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Hello, welcome back to "每天中文" I'm happy to talk to you again with us.
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This is a new podcast.
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Hi, everyone, I'm Wang Yu.
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I'm today in the show of the beginning, I want to ask you a question.
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You have never had such a experience?
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It's just you心里 have a really awesome plan, like you want to go to a place to go to a place, or you want to learn a new skill.
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You are really lucky to tell everyone, but you have to do this plan.
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It's just a mistake.
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This is a very interesting thing.
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I'm actually a not a big fan of the idea of a plan.
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But I still see a lot of friends who have said this kind of experience.
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Today we're talking about this topic is about this.
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We're talking about why we have to talk about the secret
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secret secret secret secret secret secret secret secret secret secret secret secret secret secret secret Yes, this is my biggest pain.
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You know, I was on a month on a fitness plan, I was so excited, in the Facebook page,
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saying I was in the summer before, I was going to give me a thumbs up, and I said, "I'm going to do it.".
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I thought I was feeling like I was full of power, but you know how to do it?
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I guess you went to three times, and then you didn't go to the next time, right?
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确实是这样 ,我觉得很奇怪 ,明明大家都在鼓励我 ,为什么我反而失去了动力呢
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?这让我觉得 ,难道是我把计划说出来 ,把我的好运气给赶愁了吗 ?我感觉只要我把一件没有完成的事情大声说出来 ,这件事情最后肯定做不成。
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Actually, this is not a problem.
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This is a problem behind me.
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When we say the goal is loud, we will get to the other's support and attention.
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The brain will be in this time, and it will make you feel a mistake, and it will make you feel a mistake.
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Your brain will not give you a success.
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原来是这样 ,我的大脑欺骗了我 ,因为我已经享受到了成功带来的快乐和关注
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,所以我去健身房流汗 ,吃苦的动力就减少了。难怪很多人说 ,真正的行动往往是悄悄无声的 ,这让我觉得过度分享真的是一件很危险的事情。
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Yes, my habit is the same.
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If I have a key plan, like I want to write a job, or want to work in a job,
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I don't know if I'm going to tell anyone.
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Even even my best friend, I'm also going to tell them.
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I think that the plan is to be able to keep in mind.
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Wow, that you really can't be able to.
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For me, if there's a good news or good news, I don't share it.
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I will feel it's a bit difficult.
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But I suddenly found that you're actually more smart.
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Because before sharing ,除了让 you lose your energy, it will bring a lot of pressure.
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You have to think that people are a lot of attention?
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。 没问题 ,或从口出的字面意思是
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,灾祸都是从嘴巴里说出来的。也就是说 ,如果我们说话不小心或者说的太多
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,就很容易给自己带来麻烦。很多外国朋友可能会觉得分享生活是一种产诚和热情的表现 ,但是在中国的传统文化里 ,我们更推崇一种内敛和谨慎的态度 ,很多时候不说反而比说好。
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其实除了祸从口出 ,古人还有一句话叫做 "事以密成 ,予以泄败
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"。意思就是 ,事情往往因为保密而成功 ,因为泄露而失败。这不仅仅是关于目标
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,也关于我们个人的生活状态 ,财务状况 ,或者是人际关系。当你把所有的事情都摊开在别人面前的时候 ,你就失去了保护自己的屏障。 This makes me think many of our viewers' viewers' viewers.
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Many foreign people told me they often had a difficult situation.
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They were just talking about the first time they were talking about all of their friends and friends.
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They told me that they were going to study the 5th grade.
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This is a goal of the goal.
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这是一个非常经典的学习者的困境。当他们把这个宏大的目标告诉所有人之后 ,你觉得他们接下来会面对什么样的情况呢?
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The most important thing is
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that you can do it with your own mind is for to show people what they are doing.
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You said it right, the mind of the calm is the most important thing.
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And I found a thing: there are times we will tell our own plans or good news to tell people, not only will give them a lot,
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but it will be a lot of pressure.
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When you plan to get your plan, it will be a lot easier to get your plans.
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When you plan to get your plans, the sound will be very easy to break.
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You said it's what the best way to get your plans.
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It's what the best way to get your plans.
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It's all.
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I have a friend who is very happy to talk about it.
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He was very happy to have a conversation with a couple of friends.
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He was very happy to have a conversation with a couple of friends.
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He was very happy to have a conversation with a couple of friends.
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He said that he was very serious and that he was very serious.
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He was very happy to have a conversation with a couple of friends.
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He said that he was very serious and that he was very serious.
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He was very happy to have a conversation with a couple of friends.
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He said that he was very serious and that he was very serious.
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He was very happy to have a conversation with a couple of friends.
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He said that he was very serious and that he was very serious.
