Shadowing Practice: LEARN ENGLISH LIKE A PRO: THE TOP WORDS YOU MUST KNOW FOR FLUENCY - Learn English Speaking with YouTube
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Hey, in this week's English lesson, I'm going to teach you English words that will help you start sounding like a pro.
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Hey, in this week's English lesson, I'm going to teach you English words that will help you start sounding like a pro.
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Are you ready?
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Well then I'm teacher Tiffany.
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Let's jump right in.
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All right.
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Have your pen and paper ready.
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I'm going to teach you the word you need to learn for Sunday of this week.
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The word is empathy.
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Ooh, excellent.
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Again, empathy.
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Good job.
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Now this word empathy, it literally just means the ability to understand and share the feelings of others.
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Again, the ability to understand and share the feelings of others.
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I love this word because I am empathetic.
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I experienced empathy.
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When I think about what you go through as an English learner, remember I speak Korean and I remember how challenging it was for me.
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It was for me as an adult to learn Korean.
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It's not easy.
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So I can understand how you feel.
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I'm expressing empathy, understanding and sharing your feelings.
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Makes sense.
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Excellent.
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All right.
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Check out this first example sentence.
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She showed great empathy by listening attentively and offering support to her friend in need.
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You got it.
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Good.
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Here's the second example sentence.
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Developing empathy can lead to stronger relationships and better communication.
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Empathy is so important to have strong relationships and build them.
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Here's the third example sentence.
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The teacher's empathy toward her students struggles helped create a supportive learning environment.
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This is what I hope is happening between you and me as well.
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I want to create a supportive environment by letting you know that I understand what you're going through.
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Make sense?
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All right.
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So again, the word for Sunday is empathy.
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Good job.
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All right.
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Moving to Monday again, learning a new word each day of the week.
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Monday's word is gratitude.
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Good again, gratitude.
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Excellent.
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Now this word gratitude just means notice first when I say it fast, it sounds like this gratitude.
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Oh, you got it.
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Now this word just means a feeling of appreciation or thankfulness.
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When you appreciate someone, wow, thank you so much.
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One of my friends, this is not story time, but I'll still share it with you.
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When I was sick, one of my friends offered to bring me soup.
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I was really sick.
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I couldn't get out the bed.
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I couldn't go anywhere.
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And she brought me soup.
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Gratitude.
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I expressed my thankfulness.
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I appreciated what she did.
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This is what gratitude looks like when I said, thank you so much to her.
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So sentence number one, expressing gratitude towards others can strengthen relationships and foster a positive atmosphere.
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It's very true.
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I actually got closer to my friend after she brought me the soup.
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I realized, wow, she's really a kind person.
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Sentence number two, practicing daily gratitude by reflecting on things to be thankful for can improve overall wellbeing.
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I wake up in the morning, thankful to have another day to help you.
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It's true.
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Speak English with confidence.
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I am so excited that I get another opportunity to help change the lives of so many people around the world.
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What are you expressing gratitude for?
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What are you happy that you are able to do?
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That is sentence number two.
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And sentence number three, showing gratitude for the small things in life can lead to a greater sense of happiness.
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In English, we say gratitude.
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Good job.
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That's Monday's word.
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Now let's look at Tuesday's word.
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Tuesday's word after me, integrity.
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Good job again.
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Integrity.
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Excellent.
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Now this word just refers to the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.
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Live a life full of integrity, doing the right things for the right reasons.
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In English, we say integrity.
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Good job.
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I have something on my lip.
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Got it.
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It was an eyelash.
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So once again, the quality of being honest and having strong strong moral principles.
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Here's sentence number one, his integrity was evident when he refused to compromise his values, even in difficult situations, he would not compromise his values.
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He wouldn't back down.
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He held up his standards.
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His integrity was evident.
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And sentence number two, a person with integrity is trusted and Respected by others.
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Sentence number three, the company's commitment to integrity is reflected in its ethical business practices.
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You got it.
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Excellent.
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So again, Tuesday's word is integrity.
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What about Wednesday?
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Again, you're learning a brand new word for each day of this upcoming week.
