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Welcome to my channel.
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Let's practice your listening skill with video level B1 and the topic is rabbit.
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Now listen carefully.
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Who is she?
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Who?
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The girl you were talking to in the glass office.
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Who is she?
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She's the new employee, my new secretary.
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Why have I never seen her before and why have I never heard you mention her?
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I just hired her recently.
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It's a small matter.
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You already have too many things to worry about.
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I didn't think you needed to know.
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A small matter?
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Then why was she crying after talking to you?
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She told me she has family problems and financial issues.
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Her work performance dropped, so I had to talk to her seriously.
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I criticized her work.
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That's why she cried.
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Then why did you talk inside a closed glass room?
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You always say you hate closed spaces.
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I've never seen you close the door when talking to employees.
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It was personal.
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She's new.
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I didn't want others to hear her private story.
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That's all.
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Her name is Jenny, right?
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I don't remember clearly.
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Do you know her?
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Yes.
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She was a guest on my show.
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What?
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My employee went on your show?
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That's surprising.
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Why would she go there?
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To share her story?
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Is there anything you want to tell me?
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Anything at all?
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Why are you asking like that?
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Let me tell you instead.
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Your secretary said she just broke up with her ex and is now happily dating someone new.
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And what does that have to do with me?
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She said she's dating her boss.
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That's ridiculous.
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Why would my employee go on your show and say something like that?
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I've been asking you questions so you could tell me the truth yourself.
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But you lost your chance.
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I'm your wife, June.
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I'm not a child.
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Linda, please, listen to me first.
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I'm disappointed in you.
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Let's get a divorce.
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What?
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Linda, wait, calm down.
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Can we sit down and talk for a moment?
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Fine.
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The house we are building, what do you want?
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Do you want to keep it,
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or should I transfer the money back to you?
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I want to solve this properly, not like this.
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Are you really talking about divorce?
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Yes.
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Cheating means divorce.
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Then why did we even get married?
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Marriage is not just for loving and breaking up when we're angry.
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If I cheated, at least you should want to know why, right?
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Cheating is cheating.
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Why do I need more details?
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Please calm down and listen to me.
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Fine.
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You have five minutes.
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I'm not a guest on your show.
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I'm your husband.
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You already used 30 seconds.
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Are we really timing our conversation like this?
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Then speak.
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What if I tell you she has been harassing me?
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Harassing you?
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Yes.
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She invited me to dinner many times.
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I refused every time.
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Once I helped her with money and allowed her to get an advanced salary.
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Suddenly she hugged me.
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I pushed her away and told her I would never accept that behavior.
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Why would she do that unless you gave her a reason?
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I didn't give her any reason.
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She's my secretary.
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She knows my schedule, where I go, what I do.
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It feels like she follows me on purpose.
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She calls and texts me many times.
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She is not normal, Linda.
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But something must have happened for her to act like that.
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At first she was professional and talented.
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But recently, her work got worse.
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I found out she was having family and relationship problems.
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As her boss, I gave her advice.
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That's all.
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I can't control if she develops feelings for me.
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When I realized it, I rejected her clearly.
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I stopped replying to her messages.
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I even fired her.
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I don't believe it.
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Do you want me to call her right now so you can talk to her?
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Don't play that game.
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I have no reason to talk to her.
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When I offer to let you call her, you refuse.
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When I explain, you don't believe me.
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What do you want me to do?
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Do you believe everything others say without hearing me?
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I believe what I see.
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And what exactly did you see?
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How much of the truth did you really see?
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You only heard her story.
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You don't even know what she said about me.
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I'm trying to explain, but you trust an outsider more than your husband.
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Linda, after all these years,
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how have I treated you?
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Have I ever treated you badly?
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Tell me honestly, what kind of husband am I to you?
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Fine, you are a good husband, even perfect.
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But my rule is simple.
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Once there's cheating, it's over.
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Stop talking about rules all the time.
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We're husband and wife, not business partners.
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Don't you see that we have problems?
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What problems?
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We were just happy.
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We just came back from vacation.
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The problem is that you don't see the problem.
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Since we got married, have we ever talked longer than five minutes when we argue?
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You talk, I listen.
