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Hey, welcome to episode seven of our real life English series.
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Now remember in this series, I teach you real English used by native English speakers in real life.
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So 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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So we're going to start off by taking a look at a picture.
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Now this picture includes three individuals, but when I see the picture, I immediately focus on the middle.
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gentlemen, and I think of the word thrilled after me, thrilled, excellent.
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Pay close attention.
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Thrilled.
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Very good.
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Now, what does this word thrilled actually mean?
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So the word thrilled just means extremely happy about something again, extremely happy about something.
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I remember my niece when she was two years old, she used to love beans.
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So whenever my mom made beans for her, she would be thrilled, extremely happy.
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Now, maybe you also like beans.
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Well, here's an example sentence.
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I was thrilled that so many people turned up to the party again, extremely happy.
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Now, if you want to use this word in real life, here's a pattern for you.
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I was thrilled when dot, dot, dot.
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So the examples and it's could be, I was thrilled when I heard that they were finally getting married.
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Imagine waiting so long for your friends to get married.
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And then one day they say, Hey, it's time.
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You would be extremely happy for them or you would be thrilled.
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Makes sense, right?
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Okay.
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So as we look at the picture again, we see that this young man is thrilled.
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But when we go down a little bit to the bottom, we see all this snow.
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And the first word that pops in my head is nippy.
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After me, nippy.
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Excellent.
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Pay close attention.
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Nippy.
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Great pronunciation.
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Now, what does this word nippy actually mean?
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So the word nippy just means, speaking of the weather, rather cold or chilly.
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Cold, it's really nippy outside.
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The sentence could be, it's a bit nippy today.
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You know, it's funny.
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My sister and I, we have this ongoing joke about my parents.
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They have, um, started to really enjoy watching the news.
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So whenever the weather is going to be a little bit colder than usual, my, my dad will call baby girl.
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Yes, daddy.
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It's going to be a little bit nippy outside.
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So make sure you take your coat.
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I know that when my dad lets me know, Hey, it's going to be cold or nippy.
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I need to take a coat when I go outside.
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This is something my parents love doing.
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So they let my sister and I know when it's going to be nippy outside.
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But what about you?
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If you want to use this word, here's the pattern you can use.
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It will be nippy dot, dot, dot.
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For example, it will be nippy in New York tomorrow.
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So you let the individual know the time period when it's going to be nippy or a little bit cold or chilly outside.
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Makes sense, right?
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Well, I think it's time for a quick quiz.
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Let me see how much you really understood.
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Here we go.
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Question number one.
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We have more words coming, but question number one.
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I was dot, dot, dot to be chosen.
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Five seconds starts now.
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Time.
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All right.
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Time.
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Oh, start it again.
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What's the answer?
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Excellent.
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Yes.
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I was thrilled, excited to be chosen.
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Excellent.
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All right.
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Now let's look at question number two.
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Remember to take your coat.
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It's going to be today.
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Think about my dad.
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Time starts now.
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starts now two, one.
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What's the answer?
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Yes.
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It's going to be Nippy today.
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Excellent job.
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So now we understand Nippy and we also understand the other word thrilled.
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So when we're looking at this image again, again, we saw the part where the young man was excited.
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We saw the snow, but what about when we go to the other part of the picture?
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We see this beautiful young lady.
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And the first word that comes to my mind is Peppy.
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After me, Peppy.
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Excellent.
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Again, Peppy.
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Great job.
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So what does Peppy actually mean?
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Now the word Peppy just means having a lot of energy or activity.
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I am a very Peppy person.
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I love teaching you English and helping you achieve your goals.
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I am very peppy.
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You can see that, right?
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So an example sentence he's been sleeping well for the last few days.
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So now he's feeling peppy.
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Now it's funny yesterday.
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I actually had a conversation with my best friend.
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We went out to eat at this amazing Indian restaurant, but after eating, we got a little bit tired.
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So she went and she took a 30 minute nap.
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And when I called her, she said, Hey, I said, Whoa, you're sounding a little bit peppier now.
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She said, yes, I took a nap.
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She had more energy after the nap.
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So again, peppy means having a lot of energy or activity.
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So what about the pattern you can use?
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Here's the pattern.
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Dot, dot, dot is always very peppy.
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So think about someone in your life that is very peppy.
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happy and they have a lot of energy.
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For example, using the pattern, my college professor is always very peppy.
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Always shows a lot of energy when he speaks or when he teaches a class.
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Very peppy.
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Makes sense, right?
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Okay.
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I want you to try to use this at least once today.
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Now, if we go back to the picture, we understand peppy.
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What about this young man right here?
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Well, when I see this young man, I immediately think of the expression or words.
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Good natured after me.
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Good natured.
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Excellent.
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One more time.
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Good natured.
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Very good.
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So what does good natured actually mean?
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Well, good natured just means pleasant or friendly.
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friendly and welcoming toward other people.
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This person just seems so kind.
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Take a look at his face one more time.
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He looks like a nice person.
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He seems to be a good natured young man.
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So here's the sentence.
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The people I met were very good natured again, good natured.
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I remember a guy used to date when I was in college, he was a very good He always tried to be nice to people.
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We didn't stay together, but he was still a great person.
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Good natured.
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So what is the pattern that you can use?
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Here's the pattern.
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I heard that dot, dot, dot is a very good natured person.
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Think about somebody in your life right now.
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Maybe it's your mom, your dad, your sibling, your coworker, maybe even your boss, that individual, if they are good natured, you can use this pattern.
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I heard that my new boss is a very good natured person.
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Here's another example sentence.
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I heard that your manager is a very good natured person.
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Makes sense, right?
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Kind and friendly.