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After me, compassion.
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Good again, compassion.
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Excellent.
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This word compassion just refers to a deep sympathy and concern for the suffering or misfortune of others.
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You care about their wellbeing.
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You want to help them.
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For example, I remember prior to going to Korea, I developed this strong sense of compassion for homeless people.
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homeless people.
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I wanted to help them.
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I wanted to give back.
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So even when I was in Korea, I actually set up a program where once a month, the foreign missionaries would come together and hand out food.
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I was showing compassion for the homeless because I really understood how challenging their situations were.
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Compassion.
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Here's sentence number one.
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The nurses compassion and care provided comfort to the patients.
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Sentence number two, showing compassion towards others can make a positive impact on their lives.
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And sentence number three, the organization's mission is to promote compassion and support vulnerable communities.
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Makes sense.
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Excellent.
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So again, for Wednesday, the word is compassion.
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Good job.
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All right.
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The next word for Thursday, empower.
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Oh, good.
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Again, empower.
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Excellent.
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I love this word.
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Here's the meaning of this word.
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The process of giving someone the power or the authority to do something.
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You're giving someone the power.
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For example, one thing I love to do as an English teacher is to empower you.
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I believe in you.
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I believe that you can achieve each and every one of your English goals.
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And I love empowering you.
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That's the main reason why I create these English lessons each week, because I want to empower you and reveal that, Hey, if you follow these simple strategies, these simple methods, you will, I promise be able to speak English fluently and with confidence.
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I want to empower you.
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Make sense.
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Excellent.
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All right.
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Check out this example sentence.
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The organization aims to empower women to take control of their lives.
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Next sentence number two.
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The coaches lecture on leadership empowered the team.
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And finally sentence number three, the CEO empowers her employees to make important decisions.
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You got it.
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Excellent.
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So once again, the word is empower.
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Good job.
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Now we have a bonus expression and expression that we as native English speakers use on a regular basis.
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The expression is keep your chin up.
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That's right.
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Your chin up again, keep your chin up.
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Excellent.
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I'm going to describe this situation that happened several months back.
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There was a basketball game being played by some college students and one player missed a layup.
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He didn't do well on a play and he was feeling dejected.
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He was feeling down and his head started going down and his teammates suddenly ran up behind him, put his hand on his chin and lifted his chin up.
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Why?
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To remind him, Hey, keep your chin up.
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Stay encouraged.
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Don't feel down.
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And that's exactly what this expression actually means to stay positive and hopeful in a difficult situation.
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This is true for you as an English learner, keep your chin up.
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So let's check out some examples and instances.
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Here we go.
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Sentence number one.
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I know things are tough right now, but keep your chin up.
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Think about it when you're exercising.
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Sometimes it gets a little bit challenging.
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It's hard.
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You're breathing heavy, you're sweating and you don't want to keep going, but you have to remember, I know things are tough right now, but keep your chin up.
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What about this example sentence right here?
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Losing the game was disappointing, but we need to keep our chins up and keep practicing.
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Hey, I know it's hard.
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I know that we lost the last game, but we have to keep our chins up.
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We have to stay hopeful and continue practicing.
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Again, keep your chin up.
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And what about this third example sentence?
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She faced many challenges, but she always kept her chin up and never gave up.
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Despite the circumstances, despite the challenges, she never gave up.
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No, she faced many challenges, but she always kept her chin up and never gave up.
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So again, keep your chin up.
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Excellent.
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I love it.
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All right.
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So you've learned quite a few words today.
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And I want to remind you, if you want to keep getting words from me on a day, I'm going to tell you what I'm going to do.
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I'm going to tell you what I'm going to do.
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I'm going to tell you what I'm going to do.
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you, if you want to keep getting words from me on a daily basis from Sunday to Friday, totally for free.
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And you'll have me in your inbox every day.
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I'll talk to you next time.
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You still there?
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You know what time it is.
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It's story time.
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Hey, I said it's story time.
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Now listen, earlier in today's lesson, I mentioned that I had compassion on homeless people.