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When When I want to speak, you interrupt.
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You call me a perfect husband,
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but I had to work hard for that.
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I had to love you,
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love this family, and try every single day to become the perfect man you want.
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But have you ever asked yourself if you've been the wife I need?
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Now I want to know,
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what kind of wife am I?
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What did I do wrong?
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You didn't do anything wrong.
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You're never wrong, right?
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You run a show where you listen to everyone in the world,
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but there is one person you never listen to, your husband.
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I don't need a famous wife.
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I don't need a wife who works all the time.
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I need a wife who loves me,
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listens to me, and cares about my feelings.
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Sometimes I feel lonely in this marriage.
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If today you only want divorce and nothing else,
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then fine, do whatever you want.
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Who is she?
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Who?
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The girl you were talking to in the glass office.
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Who is she?
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She's the new employee, my new secretary.
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Why have I never seen her before and why have I never heard you mention her?
158
I just hired her recently, it's a small matter.
159
You already have too many things to worry about.
160
I didn't think you needed to know.
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A small matter?
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Then why was she crying after talking to you?
163
She told me she has family problems and financial issues.
164
Her work performance dropped, so I had to talk to her seriously.
165
I criticized her work.
166
That's why she cried.
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Then why did you talk inside a closed glass room?
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You always say you hate closed spaces.
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I've never seen you close the door when talking to employees.
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It was personal.
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She's new.
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I didn't want others to hear her private story.
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That's all.
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Her name is Jenny, right?
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I don't remember clearly.
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Do you know her?
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Yes.
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She was a guest on my show.
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What?
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My employee went on your show?
181
That's surprising.
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Why would she go there?
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To share her story?
184
Is there anything you want to tell me?
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Anything at all?
186
Why are you asking like that?
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Let me tell you instead.
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Your secretary said she just broke up with her ex and is now happily dating someone new.
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And what does that have to do with me?
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She said she's dating her boss.
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That's ridiculous.
192
Why would my employee go on your show and say something like that?
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I've been asking you questions so you could tell me the truth yourself.
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But you lost your chance.
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I'm your wife, June.
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I'm not a child.
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Linda, please, listen to me first.
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I'm disappointed in you.
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Let's get a divorce.
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What?
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Linda, wait, calm down.
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Can we sit down and talk for a moment?
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Fine.
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The house we are building, what do you want?
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Do you want to keep it,
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or should I transfer the money back to you?
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I want to solve this properly, not like this.
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Are you really talking about divorce?
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Yes.
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Cheating means divorce.
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Then why did we even get married?
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Marriage is not just for loving and breaking up when we're angry.
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If I cheated, at least you should want to know why, right?
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Cheating is cheating.
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Why do I need more details?
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Please calm down and listen to me.
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Fine.
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You have five minutes.
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I'm not a guest on your show.
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I'm your husband.
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You already used 30 seconds.
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Are we really timing our conversation like this?
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Then speak.
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What if I tell you she has been harassing me?
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Harassing you?
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Yes, she invited me to dinner many times.
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I refused every time.
228
Once I helped her with money and allowed her to get an advanced salary.
229
Suddenly she hugged me.
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I pushed her away and told her I would never accept that behavior.
231
Why would she do that unless you gave her a reason?
232
I didn't give her any reason.
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She's my secretary.
234
She knows my schedule, where I go, what I do.
235
It feels like she follows me on purpose.
236
She calls and texts me many times.
237
She is not normal, Linda.
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But something must have happened for her to act like that.
239
At first, she was professional and talented.
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But recently, her work got worse.
241
I found out she was having family and relationship problems.
242
As her boss, I gave her advice.
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That's all.
244
I can't control if she develops feelings for me.
245
When I realized it, I rejected her clearly.
246
I stopped replying to her messages.
247
I even fired her.
248
I don't believe it.
249
Do you want me to call her right now so you can talk to her?
250
Don't play that game.
251
I have no reason to talk to her.
252
When I offer to let you call her, you refuse.
253
When I explain, you don't believe me.
254
What do you want me to do?
255
Do you believe everything others say without hearing me?
256
I believe what I see.
257
And what exactly did you see?
258
How much of the truth did you really see?