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So we have good nature, but if we go back to this image and we zoom in to another area, we see this tree and the first word that comes to my mind is bear.
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After me, bear.
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Great.
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Pay attention.
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Bear.
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Excellent.
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Now, what does the word bear actually mean?
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So the word bear just means without covering or clothing.
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Or naked or nude, or when speaking about a tree, having no leaves.
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So again, check out the picture.
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The tree has no leaves, which is why I immediately thought of the word bear.
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So we understand the meaning.
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And here's an example sentence.
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The trees in our neighborhood are all bear.
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Makes sense, right?
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It's funny.
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I remember this story when I was maybe about 12, 11 or 12 years old.
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I had no fear as a child.
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And I remember playing at the playground with my friends.
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And one of our balls went into this little swamp area and all the trees in the swamp area were bare.
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They didn't have any leaves on them.
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And I was going to get the ball.
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And all of a sudden my friends screamed because on the bare tree, they saw a snake wrapped around.
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They said, Tiff, come out, come out.
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There's a snake on the bare tree.
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Now, as you can see, I lived, but they were able to see the snake because the trees were all bare.
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Makes sense, right?
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All right.
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So what is a sentence pattern that you can use to actually use this word like a native English speaker?
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Here's the pattern.
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All the trees dot, dot, dot were bare.
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Let me show you how you can use it.
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All the trees in her backyard were bare.
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Or remember the story I just told all the trees in the swamp were bare.
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So you can use this pattern as well.
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Bare.
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Make sense?
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All right.
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Now it's time for you to take another quiz.
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Here's the quiz.
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It's going to be a little bit harder this time.
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All right.
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Here's the first question.
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Again, the trees in our neighborhood are all two, one time.
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What's the answer?
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Yes, they're all bare.
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Excellent.
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Very good.
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Very good.
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All right.
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Question number two.
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It was dot, dot, dot.
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That so many people turned up to the party.
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Three, two, one time.
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Not it, but I, I said it instead of I, I was thrilled that so many people turned up to the party.
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Excellent.
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All right.
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Question number three, fill in the blank.
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He's been sleeping well for the last few days.
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So now he's feeling time has started.
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Two, one.
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Yes.
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He's feeling peppy.
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Excellent job.
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Very good.
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All right.
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Question number four, here we go.
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Fill in the blank.
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The people I met were very five seconds.
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Three, two, one time.
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We're very yes.
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Good natured.
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Excellent.
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All right.
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Last question.
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You can do it.
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I believe in you.
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Here we go.
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It's a bit today.
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I gave you a hint five seconds.
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Here we go.
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It's a bit.
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Time.
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Nippy.
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Excellent job.
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It's a bit nippy today.
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Excellent job.
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So today you learned so many new words that native English speakers use in real life.
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I really hope you enjoy today's lesson.
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Don't forget if you want to keep studying with me, all you have to do is go to www.letsjumprightin.com.
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Join tons of individuals from all over the world and learn how to improve your English every single day.
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Go to letsjumprightin.com.
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I'll see you there.
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But as always remember to speak English.
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You still there?
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Ha ha.
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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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All right.
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So today's story is actually about one of my favorite teachers from high school.
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He was a very good natured individual.
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Now his name was Mr.
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Orlando Mastrapa.
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He was our Spanish teacher.
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Now he was a very handsome man.
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He loved his students.
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And honestly, we all loved him.
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He was a good teacher and he really cared about us.
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Now I knew him in high school.
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I met him in high school because again, he was my teacher, my freshman.
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And I think my sophomore year, he was my Spanish teacher.
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Now that was literally 20 years ago, 20 something years ago.
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And ever since that time, I've always held a special place in my heart for Mr.
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Mastrapa.
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Honestly, when I speak to all of my friends from high school, we all have fond memories of Mr.
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Mastrapa because he was such a good natured individual.
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But you know, as time goes on, you don't see people that much.
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I went to college.
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I got a job.
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I went to Korea for 10 years.
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So I had not seen Mr.
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Mastrapa honestly in over 15 years.
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But one day my mom, my dad, my sister, and I, we decided to go out to lunch.
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And so my parents went into the restaurant first and they were sitting down at our booth and my sister and I, we walked into the restaurant.
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And as we were walking in the restaurant, suddenly someone caught my eye.
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It was Mr.
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Mastrapa and his wife.
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I said, Simona, my sister's name is Simona.
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There's Mr.
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Mastrapa.
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Now my sister is five years older than me.
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At the time when we saw Mr.
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Mastrapa, I may have been 35 or 36 and my sister was about 40 or a little bit older.
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We turned into little children.
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We ran to Mr.
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Mastrapa as he was sitting with his wife.
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We said, Mr.
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Mastrapa, and we gave him the biggest hug.
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He said, my babies, my babies.
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And he gave us the biggest hug.
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And for about 10 minutes, my sister and I just talked to him and his wife, and we literally felt like we were back in high school again.
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So it's amazing the effect your teachers can have on you to where, even though you're an adult, you go back in time and you feel just as happy as you did when you were younger.
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Now, even to this day, right now, if I were to see Mr.
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Mastrapa, the same thing would happen.
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He's just a wonderful man.
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He was in the past and he still is today.
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Maybe again, you've had an amazing teacher like that as well.
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A good natured teacher from when you were in high school or elementary school.
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Let us know about your teacher.
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I hope you enjoyed this story and I hope you enjoyed the lesson.
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Remember to keep studying with me.
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All you have to do is go to let's jump right in.com.
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I'll talk to you next time.
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Have a good one.

