Shadowing Practice: How to Talk About Your Dreams and Goals in English | Easy English Podcast for Beginners - Learn English Speaking with Video

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I'm Judy.

Hello, Judy.

Hello, everyone.

I'm Jake.

How are you today, Judy?

I'm doing well, thank you.

I woke up early this morning and made a list of things I want to do this year.

It felt really good.

And you, Jake?

I'm great.

I had a long walk with Max this morning, and while I was walking, I was thinking about my future.

Your future?

That sounds deep, Jake.

I know, right?

But it's true.

I was thinking about things I want to do, places I want to visit, skills I want to learn.

Well, that's perfect, because today we're talking about exactly that.

Really?

What's our topic?

Today we're talking about how to talk about your dreams and goals in English.

How do you say what you want?

How do you share your plans?

How do you talk about your future?

That's such a useful topic.

Let's do it.

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Okay.

Now let's start.

So, Judy, why is it important to talk about dreams and goals?

That's a great question.

When you learn English, you don't just learn grammar and words.

You learn to express yourself.

And one of the most important things you can express is what you want in life.

Like when someone asks, what do you want to do in the future?

Exactly.

Maybe someone at work asks you.

Maybe a friend asks you.

Maybe you're writing about yourself.

You need the right words.

And I think many learners know what they want, but they don't know how to say it in English.

That's why we have five tips today.

Five ways to talk about your dreams and goals.

Each tip has special phrases you can use right away.

Five tips.

I'm ready.

Our first tip is called name your dream.

Name your dream?

What does that mean?

It means say your dream out loud.

Put it into words.

Many people have dreams inside their head, but they never say them.

Today, we're going to practice saying them.

Okay.

How do I start?

The easiest way is my dream is to, and then you say what you want.

For example, my dream is to travel the world.

My dream is to travel the world.

That sounds nice.

Or, my dream is to speak English fluently.

Ooh, my dream is to speak English fluently.

Fluently means smoothly and naturally.

That's my real dream.

See?

You just said it.

You named it.

And there's another way.

You can say, I've always wanted to.

This means you've had this dream for a long time.

I've always wanted to, um, I've always wanted to visit Japan.

Beautiful.

I've always wanted to visit Japan.

That tells me this dream has been in your heart for many years.

It has, since I was a kid.

I love the food, the culture, everything.

And there's one more way.

You can say, one day I'd like to… This is very soft and dreamy.

One day I'd like to open a small café.

One day I'd like to open a small cafe.

With pasta on the menu, of course. Of course.

So three phrases.

My dream is to, I've always wanted to, and one day I'd like to.

Got it.

Name your dream.

Say it out loud.

And here's the thing.

When you say your dream out loud, something changes.

It becomes real.

It's not just a thought in your head anymore.

It's a sentence.

It's words.

And words have power.

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Words have power.

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I believe that.

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Try it now.

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Listeners, pause the podcast.

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Say one dream out loud.

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Use my dream is two.

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You can whisper it.

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You can say it in your car.

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Just say it.

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And it's okay if your dream is small.

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My dream is to read one English book.

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That's a great dream.

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Exactly.

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Every dream matters.

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Okay.

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What's our second tip?

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Our second tip is set a goal.

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Set a goal.

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Okay.

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What's the difference between a dream and a goal?

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Great question.

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A dream is big and far away, like, I want to travel the world.

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A goal is smaller and more specific, like, I want to visit two new countries this year.

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Ah, I see.

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A dream is the big picture.

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A goal is the step you take.

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Exactly.

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And there are two types of goals, short-term goals and long-term goals.

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Short-term and long-term.

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Yes.

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A short-term goal is something you want to do soon, this week, this month, this year.

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A long-term goal is something for the future, in five years, in ten years.

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Can you give me examples?

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Sure.

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A short-term goal, my goal is to read one English book this month.

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A long-term goal, my goal is to become fluent in English in two years.

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Let me try.

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My short-term goal is to learn ten new English words this week.

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Perfect.

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And my long-term goal is to have a conversation in English without translating in my head.

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That's a wonderful goal, Jake.

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And notice the phrase, my goal is to.

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Very simple, very clear.

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My goal is to.

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Easy to remember.

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You can also say, I'm aiming to.

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This sounds a bit more natural.

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I'm aiming to finish this project by Friday.

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I'm aiming to finish this project by Friday.

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Yes, that sounds good.

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The key is to make your goals specific.

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Don't just say, I want to learn English.

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Say, I want to learn five new words every day.

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That's a goal you can measure.

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Specific and measurable.

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Measurable means you can count it or check it.

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Got it.

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And write it down.

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When you write your goal on paper, you remember it better.

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I write my goals in a small notebook.

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Every morning, I read them.

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I should try that.

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Write my goals and read them every day.

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What's our next tip?

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Now, our third tip.

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Talk about your plan.

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Talk about my plan.

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So I have a dream, I have a goal, now I need a plan?

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Yes.

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A plan is how you're going to reach your goal.

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And in English, we have some great phrases for this.

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Tell me.

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The first one is, I'm going to.

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This is for things you've decided to do.

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I'm going to study English for 30 minutes every morning.

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I'm going to study English for 30 minutes every morning.

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That's a strong statement.

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Yes, I'm going to shows you've already decided.

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You're not thinking about it.

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You're doing it.

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What's another phrase?

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I'm working on.

