Shadowing Practice: Which Season Matches Your Personality | Cozy English Listening Practice - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello, everyone, and welcome back to Everyday English Academy, where we make English simple and enjoyable.
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I'm Sarah.
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And I'm Mike.
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Hello to all of our wonderful listeners, wherever you are in the world right now.
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Mike, did you feel it this morning?
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Feel what?
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The air.
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It's different.
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It's cooler.
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The leaves are turning yellow.
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Ah, I love it.
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Oh, yeah.
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I wore a jacket today.
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First time in months.
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Look at you. So sensible.
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Thank you.
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I think.
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It's a compliment.
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Sensible means you make good, practical choices.
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Cold morning, you wear a jacket.
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Very sensible.
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And what did you wear?
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A t -shirt.
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I was freezing at the bus stop.
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But I don't care.
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This is my time of year.
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I'm an autumn person, 100%.
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That's a nice phrase for everyone, actually.
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I'm an autumn person.
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You can use it with anything.
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I'm a morning person.
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I'm a cat person.
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i'm a coffee person it just means this is my thing this fits me exactly
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but hmm what what's hum nothing it's just loving autumn and being an autumn person are two different things excuse me
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you know how people say your favorite season matches your personality Summer people are one type, winter people are another type.
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Yes, I've heard that.
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Well, I'm not sure you're autumn.
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Mike, I've loved autumn my whole life.
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I know, and I've always said I'm a summer person, but honestly, I'm starting to think I'm not.
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Wait, you?
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You talk about summer all year.
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I know.
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I love summer, but I also love pizza, and I'm not a pizza.
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Wow.
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Very deep, Mike.
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I try.
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Okay, let's go season by season and see where we really fit.
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Deal.
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And everyone, play along with us.
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It's not science.
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It's just for fun.
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Just for fun.
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And maybe a little bit true.
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Okay, summer first.
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Summer people are easy to spot, right?
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Oh, so easy.
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They're outgoing.
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Outgoing, friendly, open.
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They love meeting new people.
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They talk to everyone at the beach, at the bus stop, in the line of the supermarket.
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That's me.
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Last week, I talked to a woman at the bakery for 20 minutes.
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I know her dog's name now.
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What's the dog's name?
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Biscuit.
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Of course it is.
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What about you?
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Are you outgoing?
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Mmm, I'm outgoing with people I already know.
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That's not outgoing, Mike.
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That's just having friends.
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Okay, fair.
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But summer people have another side, too.
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When it's really hot, some of us get angry very quickly.
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Oh, so you have a short fuse.
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Yes.
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If you have a short fuse, you get angry really fast.
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Think about fireworks.
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A firework has a fuse, that little string you light with fire.
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If the fuse is short, boom, very fast.
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And that's me in a hot car in traffic.
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35 degrees, no air conditioning, I have a very short fuse.
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I know.
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I was in that car.
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You yelled at a traffic light.
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It was red for a long time it was read for
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one minute ah it felt longer see I'm the opposite
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when it's hot I don't get angry I just get slow
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like a lizard on a rock a lizard very calm very slow no fuse at all okay
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but summer is also the season of friends right?
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Barbecues, beach days, everyone's outside.
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True, but I have a small problem with summer friends.
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What problem?
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Some of them are fair weather friends.
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Ooh, explain that one.
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A fair weather friend is someone who's only your friend when life is easy and fun.
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When things are good, they're there.
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But when you have a problem, they disappear.
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Like the sun on a cloudy day.
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Exactly.
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I had a friend like that.
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Every summer, he called me.
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Hey, Mike, barbecue at your place?
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Because you have a garden.
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Because I have a garden.
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And then in November, when I needed help moving my sofa?
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No answer.
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No. Total fair weather friend.
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Okay, but wait, that's not a summer thing that's just a bad friend.
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Maybe.
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I'm outgoing, and I would help you move your sofa. Would you?
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Is it a big sofa?
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See?
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I'm joking.
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I'd help you.
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Come rain or shine.
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Ooh, nice.
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Come rain or shine.
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That means no matter what.
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Good weather, bad weather, easy day, hard day, you'll be there.
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Exactly.
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I'll be there come rain or shine.
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That's the opposite of a fair weather friend.
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I like that.
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Okay, I believe you.
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Next time I move, I'm calling you.
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Maybe call me in summer.
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Fair weather friend.
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Okay, Mike, be honest.
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Outgoing?
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Not really.
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Short fuse?
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No. So, are you really a summer person?
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I love summer, but when I think about my personality, I think I'm winter.
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Winter?
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Okay, but first, the weather.
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What was winter like where you grew up?
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Cold.
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Snow and sleet.
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So much sleet.
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Sleet.
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For everyone listening, sleet is like half rain, half snow.
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It's wet, it's cold, it's a little bit icy.
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It's not pretty like snow.
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It's not simple like rain.
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It's the worst of both.
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It's like the weather can't decide.
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Exactly.
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And it hits your face sideways.
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It's sleeting outside is the saddest sentence in English.
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Okay, so winter weather is hard.
