anxious, like you're waiting for something bad to happen.

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I've been on edge all day waiting for the test results.

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So it's not relaxed at all.

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You are stressed.

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Yes.

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You can't relax.

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You are on the edge of your seat.

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Last one.

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A gut feeling.

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Ooh, that's important.

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A gut feeling is an instinct.

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It's a strong feeling about what to do or what is true,

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but not from logic.

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It's from your gut, your gut feeling.

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My gut feeling tells me this is a good idea.

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So it's not I think,

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it's I feel in a deep way.

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Exactly.

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It's a very powerful kind of feeling.

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We should sometimes listen to it.

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Wow.

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So many special phrases for feelings.

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It's not just happy and sad.

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No, it's a rich language.

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And now you know how to use them in real talk.

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This helps me understand movies and friends so much better.

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I'm so glad.

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That's the goal.

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We talked a lot about emotions and feelings today.

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We really did.

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We covered so many words,

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from the basic ones like happy and sad.

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To more specific ones like frustrated, proud, and overwhelmed.

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And we practiced so many essential phrases,

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like how to ask, how are you feeling?

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And how to say, I'm looking forward to it.

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Yes.

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And we learned those special vocabulary phrases,

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too, like mixed feelings and butterflies in my stomach.

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I like that one.

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It's a fun one.

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The most important thing is that now you have more words.

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You have a bigger toolbox for your English conversations.

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A bigger toolbox.

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I like that idea.

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Before, maybe I only had happy and sad.

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Now I have excited, nervous,

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proud, calm… Annoyed, grateful, worried, relieved.

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So many!

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It helps me explain myself better.

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And it helps me understand other people better when they talk.

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That's exactly right, Jack.

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Language is for connection.

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Talking about feelings helps us connect with people.

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So, what should our friends do to practice this?

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Great question!

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A very easy thing is to check in with yourself.

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Three times today, just ask yourself,

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how do I feel now?

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And say the answer in English, even in your head.

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I feel hungry.

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I feel bored on this train.

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I feel happy listening to music.

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Perfect.

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And if you live with someone,

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you can ask them, how are you feeling right now?

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Listen to their answer.

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It's a very kind thing to do, too.

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Okay, I will try that.

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I will ask you later, Emma.

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I look forward to it.

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Remember, everyone, practice a little English every day.

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It is the best way.

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You don't need to study for hours.

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Just use a few new words.

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And now our favorite part.

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The question of the day is very simple today.

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We learned so many words.

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It is.

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So tell us, what is one word for how you are feeling right now?

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Just one word.

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Are you tired?

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Excited?

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Relaxed?

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Curious?

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Write your one feeling word in the comments below.

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We read every single comment,

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and we love to see where you are all learning from.

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It makes us feel so happy and proud to see your comments.

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It really does.

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And if you have a story about a time you felt a strong emotion,

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you can write that too.

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We would love to read it.

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Before we go, a big thank you.

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Thank you for spending your time with us.

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Thank you for wanting to learn and grow.

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It is a brave thing to do.

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Next time we will talk about a new useful topic for everyday life.

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We will see you then.

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Take good care of yourselves.

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Bye for now.

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Thank you for watching Talk Nora.

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See you next time.

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