259
You only heard her story.
260
You don't even know what she said about me.
261
I'm trying to explain, but you trust an outsider more than your husband.
262
Linda, after all these years,
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how have I treated you?
264
Have I ever treated you badly?
265
Tell me honestly, what kind of husband am I to you?
266
Fine, you are a good husband, even perfect.
267
But my rule is simple.
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Once there's cheating, it's over.
269
Stop talking about rules all the time.
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We're husband and wife, not business partners.
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Don't you see that we have problems?
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What problems?
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We were just happy.
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We just came back from vacation.
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The problem is that you don't see the problem.
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Since we got married, have we ever talked longer than five minutes when we argue?
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You talk, I listen.
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When I want to speak, you interrupt.
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You call me a perfect husband,
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but I had to work hard for that.
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I had to love you,
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love this family, and try every single day to become the perfect man you want.
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But have you ever asked yourself if you've been the wife I need?
284
Now I want to know,
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what kind of wife am I?
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What did I do wrong?
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You didn't do anything wrong.
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You're never wrong, right?
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You run a show where you listen to everyone in the world,
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but there is one person you never listen to, your husband.
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I don't need a famous wife.
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I don't need a wife who works all the time.
293
I need a wife who loves me,
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listens to me, and cares about my feelings.
295
Sometimes I feel lonely in this marriage.
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If today you only want divorce and nothing else, then fine.
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Do whatever you want.
298
Who is she?
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Who?
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The girl you were talking to in the glass office.
301
Who is she?
302
She's the new employee, my new secretary.
303
Why have I never seen her before and why have I never heard you mention her?
304
I just hired her recently.
305
It's a small matter.
306
You already have too many things to worry about.
307
I didn't think you needed to know.
308
A small matter?
309
Then why was she crying after talking to you?
310
She told me she has family problems and financial issues.
311
Her work performance dropped, so I had to talk to her seriously.
312
I criticized her work.
313
That's why she cried.
314
Then why did you talk inside a closed glass room?
315
You always say you hate closed spaces.
316
I've never seen you close the door when talking to employees.
317
It was personal.
318
She's new.
319
I didn't want others to hear her private story, that's all.
320
Her name is Jenny, right?
321
I don't remember clearly.
322
Do you know her?
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Yes.
324
She was a guest on my show.
325
What?
326
My employee went on your show?
327
That's surprising.
328
Why would she go there?
329
To share her story?
330
Is there anything you want to tell me?
331
Anything at all?
332
Why are you asking like that?
333
Let me tell you instead.
334
Your secretary said she just broke up with her ex and is now happily dating someone new.
335
And what does that have to do with me?
336
She said she's dating her boss.
337
That's ridiculous.
338
Why would my employee go on your show and say something like that?
339
I've been asking you questions so you could tell me the truth yourself.
340
But you lost your chance.
341
I'm your wife, June.
342
I'm not a child.
343
Linda, please, listen to me first.
344
I'm disappointed in you.
345
Let's get a divorce.
346
What?
347
Linda, wait.
348
Calm down.
349
Can we sit down and talk for a moment?
350
Fine.
351
The house we are building, what do you want?
352
Do you want to keep it,
353
or should I transfer the money back to you?
354
I want to solve this properly, not like this.
355
Are you really talking about divorce?
356
Yes.
357
Cheating means divorce.
358
Then why did we even get married?
359
Marriage is not just for loving and breaking up when we're angry.
360
If I cheated, at least you should want to know why, right?
361
Cheating is cheating.
362
Why do I need more details?
363
Please calm down and listen to me.
364
Fine.
365
You have five minutes.
366
I'm not a guest on your show.
367
I'm your husband.
368
You already used 30 seconds.
369
Are we really timing our conversation like this?
370
Then speak.
371
What if I tell you she has been harassing me?
372
Harassing you?
373
Yes.
374
She invited me to dinner many times.
375
I refused every time.
376
Once I helped her with money and allowed her to get an advanced salary.
377
Suddenly she hugged me.
378
I pushed her away and told her I would never accept that behavior.
379
Why would she do that unless you gave her a reason?
380
I didn't give her any reason.
381
She's my secretary.
