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Hello, this is AJ.
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Welcome to the vocabulary lesson for changed.
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Okay, let's start.
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In the beginning the woman writes my husband of 39 years so they have been married 39 years my husband of 39 years no longer hugs me no longer means not anymore no longer means in the past yes in the past he did it in the past he did but now he does not so he no longer hugs me hugs hugs means holds h-o-l-d right hug means to hold someone that you like or love to hug okay so her husband does not hug her anymore no longer hugs me or shows me any affection.
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Affection.
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Affection means kindness, love.
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Usually affection means touching, touching somehow maybe kissing maybe hugging maybe holding those are all affection affection so affection means sh how you show your love kissing hugging holding hands those are all affection.
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Okay, so no more affection from him.
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She says, I have seen him through cancer and diabetes.
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Diabetes, diabetes is a blood sugar disease, blood sugar disease, blood sugar problem cancer you probably know cancer cancer is a serious disease serious disease hard to cure cure is c-u-r-e c-u-r-e so cancer is hard to cure difficult to cure so her husband in the past in the past he had cancer and diabetes diabetes she says i have seen him through seen him through cancer and diabetes okay to see someone through means you helped them with right means you stayed with them you stayed with them and you help them.
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So, I have seen him through cancer means I stayed with him and helped him when he had cancer.
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When he had cancer, I did not leave.
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I stayed and I helped him.
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That's what see him through or seen him through means.
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For example, I might say my mom saw me through many diseases.
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Okay.
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When I was a child, I was sick.
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My mom saw me through those diseases, right?
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She stayed with me.
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She took care of me.
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She helped me.
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She saw me through.
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Okay.
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So this wife saw him through cancer and diabetes.
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She stayed with him.
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She helped him.
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Learn the whole phrase to see someone through, right?
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Don't worry about each word.
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It's each word you think oh I don't understand.
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Right?
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Just remember the whole phrase, the three words together.
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To see someone through something, some problem.
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See someone through a problem.
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Okay.
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She says we have four grown children.
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Okay.
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The children are older now, they're adults, and we have been seeing a therapist for a year and a half.
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A therapist.
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A therapist is a professional helper, maybe a psychologist, maybe a family counselor.
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So a therapist helps you with your problems.
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You talk to them and they help you.
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So maybe if you feel bad you say, oh, I feel bad, I'm sad, and the therapist talks to you, helps you feel better.
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So the husband and the wife are going to a therapist, seeing a therapist.
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Seeing here, seeing means meeting, m-e-e-t, meeting or going to, right?
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So sometimes the verb see has a different meaning.
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It means to meet or to go to.
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Sometimes it means to date, like a man and a woman.
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I say I'm seeing her.
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It means I'm dating her.
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I'm going with her.
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I'm meeting her a lot.
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So they're meeting a therapist a lot.
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They're seeing a therapist.
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They started a year and a half ago.
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They go.
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they say we have problems please help us okay so she's then she says he is kind, generous and friendly.
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Okay.
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So her husband is nice but there are no compliments.
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Compliments.
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Compliments.
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A compliment is a nice word or sentence about someone.
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You say something nice to someone.
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For example, you say, Oh, you are very beautiful.
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Okay?
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That sentence, you are very beautiful, that is a compliment.
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a something nice you say to another person.
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It's a compliment.
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So her husband does not say nice things to her now.
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Not anymore.
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No more compliments.
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And also she says there There are no compliments or any of the flirtatious banter we used to enjoy.
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Banter.
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Banter means fun conversation.
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Not serious.
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Not serious.
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Banter is not serious conversation.
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Banter is fun conversation and maybe funny conversation.
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Flirtatious.
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Okay, this comes from flirt.
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To flirt, a verb, to flirt means to attract the opposite sex.
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For example, a man took talks to a woman because she is beautiful.
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He says, oh, I like you.
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You are pretty.
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Come to dinner with me.
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Okay, that we call that flirting.
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Flirting.
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Talking to someone you want a date with talking to someone you are attracted to someone you like so flirtatious It's an adjective.
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So flirtatious banter, the phrase.
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Flirtatious banter means fun conversation about dating or about affection or maybe about sex.
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That's flirtatious banter.
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It's playing, playing with conversation with someone you like.
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Maybe husband and wife, maybe, you know, woman and man.
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We call that flirtatious banter.
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Kind of fun conversation between a man and a woman.
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Okay.
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So but that's not that's not happening now.
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Finally last paragraph she says he swears he's not having an affair.
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Okay the verb to swear to swear here to swear means to promise.
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To promise.
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So he promises he's not having an affair.
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He swears.
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Swear has another meaning.
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So be careful.
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Swear also means to say bad words like shit.
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If you say shit, then you are swearing.
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So that's the second meaning.
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But here, here, swear means to promise.
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To promise.
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He promises, he swears, he's not having an affair.
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Okay, an affair an affair is means an affair means dating another person when you are married So if you are married but you have another girlfriend or boyfriend, then you are having an affair.
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Okay?
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So an affair means seeing an extra girlfriend or boyfriend or meeting an extra girlfriend or boyfriend.
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That's having an affair.
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We use the verb have.
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Having an affair.
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So he promises he's not having an affair.
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He doesn't have another woman.
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and he doesn't know why he has changed he doesn't know why he's not showing affection he's not fun with his wife anymore he doesn't know why and then finally she says perhaps you do you meaning abby or us us the people reading the letter perhaps we know it's got a question okay that is all that is all of the vocabulary she signs this grace in phoenix grace is a woman's name okay grace is a name phoenix is a city phoenix phoenix arizona arizona is the state phoenix is the city and phoenix arizona is in the southwest part of the united states so she lives in phoenix Arizona okay that is all of the vocabulary lesson listen to it many times bye