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He said that he was very serious and that he was very serious.
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He said that he was very serious.
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He said that Every person looks at the same angle.
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When you share your dreams, there are people who may be angry and attack you.
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There are people who may be angry and give you various suggestions.
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But these loud voice and more than the suggestions are going to ruin your original mood.
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Your plan is like a lost sound of the sound.
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You are not being protected by the way, and not being put in the street on the street.
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这阵风很容易就把你的计划给吹倒了。 这也是为什么现在很多中国年轻人流行说一句话 ,叫做 "闷声发大财 "。 我以前觉得这句话听起来有点自私 ,但现在我觉得这其实是一种很高级的生活智慧。
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闷声发大财 ,这句话听起来确实很接地气。意思是说 ,保持安静 ,不去张扬 ,默默地把事情做成 ,赚到钱或者取得成就。 The good luck is connected to the good luck.
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You're more默, people are more than not knowing your底牌, you're more than interested in your own things.
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No other problems, you will be able to increase success.
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In other words, this is your運氣.
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Actually, the "運氣" is often our own self -shape.
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I think that you are completely aware of your opinion.
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I think that it is a self -shape to protect our own power.
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Every time we share or share in social media, we are always in a self -shape.
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浪费在了和别人解释或者期待别人夸奖的事情上。 为了让听众朋友们更好地理解这个概念 ,我们可以用一个简单的比喻。 王宇 ,你平时在家里会种花或者养植物吗?
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我种过剁肉植物 ,虽然有时候会被我网际浇水而养死 ,但我大概知道植物生长的基本过程。 很好 ,我们可以把我们的梦想、计划和学习目标比作是一颗刚刚种进泥土里的种子。 What can it be?
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It needs to be a tree, and it needs to be a quiet environment, and a long time.
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It needs to be a place where it can be found.
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It needs to be a place where it can be found.
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It needs to be found in a place where it can be found.
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It needs to be found in a place where it can be found 完全正确。 频繁地向外界展示你的计划 ,就像是把还没有生根的种子挖出来给人看。 阳光和空气虽然好 ,但对于刚刚起步的计划来说 ,太多的曝光是致命的。
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我们需要给计划一个黑暗的、安静的生长期。 当这颗种子在地下长出来长壮的根 ,破土而出 ,开出花朵的时候 ,不需要你说 ,所有人自然都能看到它的美丽。
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太生动了 ,我觉得我起鸡皮疙瘩了。真的 ,很多时候我们渴望分享
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,其实是因为我们内心不够自信 ,我们需要别人的肯定来证明自己的价值。当我们真正强大 ,真正专注的时候 ,外界的掌声反而显得没有那么重要了 ,因为我们在做事情的过程中已经获得了最大的满足感。
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不妨试着闭上嘴巴 管住自己的分享欲 那份想要向全世界宣告的热情 转化成每天踏踏实实行动的动力 行动产生的结果比李妍有力量的多。
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我决定从今天开始也要像你一样做一个有点神秘的人。 下次如果我再有什么学习新语言或者健身的计划, 我绝对不在朋友圈里发誓了。 我要悄悄地努力 ,然后有一天突然惊艳所有人。
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我觉得那种依靠自己的力量坚持下来的感觉一定会非常棒。 我很期待看到你悄悄努力的结果。
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并不意味着我们要把自己封闭起来 ,或者对家人朋友冷漠。这里的沉默更多的是指在事情还没有结果之前 ,克制住炫耀和各度倾诉的欲望。我们并不是要拒绝交流 ,而是要选择在合适的时间交流合适的内容。
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And the language is a lot of learning.
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It's a 这个观点很敏贵 ,抱怨确实也是祸从口出的一种表现
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,当我们不断地向别人抱怨自己的生活有多么糟糕 ,工作有多么累的时候 ,我们其实是在强化自己的受害者心态 ,你的大脑会接受这种负面的心理暗示 ,让你觉得世界对你很不公平 ,从而让你失去改变现状的动力。
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抱怨食堂的饭菜不好吃 一开始我会安慰他 但久而久之
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我发现只要他在房间里 整个房间的气氛就变得很压抑 后来我甚至想躲着他 你看他的抱怨不仅没有解决任何实际问题 反而让他失去了朋友的支持 运气当然会越来越差
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It will lead you to do those who are really bad decisions.
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However, those who have had a difficult situation but keep in mind, in the heart of the mind, in the heart of the mind, in the heart of the mind, can be able to get rid of the trouble and get rid of the trouble.
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Because they have been using the time and the time and the time to solve the problem.
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So, regardless of the good news or the bad news, we must learn to be in the heart of the mind.
