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Hello and welcome to Real Easy English.
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In this podcast, we have real conversations in easy English to help you learn.
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I'm Beth.
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And I'm Georgie.
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You can find a video version of this podcast and a worksheet to help you learn on our website, bbclearningenglish.com.
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so how is your week going Georgie it's going well it's
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only Monday I'm already quite tired how about you Beth I'm okay I'm not tired yet
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but uh give me till this afternoon
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so Beth what are we talking about today today we're going to talk about games the kind of games we like playing,
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maybe games we don't like as much.
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So shall we start the conversation?
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Yes, let's get started.
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So Beth, do you enjoy games?
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It depends on the kind of games.
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I think if it's something physical where you're,
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I don't know, running around a park or being silly,
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sporty things, those kind of fun games I enjoy but
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if it's like board games
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or card games honestly I don't really like them what about
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you I do like games I also like sporty games we did that in the park,
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didn't we, with our team?
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We did, we did.
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Which was really fun and it's a good bonding experience.
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But I, unlike you, do like card games.
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And I enjoy playing them with friends in the pub.
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I can be quite awkward,
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so sometimes if I feel like I don't want to talk anymore,
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I suggest a game and then we don't have to talk to people anymore.
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I feel like if it's a card game where you have like a question and it's like,
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I don't know, you've got five seconds,
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like name, three modes of transport.
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Those kind of like talking,
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fun, laughing games with cards I enjoy.
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But if it's something to do with the hearts and the diamond,
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oh no, I just think I'd rather have a conversation and just talk to my friends or whoever I'm with.
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Okay, so you don't like slow games,
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so probably you wouldn't like things like Monopoly,
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which go on for hours your whole evening.
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Honestly, I think I had a bad experience as a child with Monopoly.
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This game, we went away with all of our neighbours.
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There were lots of people and we played a game of Monopoly and it lasted about,
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I don't know, five hours?
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Probably not that long.
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Yeah, no, probably.
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Monopoly lasts for so long.
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It's so long.
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But also people get really aggressive and competitive with Monopoly don't they?
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Is that because people cheat?
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Yeah well people can cheat yeah for sure
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but people get it's like they think the game is their real life and they get so angry and people lose friendships.
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That is my house.
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Now you said cheat what does that mean?
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Well cheat is to kind of
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lie or say something that isn't true for example you might pretend
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that you have something
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and actually you don't cheating is seen as negative yes it's
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like you're not following the rules as well that's it yeah do you like cheating
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when I was a child I like to cheat but no
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because now it just feels dishonest if I
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if I win a game I want to win
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because I actually was good enough
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or did well enough to win yes are you a cheat I'm not a cheat
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because I think I'm I'm too much of a what we
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call a goody goody oh someone who likes to follow the rules
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so Georgie a quiz is a type of game, I guess.
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Do you like quizzes?
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Yes, I also like quizzes.
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I used to go quite a lot to something we have a lot in the UK called a pub quiz,
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where you go to a pub,
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there are lots of teams and you answer questions with your team
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and I used to really enjoy that
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because a you're socializing with your friends in the pub
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but I find it really satisfying
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when you get the questions right I've actually won a couple
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of pub quizzes have you yeah well done it's really hard sometimes when all of the questions
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our general knowledge that you don't know anything about that's really boring
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but
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when you know the questions it's fun let's recap the vocabulary
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we had during the conversation we had board games these are
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games where players usually move pieces around a flat board like chess we had quiz
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which which is a game where you answer questions.
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Cheat means to be dishonest when playing a game.
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And you can also call a person a cheat if they are dishonest in a game.
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We had goody-goody, which is someone who likes following rules, like me.
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And you can do a quiz on our website.
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Go to bbclearningenglish.com and you'll also find a worksheet there so you can test what you've learnt.
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See you then.
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Bye you

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About This Lesson

In this lesson, you will practice speaking and listening skills while discussing a common topic: games. The podcast features a conversation between two friends, Beth and Georgie, who share their preferences and experiences related to different types of games. By engaging with this content, you will enhance your ability to understand real English conversations and express your own opinions, which is essential for everyday communication. This lesson is perfect for anyone looking to learn English with YouTube, improve their English pronunciation, and build confidence in speaking.

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

  • Bonding experience - An activity that helps strengthen relationships among people.
  • Aggressive - Acting in a fierce or combative manner, especially in competitive scenarios.
  • Card games - Games played with a deck of cards, often requiring strategy or skill.
  • Monopoly - A well-known board game that can take a long time to finish, often leading to competitiveness.
  • Silly - Fun and playful, not serious.
  • Slow games - Games that take a long time to complete, which may frustrate some players.
  • Cheat - To act dishonestly in order to gain an advantage in a game.
  • Competitive - Involving rivalry and a desire to win against others.

Practice Tips

As you watch the video, try to shadow speech by repeating what Beth and Georgie say in real-time. This technique, known as shadowspeak, can significantly help you improve English pronunciation. Here are some tips for effective shadowing in this context:

  • Watch at a Slower Speed: If the conversation is too fast, consider adjusting the playback speed to 0.75x or 0.5x until you feel comfortable with the pace.
  • Focus on Intonation: Pay attention to how they emphasize certain words. Mimicking their tone will help you sound more natural.
  • Pause and Repeat: Don't hesitate to pause the video after a sentence or a phrase to repeat it. This will reinforce your pronunciation practice.
  • Engage in Self-Conversation: After listening, try to describe your own favorite games or experiences using the vocabulary from the lesson. This will simulate an IELTS speaking practice environment.
  • Record Yourself: Record your repetitions and compare them to the original audio. This helps you identify areas for improvement in your pronunciation and fluency.

By incorporating these practice tips into your learning routine, you'll be on your way to becoming more conversational in English while discussing everyday topics like games!

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 β€” 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 β€” making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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