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What about winter people?
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Winter people are level -headed.
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Level -headed?
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That's a good one.
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It means you stay calm and think clearly even when there's a problem.
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Your head stays level, not too high, not too low.
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Oh, that is you.
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Remember the airport? Which time?
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Our work trip last winter.
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The flight was canceled, there was sleep everywhere, people were shouting.
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And you had a very short fuse that day.
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Okay, yes.
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But you just sat down, opened your laptop, and found us a hotel in five minutes.
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Because shouting doesn't fix anything.
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See?
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Level -headed.
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That's so winter.
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Thank you.
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It's a gift.
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But, Mike, winter people can also be a little… set in their ways.
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What do you mean?
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If you're set in your ways, you like doing things the same way every time, and you don't really want to change.
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I'm not set in my ways.
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What did you have for breakfast today?
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Toast with peanut butter. And yesterday?
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Toast with peanut butter.
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And last year?
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Okay, okay.
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toast with peanut butter for about eight years you're
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so set in your ways it's a good breakfast why change
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a good thing that's exactly what someone who's set in their ways says
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fine but winter isn't only cold
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and boring it's also festive oh i love festive festive means happy
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and full of celebration like the holidays lights on the streets music big family dinners The city looks so festive in December.
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I put my lights up in early November.
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November?
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That's too early.
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It's not too early.
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It's extra festive.
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See, winter people love festive things, but quietly.
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I love the lights from my window with tea.
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And I love the lights from the middle of the party.
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That's the difference between us.
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Okay, everyone.
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We want to hear from you.
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Which season fits your personality?
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Is it the same as your favorite season or totally different?
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Tell us in the comments.
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Just one sentence is perfect.
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Like, I love summer, but I'm level -headed, so I think I'm winter.
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Or, I'm outgoing and I have a short fuse.
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Definitely summer.
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We read every comment, even the ones about peanut butter.
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Okay.
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autumn my season finally your season autumn people are sensible remember
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good practical choices they plan ahead they put an umbrella in
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their bag before it rains hmm sarah what did you wear this morning a t -shirt
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and last month when we went hiking in the mountains i wore nice shoes You wore sandals on a mountain.
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They were very nice sandals.
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That's not sensible, Sarah.
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Okay, maybe I'm not the most sensible person, but autumn people are also a little fussy, and I'm definitely fussy.
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Oh, that's true.
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Fussy means you're hard to please.
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Everything has to be exactly right.
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The right way, the right temperature, the right everything.
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Tell them your coffee order.
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Okay.
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Oat milk, extra hot, but not too hot, and a little cinnamon on top, but only a little.
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The barista, you know, the person who makes the coffee, she hides when she sees you.
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She does not hide.
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She just takes a deep breath.
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But that's very autumn, right?
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Autumn people like everything cozy and perfect.
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The right blanket, the right candle, the right cup.
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Okay, I'll give you that one.
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You're fussy.
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Very autumn.
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Thank you.
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But you're not sensible.
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Ah, one out of two isn't bad.
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Okay, and the last autumn word.
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Autumn people are laid back.
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Laid back, relaxed, calm.
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They don't worry too much.
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Exactly.
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They can sit with a book for a whole afternoon and just enjoy it.
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Sarah, when did you last sit with a book for a whole afternoon?
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I started a book in July. And?
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I'm on page 12.
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That's not laid back.
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I get bored.
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I have to move.
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I have to do things.
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See, I'm laid back.
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If our plans change, I just say, okay, no problem.
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That's true.
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You're very laid back.
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Unless someone touches your peanut butter.
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That's different.
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That's serious. So, wait.
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You're laid back, level -headed, and set in your ways.
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That's two winter words and one autumn word.
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And you're outgoing, fussy, and you have a short fuse.
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That's a summer and autumn mix.
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Hmm, we're both a little confused.
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Okay, before we get more confused, let's say some of these out loud.
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Everyone listen and then say it after us.
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My brother is really laid back.
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She has a short fuse.
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I'm a bit fussy about coffee.
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He's very set in his ways.
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I'll be there come rain or shine.
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Great job.
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Try one of those with a friend this week they'll be impressed.
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Okay, one season left.
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Spring.
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Ah, spring.
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Flowers, birds, sunshine.
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And rain and wind and then sunshine again.
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All in one afternoon.
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Yes, spring weather is a little moody.
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Moody, that's a great word.
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If someone is moody, their feelings change quickly.
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Happy one minute grumpy the next grumpy a little angry a little unhappy like a cat when you wake it up
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so spring people are moody well spring people are full of energy excited about new things outgoing
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but yes sometimes a little moody mike why are you looking at me like that no reason Mike.
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Okay.
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Sarah, how are you feeling right now?
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Good.
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Happy.
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And five minutes ago when I said you're not sensible?
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A little grumpy. And now?
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Happy again.
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Oh, no. You're spring, Sarah.
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I'm not moody.
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You're outgoing, you have a short fuse, you can't sit still, and your mood changes like spring weather.
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Okay.
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That's actually very me.
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I'm sorry, Autumn.
