Prática de Shadowing: Let’s Talk About Self-Respect | Build Confidence in English (B1–B2) - Aprenda a falar inglês com vídeo
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Hello, hello my wonderful friends.
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Welcome back to another episode of Speak Power Daily.
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I am so happy you are here with me today.
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I'm Charlotte and as always, I am ready to help you boost your English and your mindset at the same time.
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So, grab your coffee, your tea, or just get comfortable because today we are going deep.
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Today we are going to talk about something that changes everything.
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It changes how you work, how you have relationships, and yes, even how you speak English.
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We are talking about self-respect.
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Let me ask you a question to start.
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Imagine you have a very important guest coming to your house.
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Maybe it is your boss or a celebrity you love.
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What do you do?
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You clean the floor, you buy the best snacks, you dress nicely, and you speak politely.
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You treat this guest like a king or a queen, right?
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You want them to feel comfortable and valued.
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But do you treat yourself like that?
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Often, we treat ourselves like a stranger we don't like very much.
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Think about your last week.
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Did you say yes to a favor you really didn't want to do?
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Did you apologize to someone when you didn't actually make a mistake?
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Did you stay quiet in a meeting because you thought, Oh, my idea is probably stupid.
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If you nodded your head, don't worry.
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We all do this.
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But this is where self-respect begins.
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Self-respect is not about being arrogant.
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It isn't about thinking you are better than everyone else.
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That is ego, and we don't want that.
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Self-respect is simply knowing your own value.
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It is the ability to stand up and say, I matter.
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When you have self-respect, you set a standard.
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You show the world exactly how they should treat you.
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Now, you might be thinking, Charlotte, this sounds nice, but what does it have to do with learning English?
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Well, it has everything to do with it.
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Language is communication, and communication is about confidence.
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If you don't respect yourself, you will be terrified of making mistakes.
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You will worry too much about what other people think of your accent or your grammar.
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You will speak quietly, hoping nobody hears you.
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But imagine if you change that view.
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Imagine if you realize that your voice deserves to be heard, even if your grammar isn't perfect yet.
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That shift in perspective is the first step.
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When you value yourself, you stop apologizing for trying.
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Let's talk about a specific word.
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It is a small word, only five letters, but it can steal all your power.
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That word is...
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Sorry.
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Now, of course, if you step on someone's foot, or if you spill hot coffee on your friend's shirt, please say sorry.
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That is just being polite.
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But I notice something very interesting with English learners.
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You apologize for things that are not mistakes.
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You apologize for existing.
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How many times have you started a conversation with this phrase?
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Sorry, my English is bad.
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I hear this every day.
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Before you even share your ideas, you warn the other person.
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You tell them, hey, I am not good enough.
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Think about that for a moment.
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When you say your English is bad, you are actually telling the other person how to judge you.
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You are putting a label on yourself.
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I want to give you a funny image to help you understand this.
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Imagine you go to a restaurant.
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The waiter comes to your table with a big smile.
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He puts a plate of pasta in front of you.
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But then he looks down and says, I am so sorry.
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This pasta is probably terrible.
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I cooked it, but I'm not a master chef.
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Sorry if it tastes weird.
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Please forgive the pasta.
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Would you want to eat that?
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Probably not.
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You would feel nervous.
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You would look at the pasta and think, What is wrong with it?
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But if the waiter puts the plate down and simply says, Here is the pasta.
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Enjoy.
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You will eat it happily.
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Maybe the pasta isn't perfect.
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Maybe it needs a little more salt.
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But you respect the waiter because he respects his work.
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It is exactly the same with your English.
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When you speak, you are serving a meal.
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You are giving someone your thoughts, your stories, and your personality.
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Do not apologize for the food you are serving.
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Self-respect means accepting where you are right now.
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You are a learner.
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That is a brave position to be in.
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You are doing something difficult.
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You are translating your complex thoughts into a new code.
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That is not something to be sorry for.
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That is something to be proud of.
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So, here is a small challenge for you.
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For the next few days, try to catch yourself.
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When you feel the urge to say, sorry, I didn't understand, try changing it.
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Say, could you repeat that please?
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When you want to say, sorry for my mistake, just correct yourself and keep going.
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When you stop apologizing for learning, you stop feeling small.
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You stand taller.
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And when you stand taller, your voice projects better, your breathing improves, and suddenly, You actually speak better English.
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It is like magic, but it is actually just psychology.
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However, self-respect isn't just about what you say to others.
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It is also about what you allow others to do to you.
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It is about boundaries.
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Let's think about your home for a moment.
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You have walls, windows, and doors with locks.
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Why?
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Because you decide who enters your space.
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You don't leave your front door wide open so that any stranger, squirrel, or stray cat can walk in and sit on your sofa.
