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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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Ключевая лексика этого видео

15 слов из видео, которые стоит выучить, с произношением и значением:

СловоПроизношениеЗначение
clever прилагательное/ˈklɛv.ɚ/иску́сный, ло́вкий
snack существительное/snæk/заку́ска, переку́ска
unhealthy прилагательное/ʌnˈhɛl.θi/вре́дный, нездоро́вый
stomach существительное/ˈstʌmək/желу́док, живо́т
partly наречие/ˈpɑɹtli/части́чно, отча́сти
scan глагол/skæn/разгля́дывать
junk существительное/d͡ʒʌŋk/барахло́, хлам
ultrasound существительное/ʌl.tɹə.saʊnd/ультразву́к
naturally наречие/ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/есте́ственно
necessarily наречие/ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/обяза́тельно
happiness существительное/ˈhæpinɪs/сча́стье, ра́дость
ideal прилагательное/aɪˈdi(ə)l/идеа́льный
worker существительное/ˈwɝ.kɚ/рабо́тник, рабо́тница
afterwards наречие/ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/по́зже, потом
solve глагол/sɒlv/реша́ть, реши́ть

Фразовые глаголы, которые вы услышите

СловоЗначение
come down to глаголспадать до
come up глаголподнима́ться, подня́ться
grow up глаголрасти́, выраста́ть

Фразы, которые стоит повторять

Короткие законченные фразы из видео, которые пригодятся в повседневном разговоре:

  • 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?

Грамматика в этом видео

Конструкции, которые говорящий использует чаще всего, с точными словами из видео:

КонструкцияВ видео
Придаточные определительные who / which + предложение — уточнение о человеке или предметеkids who are · those who aren · people who excel
Пассивный залог be + причастие прошедшего времени — важно, что происходит, а не кто это делаетare born

Произношение, на которое стоит обратить внимание

Говорящий использует 15 сокращённых и редуцированных форм, например they're, I'd, aren't. Произносите их коротко, так, как слышите.

  • Звуки «th»: unhealthy /ʌnˈhɛl.θi/, athletic /æθˈlɛt.ɪk/
  • Звуки «sh» и «zh»: potentially /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/, crucial /ˈkɹuː.ʃəl/, shortage /ˈʃɔː(ɹ)tɪd͡ʒ/, admiration /ˌæd.məˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
  • Длинные слова — следите за ударением: naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, necessarily /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/, minority /maɪˈnɒɹ.ɪ.ti/, potentially /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/, intelligent /ɪnˈtɛlɪd͡ʒənt/

Звуки, трудные для русскоязычных:

  • /w/ — губы округлены, это не /v/: worker /ˈwɝ.kɚ/, afterwards /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/, weakness /ˈwik.nɪs/, worm /wɝm/
  • /h/ — лёгкий выдох, а не русское «х»: unhealthy /ʌnˈhɛl.θi/, happiness /ˈhæpinɪs/, hilarious /hɪˈlɛə.ɹi.əs/, habit /ˈhæb.ɪt/
  • Звонкие согласные в конце слова — не оглушайте их: ultrasound /ʌl.tɹə.saʊnd/, afterwards /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/, solve /sɒlv/, remind /ɹəˈmaɪnd/, pretend /pɹəˈtɛnd/

Как заниматься с этим видео

  1. Прослушайте всё видео один раз молча и выпишите незнакомые слова.
  2. Начните со скорости 0,75×, повторяйте предложение за предложением и вернитесь к обычной скорости, когда станет легко.
  3. Запишите себя и сравните с оригиналом, обращая внимание на такие слова, как clever, snack, unhealthy.

Что такое техника Shadowing?

Shadowing — это научно обоснованная техника изучения языка, изначально разработанная для подготовки профессиональных переводчиков и популяризированная полиглотом доктором Александром Аргуэльесом. Метод прост, но эффективен: вы слушаете аудио на английском от носителей языка и немедленно повторяете вслух — как тень, следующая за говорящим с задержкой в 1–2 секунды. В отличие от пассивного прослушивания или грамматических упражнений, Shadowing заставляет мозг и мышцы рта одновременно обрабатывать и воспроизводить реальные речевые паттерны. Исследования показывают, что это значительно улучшает точность произношения, интонацию, ритм, связную речь, понимание на слух и беглость речи — что делает его одним из самых эффективных методов для подготовки к IELTS Speaking и реального общения на английском.

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