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You lost her.
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No, I'm keeping Autumn.
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I'm a spring person who loves Autumn.
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That's allowed.
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You can love a season that's totally different from you.
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Like you in summer.
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Like me in summer.
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A winter guy who loves the beach.
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A winter guy with sunglasses and a blanket.
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Exactly.
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The best of both.
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You know, what's funny, some of these words are compliments, and some are a little bit dangerous.
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Dangerous?
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Like, if you tell your friend, you're moody, she might not be happy.
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True.
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Moody, fussy, set in your ways, a short fuse, these can sound a little negative.
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So, here's a little trick.
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Add a bit or a little.
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She's a bit fussy.
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He can be a little moody.
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Oh, that's so much softer.
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It sounds friendly, not like you're attacking someone.
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Exactly.
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My dad is a bit set in his ways.
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That's fine.
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That's kind.
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But my dad is so set in his ways.
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That's a complaint.
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And the nice words, outgoing, laid back, sensible, level -headed, you can use those anywhere, even in a job interview.
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Oh, good idea.
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I'm level -headed.
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I stay calm under pressure.
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Under pressure, when things are stressful and difficult.
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That's a great interview sentence.
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Or, I'm outgoing, so I enjoy working with people.
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What about laid back?
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Is that good for work?
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Hmm.
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It depends.
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A laid -back boss?
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Great.
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A laid -back pilot?
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I'm not so sure.
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No. I want my pilot to be sensible and level -headed.
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Exactly.
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And whatever you do, don't say, I have a short fuse.
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Hi, I'm Sarah.
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I'm outgoing, and I yell at traffic lights.
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You're hired.
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Really?
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No. Okay.
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Mike, before we finish, let's each pick our favorite word from today and use it in a sentence about our week.
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Ooh, nice.
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You first.
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Hmm.
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Come rain or shine.
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Because I go to my dance class every Thursday.
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Come rain or shine.
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That's true.
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You never miss it.
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Even in sleet.
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Even in sleet.
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Your turn.
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Okay.
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Level -headed.
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This week, my neighbor's washing machine flooded the hallway, and I was the only level -headed person there.
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Of course you were.
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Everyone was running around, and I just turned off the water.
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Very sensible.
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Thank you.
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Two words in one story.
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Okay, a quick look back, everyone.
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From summer, we had outgoing, have a short fuse, and a fair -weather friend.
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From winter, sleet, level -headed, set in your ways, and festive.
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From autumn, sensible, fussy, and laid -back.
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And from spring, moody.
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Plus our friendship phrase, come rain or shine.
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Now it's your turn.
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In the comments, pick one word from today and write a sentence about yourself or about someone you know.
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Like, my sister is a bit fussy about food.
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Or, I'm laid back but I'm not level -headed at all.
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That's me.
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We'd love to read them.
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So everyone, your favorite season and your personality season don't have to match.
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And most of us are a little mix.
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Maybe you're summer at a party and winter on a Monday morning.
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Everyone is winter on a Monday morning.
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Even spring people?
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Especially spring people.
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We're just moody about it.
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See, you're already using the words.
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If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to Everyday English Academy and give us a like.
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It really helps us make more episodes for you.
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And share it with a friend.
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A good friend, not a fair -leather friend.
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Thank you so much for listening.
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Tonight, look outside, feel the air, and ask yourself, what season am I?
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And if the answer is winter, you know where to find the blankets and the peanut butter.
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see you in the next episode bye everyone bye
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Who Will Love This Video?
If you’re a beginner or intermediate learner looking to learn English with videos in a fun, relaxed way, this one’s for you! The casual chat between Sarah and Mike makes it perfect for english speaking practice—you’ll pick up everyday phrases while exploring a relatable topic: seasons and personality. It’s also great for IELTS speaking practice since it focuses on natural conversation flow, a key skill for the exam. Plus, the slow, clear delivery makes it ideal for shadow speech (repeating lines aloud to mimic pronunciation).
Useful Words & Phrases to Add to Your Toolkit
The dialogue is packed with standout expressions. Here are a few to "steal":
- "Sensible": Means making practical choices (e.g., "Wearing a jacket in the cold is sensible").
- "I’m a [season] person": A flexible phrase to show what fits you (e.g., "I’m a morning person" or "I’m a tea person").
- "Play along": To join in a fun activity (e.g., "Play along with us as we guess our seasons").
These phrases are simple but powerful—they’ll make your speech sound more natural!
Nailing the Accent: Tips for Shadowing
To master shadowspeak with this video, focus on two things: intonation and connected speech. Sarah and Mike use a friendly, conversational tone—notice how their voices rise and fall when asking questions or making jokes. For example, when Mike says, "I was freezing at the bus stop," his tone is playful, not serious. Also, listen for how words link: "first time in months" becomes "firsttimeinmonths" in fast speech. Pause the video, repeat each line, and try to match their rhythm. With practice, you’ll sound more like a native!
Ready to start? Hit play, practice speaking along, and discover which season matches your personality—all while boosting your English skills. You’ve got this!
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.