About This Lesson

In this lesson, you will dive into real-life English expressions and vocabulary used by native speakers. By focusing on context and pronunciation, you'll enhance your English speaking skills. You'll learn how to express emotions like happiness and describe weather conditions through practical examples. This will not only expand your vocabulary but also help you speak more naturally, resembling native English speakers. Get ready to practice using key words and phrases to articulate your feelings and everyday observations in English.

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

  • Thrilled: Extremely happy about something. Example: "I was thrilled when I heard they were getting married."
  • Nippy: Rather cold or chilly, often used to describe the weather. Example: "It's a bit nippy today."
  • Turned up: To arrive or show up, especially in a social context. Example: "So many people turned up to the party."
  • Ongoing joke: A humorous remark that is repeated often within a certain group. Example: "We have an ongoing joke about the weather."
  • Coat: An outer garment worn for warmth. Useful when referring to cold weather conditions.
  • Excited: A synonym to describe feelings similar to being thrilled. Example: "She was excited about the party."
  • Weather forecast: A report that describes the expected weather conditions. Example: "They said it will be nippy this week."

Practice Tips

To best practice the vocabulary and phrases introduced in this lesson, try the shadowspeak technique. Listen closely to the video at a comfortable speed, repeating the words and sentences aloud. Focus on the pronunciation and intonation as you mimic the native speaker. You can slow down the video if needed to help you understand the flow of natural speech.

When shadowing, pay particular attention to the emotions conveyed through words such as "thrilled." Try to replicate not just the sounds, but also the enthusiasm in your voice. This practice will improve your English pronunciation and give you greater confidence in your speaking abilities.

Additionally, consider using a shadowing app to track your progress. You can record your voice and compare it to the original, allowing for effective self-assessment. This method will significantly aid in your English speaking practice, making it easier to internalize new vocabulary. Remember, the goal is to speak naturally and fluently, just like a native speaker!

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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