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And I mentioned that when I was in Korea, I started this program where once a month, the missionaries and I missionary teachers and I would go and hand out food.
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I want to give you a little bit more detail about that program because something happened one time and I had to keep my chin up.
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So each month we would collect money.
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We'd all donate money and we use that money to purchase the food that we take out to the homeless people.
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Remember I said we were missionaries though.
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We didn't have a lot of money, right?
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So we would all kind of put money together, but we needed a certain amount to take to actually the restaurant to purchase the food.
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We didn't want to take 10 meals out there and then you get 50 homeless people and you didn't have enough.
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So we needed around five to $700 each month in order to get the right amount of plates of food.
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So this month we only had $300 collected and we were planning on going out that Sunday.
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So it was around Monday of the week, right before we were going out the following Sunday to feed the homeless.
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We needed $200 more to get the minimum amount of meals.
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So I was stressed.
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I was a little discouraged.
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And I was praying hard.
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I was like, Lord, where are we going to get this $200?
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We really want to feed the homeless, but I can't pressure the missionaries because we're all struggling.
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We don't have the money.
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And I prayed and I prayed and I prayed.
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And the day before I had to place the order with the restaurant, randomly, I got a raise.
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They gave us a bonus out of nowhere.
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We didn't know anything about it.
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And do you know how much my bonus was?
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$200.
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In that moment, I remember literally sitting at my desk in Korea, turning on my computer and seeing the message that the $200 bonus had been given to us.
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In that moment, I remembered you have to keep your chin up in challenging situations because they will work out.
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God had answered my prayers.
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I just needed to keep my chin up.
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And I got that $200 immediately to get out of my bank account to use, to purchase the meals for the homeless people.
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And we all were able to go out and feed the homeless.
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And we had a wonderful time, literally having conversations with them.
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We didn't just drop off the food and leave.
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We spoke with the homeless people and it was a great experience.
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So remember, no matter what your situation is, keep your chin up.
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I believe in you.
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Context & Background
In this enlightening English lesson, teacher Tiffany encourages learners to expand their vocabulary with essential words that can enhance fluency and communication skills. By integrating concepts like empathy and gratitude, she provides learners with a deeper understanding of the meanings and applications of these words in everyday contexts. The discussion also reflects Tiffany's personal experience as an English learner, showcasing the challenges faced and the importance of emotional connections in the learning process.
Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication
- Empathy: "The ability to understand and share the feelings of others." Example: "She showed great empathy by listening attentively and offering support to her friend in need."
- Gratitude: "A feeling of appreciation or thankfulness." Example: "I felt immense gratitude when my friend brought me soup while I was sick."
- Supportive environment: "An atmosphere where individuals feel understood and encouraged." Example: "The teacher's empathy helped create a supportive learning environment."
- Stronger relationships: "Connections that are built on understanding and appreciation." Example: "Developing empathy can lead to stronger relationships and better communication."
- Communication skills: "The abilities required to convey thoughts and feelings effectively." Example: "Improving communication skills is essential for personal and professional growth."
Step-by-step Shadowing Guide
To effectively utilize the content from Tiffany’s lesson and further improve your English pronunciation, consider employing the shadowing technique. This method allows you to mimic the speaker's pronunciation, rhythm, and intonation, aiding in better fluency and oral skills. Follow these steps to enhance your shadow speech practice:
- Select a comfortable space: Choose a quiet environment where you can focus without distractions.
- Listen carefully: Play the video and listen to Tiffany’s pronunciation of key phrases. Pay attention to the tone and emotion in her delivery.
- Pause and repeat: After each phrase, pause the video and repeat what she said. This will help you practice the pronunciation and intonation in real-time.
- Record yourself: Use your phone or a recording device to capture your voice as you shadow speak. Compare it to the original audio to identify areas for improvement.
- Review and refine: Regularly revisit the shadowing site for additional content. Choose different words and phrases to keep your practice fresh and engaging.
By consistently applying the shadowing technique, you'll improve your English pronunciation while better understanding the emotional weight and application of important vocabulary like empathy and gratitude in daily communication.
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.
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