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Hello.
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Welcome to the mini -story lesson for the conversation titled, I Hate My Job.
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Let's get started with the story.
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David is 30 years old and he hates his job.
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Every morning, David drags himself out of bed at 6.
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David sits in a traffic jam for one whole hour.
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At 9, David clocks in at the office.
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David works in a small gray cubicle.
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His boss micromanages everything David does.
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At lunch, David makes small talk at the water cooler.
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Every afternoon, David has a long, boring meeting.
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David feels like he is just going through the motions.
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On Sunday night, David gets the Sunday night blues.
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David is burned out, but he cannot quit his job.
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The good salary is like golden handcuffs for David.
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One Friday, David decides to take a barista course on weekends.
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David learns that small steps can change everything.
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Okay, so that's our story.
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Now I will start at the beginning of the story, and as I read the story, I will ask questions.
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And, as always, please answer the questions out loud.
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If you need a little more time, then you can pause and take as much time as you need to answer the questions.
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Of course, if you just feel like listening to the questions and not answering them, that's fine as well.
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Okay, so here we go.
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David is 30 years old, and he hates his job.
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Is David 30 years old?
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Yes, David is 30 years old.
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Who is 30 years old, David or Sam?
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David.
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David is 30 years old.
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Is David 20 years old?
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No, he is not 20.
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He is 30.
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Does David love his job?
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No, he hates his job.
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Does David hate his job or love his job?
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He hates his job.
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How strongly does he dislike it?
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Very strongly.
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He hates his job.
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David is 30 years old, and he hates his job.
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Correct?
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Correct.
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Every morning, David drags himself out of bed at 6.
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Does David drag himself out of bed?
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Yes, he does.
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What does drag himself out of bed mean?
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To force yourself to get up with great difficulty.
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What time?
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At six or at nine?
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At 6, 6 in the morning.
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Does David get up every morning?
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Yes, every morning.
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Is it easy for David to get up?
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No, he drags himself.
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It's very hard.
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Why is it so hard?
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Because he hates his job.
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Every morning, David drags himself out of bed at 6.
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True?
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Ooh!
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David sits in a traffic jam for one whole hour.
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Does David sit in a traffic jam?
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Yes, he does.
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What is a traffic jam?
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Many cars stuck on the road, moving very slowly.
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Exactly.
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How long does David sit in traffic? For one whole hour.
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One hour or ten minutes?
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One whole hour, sixty minutes.
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What does whole mean here?
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complete the entire hour is david happy in the traffic jam no nobody is happy in a traffic jam
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david sits in a traffic jam for one whole hour right Right!
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At 9, David clocks in at the office.
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What time does David clock in? At 9.
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9 in the morning. Where?
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At the office or at home? At the office.
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What does clock in mean?
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To record that you started work.
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Does David clock in at 9 or at 10? At 9. Is David late?
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No, he clocks in at 9, on time.
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Does David work from home?
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No, he clocks in at the office.
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David works in a small gray cubicle. Where does David work?
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In a small gray cubicle.
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What is a cubicle?
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A small office space with low walls.
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Is the cubicle big or small?
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Small.
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A small gray cubicle.
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What color is it?
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Gray.
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A small gray cubicle.
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Does David have his own office?
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No, just a small gray cubicle. Is a cubicle fun?
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No, it's small and gray and boring.
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His boss micromanages everything David does. Does David's boss micromanage?
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Yes, he does.
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What does micromanage mean?
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To control every small detail.
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What does the boss micromanage?
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Everything David does.
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Is David's boss relaxed or controlling?
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Controlling.
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He micromanages.
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Does David like his boss?
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No. Nobody likes a micromanaging boss.
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His boss micromanages everything David does.
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True?
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True.
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At lunch, David makes small talk at the water cooler. When?
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At lunch or at breakfast? At lunch.
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You What does David do?
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He makes small talk.
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What is small talk?
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Polite and important conversation. Where?
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At the water cooler?
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Yes, at the water cooler.
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What is the water -cooler?
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Where office workers chat informally.
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Does David have deep conversations?
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No, just small talk at the water -cooler.
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Every afternoon, David has a long, boring meeting.
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Does David have a meeting?
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Yes, every afternoon. When?
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Every afternoon or every morning?
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Every afternoon.
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Is the meeting short or long?
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Long.
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A long, boring meeting.
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Is the meeting fun or boring?
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Boring.
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Very boring.
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Does David enjoy the meeting?
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No, it's long and boring.
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Every afternoon, David has a long, boring meeting, correct?
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Correct.
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David feels like he is just going through the motions.
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Does David feel like he is going through the motions?
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Yes, he does.
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What does going through the motions mean?
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Doing things without feeling or caring.
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Does David care about his work?
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No, he's just going through the motions. Is David passionate?
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No, he has no passion, just motions Does David work like a robot?
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Yes, like a robot going through the motions
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On Sunday night, David gets the Sunday night blues.
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When does David get the blues?
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On Sunday night or Friday night? On Sunday night.
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What are the Sunday night blues?
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Sadness about going back to work on Monday.
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Is David happy on Sunday night?
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No, he gets the Sunday night blues.
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Why is David sad?
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Because Monday is coming and he hates his job.
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Do you get the Sunday night blues?
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Maybe.
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Many people do.
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David is burned out, but he cannot quit his job. Is David burned out?
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Yes, he is burned out.
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What does burned out mean?
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Exhausted from too much work or stress.
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Can David quit his job?
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No, he cannot quit.
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Why can't David quit?
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He has bills to pay. Is David tired?
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More than tired, burned out.
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David is burned out, but he cannot quit.
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True?
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Ooh, the good salary is like golden.
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Is David's salary good or bad?
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Good, the salary is good.
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What are golden handcuffs?
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Good pay that traps you in a job you dislike.
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Does the salary trap David?
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Yes, like golden handcuffs. Can David leave easily?
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No, the golden handcuffs lock him in. Is money always happiness?
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No, David has money but he's miserable.
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One Friday, David decides to take a barista course on weekends.
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What does David decide to do?
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To take a barista course.
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What is a barista?
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A person who makes coffee in a cafe. When will David study?
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On weekends or on weekdays? On weekends.
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Which day does he decide?
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Friday or Monday?
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One Friday. Is David starting small?
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Yes, Small Steps, a barista course on weekends. Is David excited?
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Yes, he has a plan now.
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David learns that small steps can change everything.
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What does David learn?
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that small steps can change everything.
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What are small steps?
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Tiny actions toward a big goal.
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Can small steps change everything?
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Yes, that's what David learns
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Does David quit his job tomorrow?
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No, he starts small
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Will David open a coffee shop one day?
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Maybe.
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Small steps can change everything.
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Okay, that brings us to the end of our story, which means we have come to the end of the mini -story lesson for the conversation,
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I Hate My Job.
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Now it's your turn to tell the story by yourself.
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Remember, you do not have to memorize every word in the story, but you should use the idioms that we went over.
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The idioms that we used were hate my job, drag myself out of bed, traffic jam, clock in, nine to five,
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going through the motions, on autopilot, micromanage, cubicle, small talk, water cooler,
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deadlines, stuck in a rut, Sunday night blues, burned out, golden handcuffs, passionate about, follow my dreams,
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make ends meet, Live for the weekend
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Call it a day and small steps.
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Okay, so now tell the story on your own.
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Take your time, tell it slowly, and use as many of the new words as you can.
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And remember, if you need to listen to this lesson more times, you can do that.
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Repetition is the key to learning English.
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Okay, thanks a lot, and we'll see you next time.

