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Describe a time when someone you know found a clever solution to a problem.
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I'd like to tell you how my older brother came up
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with a brilliant way to stop his son from eating too much junk food.
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Actually, I didn't witness it in person, but I saw it in a video he posted on social media.
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It happened quite recently, around two months ago.
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At the time, his son had developed a habit of eating unhealthy snacks on a daily basis.
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No matter how hard his parents tried to talk him out of it, he kept asking for them.
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My brother then came across an idea online and decided to give it a try.
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First, he used an AI tool to create what looked like
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an ultrasound scan of a stomach with some creepy -looking worms moving around inside it.
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He then pretended to be a doctor and performed an ultrasound scan on his son's belly.
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When his son saw the footage, he completely freaked out and started crying.
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From that moment on, he promised to try his best to stay away from unhealthy snacks.
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It was quite hilarious but clever at the same time.
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To tell you the truth, I'd never imagined that someone could use AI for something like that.
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I called my brother afterwards and asked him whether it had actually worked.
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And believe it or not, it had.
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The whole thing actually reminded me of my own childhood.
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You know, my parents used to tell me
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that something nasty might grow inside my stomach if I ate too much junk food.
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Even though it scared me at the time, it did help me stay away from unhealthy snacks.
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So based on my experience, I could understand why my brother tried this method.
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It might not work for every child, but in his son's case, it worked like a charm,
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which is why I thought it was such a clever solution.
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Do you think children are born clever, or do they learn to be clever?
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That's an interesting one, I must say.
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I think it can be both.
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Geniuses aside, some children may be naturally more intelligent than their peers, partly because of genetics.
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Others may not be so pried at first,
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but they can develop their intelligence over time by doing mentally stimulating activities like reading, studying, or solving puzzles.
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Then there are also kids who are born smart and work hard to become even better.
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How important are schools in helping children become more clever?
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I'd say schools play a crucial role in that.
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You know, schools provide an environment where children can discover their strengths and weaknesses.
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With their teacher's support, they can get a clearer picture of what they're good at and where they need to improve,
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which can help them develop in a more well -rounded way.
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That said, the role of parents is just as important, since nobody understands a child better than their mom and dad.
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Do you agree or disagree that very clever children are usually happy?
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I partly agree with this idea.
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It's true that smart kids tend to have an easier time academically since they can learn much faster than others.
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They may also receive a lot of praise and admiration from people around them,
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but that doesn't necessarily mean that they're happier than those who aren't as clever.
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For me personally, the way they're raised, the environment they grow up in,
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and the experiences they have growing up play a much bigger role in their levels of happiness.
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Why may a person be very good at one thing but not another?
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Oh, I guess that's perfectly normal because as far as I know, to become excellent at something,
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you need to spend a huge amount of time practicing and learning, potentially thousands of hours.
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That's why it's extremely hard for one person to master many different things.
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Of course, there are some people who excel in multiple fields, but they're only a small minority.
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Why does society need people with different types of intelligence?
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Well, I'm not an expert on intelligence, but I suppose it probably comes down to variety.
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I mean, if society only had people with one type of intelligence,
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there would be an oversupply of workers in one field and a shortage in others.
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And that definitely wouldn't be ideal for a sustainable economy.
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For example, if everyone were a doctor, then it would be the engineers, entertainers, or teachers.
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Do you think people can become very good at anything if they try hard enough?
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I wouldn't say so.
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I don't deny that with enough effort and practice, you can become reasonably good at almost anything.
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But it takes more than just hard work to achieve greatness.
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You will also need a bit of talent and, in some cases, certain physical attributes.
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For example, in professional sports, factors like height, body type,
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or natural athletic ability can give some people a significant advantage.
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And these aren't things that you can completely change through hard work.
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At the end of the day, it really depends on what you are trying to become good at.