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That would be chaotic.
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Your energy and your time are just like your home.
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But without self-respect, we often leave the door wide open.
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We let people waste our time.
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We let negative comments hurt our feelings.
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We let stress walk in and sit on the sofa of our mind.
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This brings us to the concept of boundaries.
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A boundary is simply a line that defines what is okay and what is not okay for you.
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In the world of learning English, boundaries are essential.
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Have you ever had a conversation with someone who corrects every single mistake you make?
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You say, I go to the store, and they immediately say, I went to the store.
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You try to continue, and I buy milk, and they jump in, and I bought milk.
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It is exhausting.
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They probably think they are helping, but they are actually killing your confidence.
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You lose the flow of the story.
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You start to feel stupid.
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Self-respect allows you to draw a line.
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It gives you the power to say politely, Hey, thank you for the help, but right now, I just want to focus on speaking fluently.
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Please let me finish my story first.
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Does that sound scary?
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I know, I know.
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We are afraid that people will think we are rude.
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We want to be nice.
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But there is a big difference between being nice and being a doormat.
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A doormat is the thing you wipe your dirty shoes on.
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You are not a doormat.
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When you set a boundary, people actually respect you more.
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They realize that you take your learning journey seriously.
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They see that you value your own voice.
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And boundaries also apply to your time.
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If you promised yourself you would study English for 30 minutes today, but your friend calls to gossip for an hour, what do you do?
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If you have self-respect, you value your promise to yourself as much as you value your friend.
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You can say, I can talk for five minutes, but then I have to go study.
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This connects to a very deep truth.
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You teach people how to treat you.
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If you treat your study time like it is unimportant, everyone else will treat it like it is unimportant too.
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But if you protect it, they will learn to respect it.
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So, we have talked about how we treat others and how we let others treat us.
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But there is one more relationship we need to fix.
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It is the most difficult one.
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It is the relationship you have with the voice inside your own head.
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We are now going to talk about the most important conversation you will ever have.
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It is not the conversation with your boss, your teacher, or your partner.
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It is the conversation that happens silently, inside your mind, all day long.
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Did you know that humans have thousands of thoughts every single day?
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We are constantly talking to ourselves, but for many of us, this internal radio station is playing a very negative song.
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I want you to imagine a situation.
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Imagine you are trying to speak English, and you forget a word.
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You freeze.
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Silence.
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What happens in your mind right at that second?
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Does your inner voice say, Hey, no problem.
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Take a breath.
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You are doing great.
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Or does it say, Oh no, you are so stupid.
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Why do you always forget this?
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Everyone is looking at you.
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You will never be fluent.
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Be honest with me.
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For most people, it is the second option.
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We are incredibly harsh with ourselves.
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We say things to ourselves that we would never say to a friend.
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Think about that.
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If your best friend dropped a glass of water, would you scream at them?
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Would you say, you are clumsy and terrible?
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No. You would say, oops, be careful, let me help you clean it up.
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Yet, when we make a mistake in English, we become our own worst enemy.
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We bully ourselves.
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And this is where self-respect is essential.
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Self-respect means refusing to tolerate verbal abuse, even when it comes from your own brain.
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Here's the problem with that negative voice.
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It actually stops you from learning.
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When you criticize yourself, your brain feels attacked.
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When your brain feels attacked, it goes into survival mode.
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It shuts down.
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You literally cannot remember vocabulary or grammar because your brain is too busy protecting itself from your own mean thoughts.
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So, having self-respect is actually a study strategy.
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When you are kind to yourself, your brain relaxes.
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When you are relaxed, you learn faster.
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I want you to try to catch that inner bully.
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The next time you make a mistake, and you will make mistakes because you are human, pause.
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Listen to that negative voice, and then talk back to it.
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Say to yourself, stop, I am learning.
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Mistakes are how I learn.
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I respect myself enough to be patient.
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It feels strange at first.
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You might feel silly talking to yourself nicely.
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But think of it like training a puppy.
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You don't train a puppy by shouting at it constantly.
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You train it with encouragement and treats.
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You need to treat your brain like that puppy.
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When you start to support yourself instead of attacking yourself, the world looks different.
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The fear of speaking English starts to disappear.
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Why?
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Because you know that even if you mess up, you will not punish yourself later.
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You know you are safe with yourself.
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And once Once you feel safe, you become unstoppable.
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You are ready to take on the world.
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So my friends, we have traveled a long way together today.
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We talked about treating yourself like a VIP guest.
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We talked about throwing away unnecessary apologies.
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We looked at how to lock the door against negativity, and how to train that puppy in your brain to be kind.
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It sounds like a lot of work, doesn't it?
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But actually, it is the most natural thing in the world.
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It is simply coming back to yourself.