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坏情绪不说是为了不让负面能量蔓延 ,不让自己陷入抱怨的陷阱。这也是中国哲学里非常强调的修心 ,也就是修养自己的内心。当你的内心足够安静 ,好运自然就会来敲门。
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They don't need to show up their existence.
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They don't need to show up their existence.
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I think that after the meeting, if you see that in a meeting, if you see that always in the same way, if you see that always in the same way, always in the same way, always in the same way, always in the same way, always in the same way, always in the same way, always in the same way, always in the same way, always in the same way, always in the same way, always in the same way, always in the same way, always in the same way, always in the same way, always in the same way, always in the same way, always in the same way, always in the same way, always in the same way, always in the same way, always in the same way, always in the same way, always in the same way, always in the same way, always in the same way, always in the same way, always in the same way,
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微笑点头的人 ,因为那个人才可能是真正有实力的人。是的
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,那个角落里安静的人可能才是真正的厉害角色 ,也就是我们常说的隐藏的高手。所以对于我们的听众来说 ,如果你正在努力学习中文
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,遇到发音发不准 ,或者汉字记不住的情况 ,不要觉得自己的进度慢就感到沮丧 ,也不需要急着向周围的人证明你每天都在刻苦学习。
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每一次写下新的汉字 ,每一次在通勤路上默默听我们播客的行为 ,都是在给你心中的那颗语言之树浇水。它现在还在泥土里
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,大家可能看不见 ,但总有一天 ,你能用流利的中文和中国人自信的交流。那个时候 ,你身边所有的朋友一定会为你感到惊讶和proud的。
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。 Today we are going to discuss why more默迷运气 are better.
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1. The first time to share the plan will allow the brain to try to experience the success of the brain, from which to reduce the real action action.
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2. The second time to share is容易 to be brought to the public and the public and the public.
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3. The second time to share the public is that it will help you to make the public and the public.
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3. The most important thing is that we need to learn to protect our goal, to protect our goal.
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实际解决问题的行动。当你学会了安静 ,好运就会在不经意见降临。
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如果你想复习今天这期节目的完整文稿 ,查看我们提到的中国成语和有用的词汇 ,或者想找到更多帮助你学习中文的资源 ,你可以查看这期节目下方的标学 ,或者在谷歌上直接搜索每天中文。里面有很多好东西等着大家哦。
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或者在你的生活里你是一个喜欢把目标大声告诉所有人的人还是一个喜欢把计划藏在心里默默努力的人你有没有因为提前分享而导致计划失败的经历欢迎大家在评论区留言和我们分享你的真实故事我们非常期待看到大家的留言也会在评论区和大家积极引动回答你们的问题感谢大家收听今天的节目祝大家在接下来的一周里都能积攒 We'll see you next week.
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The speaker keeps coming back to these words: secret, learning, serious, lack. This video has 205 sentences and 2300 words to shadow. The speech runs for 18:15. The speaker talks at a steady 126 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 92% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
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The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| viewer noun | /ˈvju.ɚ/ | Someone who views a spectacle; an onlooker or spectator. |
| suggestion noun | /səˈd͡ʒɛst.ʃən/ | Something suggested (with subsequent adposition being for) |
| topic noun | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest. |
| regardless adverb | /ɹɪˈɡɑɹd.lɪs/ | Without attention to warnings or indications of bad consequences. |
| shock noun | /ʃɔk/ | A sudden, heavy impact. |
| mood noun | /muːd/ | A mental or emotional state, composure. |
| skill noun | /skɪl/ | A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate. |
| solve verb | /sɒlv/ | To find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out. |
| fitness noun | /ˈfɪt.nəs/ | The condition of being fit, suitable or appropriate. |
| angle noun | /ˈæŋ.ɡəl/ | A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle). |
| connect verb | /kəˈnɛkt/ | To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object. |
| ruin noun | /ˈɹuː.ɪn/ | The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle. |
| habit noun | /ˈhæb.ɪt/ | An action performed on a regular basis. |
| podcast noun | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | A program, especially an audio program, produced on a regular basis, delivered over the Internet in a compressed digital format and designed for playback on… |
| thumb noun | /ˈθʌm/ | The shortest and thickest digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| show up verb | To appear, arrive, or attend, especially suddenly or erratically. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You have never had such a experience?
- Today we're talking about this topic is about this.
- I don't know if I'm going to tell anyone.
- Wow, that you really can't be able to.
- I will feel it's a bit difficult.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | being protected · is connected · can be found |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | friends who have · friend who is · people who may |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have never had · have said · have had |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 19 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: suggestion /səˈd͡ʒɛst.ʃən/, shock /ʃɔk/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like viewer, suggestion, topic.
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.