382
She knows my schedule, where I go, what I do.
383
It feels like she follows me on purpose.
384
She calls and texts me many times.
385
She is not normal, Linda.
386
But something must have happened for her to act like that.
387
At first, she was professional and talented.
388
But recently, her work got worse.
389
I found out she was having family and relationship problems.
390
As her boss, I gave her advice.
391
That's all.
392
I can't control if she develops feelings for me.
393
When I realized it, I rejected her clearly.
394
I stopped replying to her messages.
395
I even fired her.
396
I don't believe it.
397
Do you want me to call her right now so you can talk to her?
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Don't play that game.
399
I have no reason to talk to her.
400
When I offer to let you call her, you refuse.
401
When I explain, you don't believe me.
402
What do you want me to do?
403
Do you believe everything others say without hearing me?
404
I believe what I see.
405
And what exactly did you see?
406
How much of the truth did you really see?
407
You only heard her story.
408
You don't even know what she said about me.
409
I'm trying to explain, but you trust an outsider more than your husband.
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Linda, after all these years,
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how have I treated you?
412
Have I ever treated you badly?
413
Tell me honestly, what kind of husband am I to you?
414
Fine.
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You are a good husband, even perfect.
416
But my rule is simple.
417
Once there's cheating, it's over.
418
Stop talking about rules all the time.
419
We're husband and wife, not business partners.
420
Don't you see that we have problems?
421
What problems?
422
We were just happy.
423
We just came back from vacation.
424
The problem is that you don't see the problem.
425
Since we got married, have we ever talked longer than five minutes when we argue?
426
You talk, I listen.
427
When I want to speak, you interrupt.
428
You call me a perfect husband,
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but I had to work hard for that.
430
I had to love you,
431
love this family, and try every single day to become the perfect man you want.
432
But have you ever asked yourself if you've been the wife I need?
433
Now I want to know,
434
what kind of wife am I?
435
What did I do wrong?
436
You didn't do anything wrong.
437
You're never wrong, right?
438
You run a show where you listen to everyone in the world,
439
but there is one person you never listen to, your husband.
440
I don't need a famous wife.
441
I don't need a wife who works all the time.
442
I need a wife who loves me,
443
listens to me, and cares about my feelings.
444
Sometimes I feel lonely in this marriage.
445
If today you only want divorce and nothing else,
446
then fine, do whatever you want.
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About This Lesson
In this B1-level lesson, you will enhance your English listening skills through a dialogue that revolves around a conversation about a new employee, Jenny. This scenario not only provides an opportunity to improve your comprehension but also helps you grasp the nuances of interpersonal communication in a workplace setting. By focusing on different character interactions, you'll better understand the context in which specific phrases are used, enabling you to improve your English pronunciation and engage in real-life conversations more confidently.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases
- New employee: Refers to a person recently hired to work for the company.
- Family problems: Issues related to personal and family matters that can affect work performance.
- Performance dropped: A phrase describing a deterioration in someone’s work quality or productivity.
- Closed space: An enclosed area, often associated with discomfort in social situations.
- Private story: Personal information that is not meant for public discussion.
- Break up: The end of a romantic relationship.
- Dating: Being in a romantic relationship with someone.
Practice Tips
To maximize your learning experience from this video, consider implementing shadowing techniques. Shadow speaking allows you to improve your English speaking practice by mimicking the dialogue in real-time. Here are some effective strategies:
- Listen carefully: First, watch the video without speaking. Focus on the tone, speed, and emotional nuances of the characters.
- Use a shadowing app: Utilize apps that enable you to play audio at varying speeds. Start at a slower speed to ensure you can accurately mimic what you hear, then gradually increase the speed as you gain confidence.
- Repeat phrases: After listening to a sentence, pause and repeat it aloud. This will help you improve your pronunciation and intonation.
- Record yourself: Capture your practice sessions. Listening to recordings can help you identify areas where you can refine your accent or pacing.
- Engage with a partner: If possible, practice with a friend or language partner. Take turns acting out the dialogue to simulate real conversations.
Consistency is key! Regular practice will not only enhance your understanding of the material but also boost your confidence in English speaking, vital for success in tests like the IELTS.
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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