Context & Background

In this vocabulary lesson, AJ discusses a poignant dialogue between a wife and her husband, emphasizing the emotional complexity of their long-standing relationship. The discussion touches upon themes of affection, support through difficult times, and the challenges faced by couples as they age together. By learning the language used in such conversations, students can gain insight into everyday emotional exchanges and improve their English speaking practice. This session serves as a valuable resource for both understanding vocabulary and practicing real-life dialogues often found in family dynamics.

Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication

  • No longer: This phrase indicates that something has stopped being true in the present that was once true in the past. E.g., "He no longer hugs me."
  • To see someone through: This means to support someone during a difficult period. E.g., "I have seen him through cancer."
  • A therapist: A professional who helps individuals or couples deal with emotional and psychological challenges. E.g., "We have been seeing a therapist."
  • Affection: This term refers to expressions of love and care, often through physical touch, like hugging or kissing. E.g., "There is no more affection from him."
  • Grown children: A phrase referring to adult children as opposed to minors, indicating independence. E.g., "We have four grown children."

Step-by-step Shadowing Guide

To effectively use this video for improving your English speaking skills, follow this shadowing guide:

  1. Watch & Listen: Start by watching the video without any distractions. Pay attention to the pronunciation and intonation of AJ as he discusses the vocabulary.
  2. Repeat & Mimic: Use a shadowing app to repeat after AJ. Focus on mimicking his tone, rhythm, and pronunciation to improve your English pronunciation. This technique will help you become more natural in your speech.
  3. Pause & Reflect: After watching a segment, pause the video and reflect on the phrases you’ve learned. Consider how they can be used in real-life situations.
  4. Practice in Context: Use the highlighted phrases in your daily conversations or create sentences around them. This practice will enhance your English speaking practice and confidence.
  5. Record & Compare: Record yourself speaking the same phrases and compare your pronunciation with AJ's. This method is effective for identifying areas for improvement.

By following these steps, you can maximize your learning experience, improve your English speaking skills, and deepen your understanding of vocabulary in context.

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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