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Esta aula de conversação usa o vídeo “IELTS PART 2 + 3: Describe a time when someone you know found a clever solution to a problem”. As palavras que mais se repetem: clever, intelligence, brother, unhealthy, snacks. Este vídeo tem 64 frases e 862 palavras para praticar shadowing. A fala dura 5:28. O falante fala em ritmo natural, cerca de 158 palavras por minuto, próximo de uma conversa do dia a dia. 85% das palavras estão entre as 3.000 mais comuns do inglês; vale a pena estudar o restante antes de começar.

Vocabulário principal deste vídeo

15 palavras do vídeo que vale a pena aprender, com pronúncia e significado:

PalavraPronúnciaSignificado
clever adjetivo/ˈklɛv.ɚ/hábil, talentoso
snack substantivo/snæk/lanche, comidinha
unhealthy adjetivo/ʌnˈhɛl.θi/insalubre
stomach substantivo/ˈstʌmək/estômago
partly advérbio/ˈpɑɹtli/em parte
scan verbo/skæn/varrer
junk substantivo/d͡ʒʌŋk/porcaria
ultrasound substantivo/ʌl.tɹə.saʊnd/ultrassom
naturally advérbio/ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/naturalmente
necessarily advérbio/ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/necessariamente
happiness substantivo/ˈhæpinɪs/felicidade, alegria
ideal adjetivo/aɪˈdi(ə)l/ideal
worker substantivo/ˈwɝ.kɚ/trabalhador
afterwards advérbio/ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/depois, mais tarde
solve verbo/sɒlv/resolver, solucionar

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PalavraSignificado
grow up verbocrescer

Frases que vale a pena repetir

Frases curtas e completas do vídeo que você pode usar na conversa do dia a dia:

  • That's an interesting one, I must say.
  • I'd say schools play a crucial role in that.
  • Do you agree or disagree that very clever children are usually happy?

Gramática neste vídeo

As estruturas que o falante mais usa, com as palavras exatas do vídeo:

EstruturaNo vídeo
Orações relativas who / which + oração — informação extra sobre uma pessoa ou coisakids who are · those who aren · people who excel
Voz passiva be + particípio passado — o foco está no que acontece, não em quem fazare born

Pronúncia para ficar de olho

O falante usa 15 contrações e formas reduzidas, como they're, I'd, aren't. Diga-as na forma curta, do jeito que você ouve.

  • Os sons de “th”: unhealthy /ʌnˈhɛl.θi/, athletic /æθˈlɛt.ɪk/
  • Os sons de “sh” e “zh”: potentially /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/, crucial /ˈkɹuː.ʃəl/, shortage /ˈʃɔː(ɹ)tɪd͡ʒ/, admiration /ˌæd.məˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
  • Palavras longas — acerte a sílaba tônica: naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, necessarily /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/, minority /maɪˈnɒɹ.ɪ.ti/, potentially /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/, intelligent /ɪnˈtɛlɪd͡ʒənt/

Sons difíceis para falantes de português:

  • Consoante final — sem acrescentar um “i” depois: snack /snæk/, stomach /ˈstʌmək/, junk /d͡ʒʌŋk/, ultrasound /ʌl.tɹə.saʊnd/, remind /ɹəˈmaɪnd/
  • /l/ final — a língua toca o céu da boca, não vira “u”: ideal /aɪˈdi(ə)l/, crucial /ˈkɹuː.ʃəl/, sustainable /səˈsteɪnəbəl/, puzzle /ˈpʌzəl/, excel /ɪkˈsɛl/
  • /h/ — um sopro suave, diferente do “r”: unhealthy /ʌnˈhɛl.θi/, happiness /ˈhæpinɪs/, hilarious /hɪˈlɛə.ɹi.əs/, habit /ˈhæb.ɪt/

Como praticar com este vídeo

  1. Ouça o vídeo inteiro uma vez sem falar e anote as palavras que você não conhece.
  2. Comece na velocidade 0,75×, faça shadowing frase por frase e volte à velocidade normal quando ficar fácil.
  3. Grave a sua voz e compare com o original, prestando atenção a palavras como clever, snack, unhealthy.

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