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I want to leave you with one final thought about why this changes everything for your English.
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Many people believe the equation works like this.
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First, I will speak perfect English.
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Then I will feel confident.
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Finally, I will respect myself.
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They wait.
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They wait for the certificate.
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They wait for the perfect exam score.
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They wait for the day they never make a grammar mistake.
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But that day never comes, because perfection is impossible.
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You You have to flip the equation.
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You have to reverse it.
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First, you respect yourself.
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You decide that your voice matters today with the vocabulary you have right now.
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You decide that you are worthy of being heard, even with an accent.
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When you do that, confidence appears automatically.
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And when confidence appears, you speak more, you practice more, and your English gets better.
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Self-respect is not the prize at the end of the race.
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It is the fuel in your car.
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You need it to start the engine.
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I want you to try something today.
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Later, when you go to the bathroom or look in a mirror, take two seconds.
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Look at yourself in the eyes.
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I'm serious.
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Look at yourself and just nod.
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Give yourself a little smile.
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It is a small signal that says, I see you.
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I've got your back.
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We are in this together.
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When you walk into a meeting or a conversation with that feeling, people feel it.
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They don't count your grammar mistakes.
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They feel your presence.
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They feel your dignity.
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And that is a universal language that everyone understands.
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Remember, you are not just a student.
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You are not just an English learner.
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You are a person with amazing ideas, funny stories, and a unique perspective.
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English is just the tool you use to share that magic with the world.
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Don't let the tool become more important than the master.
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You are the master.
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Thank you so much for listening today.
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I hope you walk a little taller and speak a little louder this week.
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Be kind to yourself, set those boundaries, and never ever apologize for doing your best.
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This is Charlotte, signing off.
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Go out there, speak your power, and remember, you are worth it.
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Bye for now.
Contexto & Antecedentes
O vídeo "Vamos Falar Sobre o Auto-Respeito" é apresentado pela carismática Charlotte, que busca não apenas ajudar os aprendizes de inglês a melhorar seu idioma, mas também a desenvolver sua autoconfiança. O tema de auto-respeito é abordado de maneira profunda, com Charlotte incentivando seus ouvintes a refletirem sobre como se tratam e como isso impacta suas relações e, consequentemente, sua habilidade de se comunicar em inglês. Ao enfatizar a importância de reconhecer o próprio valor, ela estabelece uma conexão clara entre auto-respeito e comunicação eficaz, promovendo um ambiente de aprendizado mais positivo e corajoso.
Top 5 Frases para Comunicação Diária
- “Eu me importo!” - Uma declaração poderosa que reflete seu auto-respeito.
- “Minha voz merece ser ouvida.” - Um lembrete para valorizar sua contribuição nas conversas.
- “Desculpe, mas não posso ajudar com isso.” - Assertividade ao dizer não.
- “Eu estou aprendendo e tudo bem cometer erros.” - Aceitar que os erros fazem parte do processo de aprendizado.
- “Eu tenho ideias valiosas!” - Afirmar sua importância em uma discussão.
Guia Passo a Passo para Shadowing
Para utilizar a técnica de shadowspeak e melhorar sua prática de conversação em inglês, sigas as orientações abaixo:
- Ouça atentamente: Comece assistindo ao vídeo sem legendas. Tente captar o que Charlotte diz e como ela estrutura suas frases.
- Faça anotações: Anote palavras e frases que se destacam, como as cinco listadas acima. Isso te ajudará a lembrar do conteúdo.
- Repita em voz alta: Utilize a técnica de shadowing em inglês. Pause o vídeo após cada frase e reproduza-a como Charlotte faz, imitando não só as palavras, mas também a entonação e o ritmo.
- Grave-se: Use um gravador ou seu smartphone para se ouvir falando. Compare sua pronúncia com a da Charlotte. Isso ajudará muito na sua percepção.
- Pratique regularmente: Incorpore essa técnica na sua rotina. Quanto mais você se dedica ao shadowspeaks, mais confiante você se sentirá ao comunicar-se em inglês.
Seguindo esses passos, você não só melhorará sua fluência na língua, mas também fortalecerá sua autoconfiança, permitindo que você se expresse de maneira mais clara e assertiva. Lembre-se: cada prática é um passo em direção ao seu objetivo de dominar a língua inglesa!
O que é a Técnica de Shadowing?
Shadowing é uma técnica de aprendizado de idiomas com base científica, originalmente desenvolvida para o treinamento de intérpretes profissionais. O método é simples, mas poderoso: você ouve áudio em inglês nativo e repete imediatamente em voz alta — como uma sombra seguindo o falante com 1-2 segundos de atraso. Pesquisas mostram melhora significativa na precisão da pronúncia, entonação, ritmo, sons conectados, compreensão auditiva e fluência na fala.