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

СловоПроизношениеЗначение
bore глагол/boɹ/надоеда́ть, надое́сть
gray прилагательное/ɡɹeɪ/се́рый, седо́й
salary существительное/ˈsæləɹi/за́работная пла́та, зарпла́та
drag глагол/dɹæɡ/таска́ть, тащи́ть
lesson существительное/ˈlɛs.ən/уро́к, ле́кция
dragon существительное/ˈdɹæɡən/драко́н, змей
strongly наречие/ˈstɹɔŋli/си́льно
trap существительное/tɹæp/лову́шка, западня́
robot существительное/ˈɹoʊ.bɑt/ро́бот
passionate прилагательное/ˈpæʃənɪt/стра́стный, пы́лкий
dislike глагол/dɪsˈlaɪk/не люби́ть, невзлюби́ть
happiness существительное/ˈhæpinɪs/сча́стье, ра́дость
passion существительное/ˈpæʃən/страсть, аффе́кт
worker существительное/ˈwɝ.kɚ/рабо́тник, рабо́тница
difficulty существительное/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/тру́дность, сло́жность

Фразовые глаголы, которые вы услышите

СловоЗначение
burn out глаголвыгора́ть, вы́гореть
get up глаголподнима́ться, подня́ться
go over глаголхорошо́ принима́ться

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Пассивный залог be + причастие прошедшего времени — важно, что происходит, а не кто это делаетis burned
Придаточные определительные who / which + предложение — уточнение о человеке или предметеperson who makes · story, which means
Present Continuous am/is/are + -ing — то, что происходит сейчас или в эти дниis just going · is going · he's just going
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Произношение, на которое стоит обратить внимание

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Звуки, трудные для русскоязычных:

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  • /h/ — лёгкий выдох, а не русское «х»: happiness /ˈhæpinɪs/, handcuffs /ˈhændˌkʌfs/
  • Звонкие согласные в конце слова — не оглушайте их: drag /dɹæɡ/, pause /pɔːz/, memorize /ˈmɛm.əˌɹaɪ̯z/

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