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This means you've already started.

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You're in the middle of doing something.

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I'm working on my pronunciation.

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I'm working on my pronunciation.

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That's true, actually.

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See?

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It describes something you're already doing, not in the future, right now.

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I like that.

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It feels active, like I'm already moving.

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Exactly.

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And one more.

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My plan is to.

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This is like my goal is to, but it focuses on the action.

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My plan is to practice shadowing every evening.

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My plan is to practice shadowing every evening.

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Perfect.

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So, three phrases for talking about your plan.

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I'm going to, I'm working on, and my plan is to.

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Got it.

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And here's a tip.

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When someone asks you about your future, Don't just say what you want.

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Say what you're doing about it.

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That shows confidence.

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So instead of I want to speak English better, I say I'm working on speaking English better.

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Exactly.

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Much stronger.

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And people will take you more seriously.

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That's true.

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I'm working on it sounds more professional than I want to.

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Yes.

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Because I'm working on it means you've already started.

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You're not just dreaming, you're doing.

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Dreaming is good, but doing is better.

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I love that Jake dreaming is good

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but doing is better okay what's our next tip here comes

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our fourth tip share your progress share my progress yes

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when you're working toward a goal it's nice to talk about how far you've come

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and there are some phrases for this okay show me the

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first one is I'm getting better at you use this when you can see improvement I'm getting better at listening to English.

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I'm getting better at listening to English.

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I think that's actually true.

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I understand more now than before.

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That's wonderful, and you should be proud of that.

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Another phrase is, I started, followed by something you began recently.

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I started reading English books.

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I started reading English books.

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Well, I started reading short stories.

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Books are a little scary.

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That's fine.

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Short stories are books too.

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And the fact that you started is amazing.

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Most people just think about it.

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You actually did it.

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Thank you, Judy.

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You can also say, so far I've.

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This is for sharing results.

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So far I've learned about 200 new words.

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So far I've learned about 200 new words.

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Hmm.

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Is that a lot?

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That's great.

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200 words is a big step.

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And notice how so far means up until now.

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It shows your journey isn't finished.

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You're still going.

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So far, up until now.

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I like that.

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And one last phrase.

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I used to, but now I...

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This is very powerful.

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It shows change.

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I used to be scared of speaking English, but now I'm more confident.

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I used to be scared of speaking English, but now I'm more confident.

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Wow, that actually feels good to say.

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Because it's true.

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You've grown so much, Jake.

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Thank you.

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That means a lot.

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And our last tip, encourage others.

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Encourage others?

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Why is this a tip about goals?

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Because talking about dreams and goals isn't just about you.

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It's about the people around you.

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When you hear someone's dream, you can encourage them.

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And when someone encourages you, it gives you energy.

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That's true.

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When you tell me, good job, I want to keep going.

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Exactly.

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So let me teach you some phrases.

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The simplest one is, you can do it.

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You can do it.

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Simple and powerful.

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Yes.

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And another one, don't give up.

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When someone is struggling, this means a lot.

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Don't give up.

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I've heard that before and it always helps.

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You can also say, I believe in you.

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This is very personal and warm.

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I believe in you.

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That's beautiful, Judy.

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And if someone shares their progress, you can say, that's amazing.

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Keep going.

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or I'm so proud of you.

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I'm so proud of you.

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I'd love to hear that from someone.

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Well, Jake, I'm so proud of you, really.

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You practice English every day.

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You show up, you try.

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That takes courage.

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Thank you, Judy.

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That really means a lot to me.

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And to all our listeners, we're proud of you, too.

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Learning a language isn't easy, but you're doing it.

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Every day, you listen, you learn, you grow.

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Don't stop.

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Don't stop.

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You can do it.

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And there's one more thing.

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When you encourage someone, you're also encouraging yourself.

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Saying you can do it reminds your brain that these things are possible.

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That's true.

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When I say don't give up to someone else, I feel stronger too.

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Exactly.

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Words have power.

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Use them for yourself and for the people around you.

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Judy, can we practice everything we learned?

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Yes.

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Let's do something fun.

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Jake, I want you to put it all together.

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Tell me about a dream, a goal, and your plan.

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Use the phrases we learned.

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Okay, let me try.

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My dream is to speak English fluently.

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My short-term goal is to practice shadowing for 10 minutes every day.

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I'm working on my pronunciation right now.

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So far, I've practiced for about three months, and I'm getting better at listening.

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I used to be scared of speaking, but now I'm more confident.

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Jake, that was perfect.

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You used every phrase we learned today.

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Really?

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I didn't even think about it.

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It just came out naturally.

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That's the best part.

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When you practice enough, the words come naturally.

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No translating, no freezing.

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It just came out, like magic.

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That's the best feeling, when the words just flow.

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Now it's your turn, Judy.

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You try.

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Okay.

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My dream is to write a book for English learners one day.

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My short-term goal is to write 10 pages this month.

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I'm working on my ideas right now.

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So far, I've written about 50 notes, and I'm getting better at organizing my thoughts.

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I used to feel nervous about writing, but now I'm more excited.

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That was amazing, Judy.

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You're going to write a great book.

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Thank you, Jake.

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See, when you use these phrases, talking about your dreams feels natural and easy.

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It really does.

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And our listeners can practice, too.

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Just pause right now and try.

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Say one sentence about your dream.

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Use any phrase from today.

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Even one sentence is great practice.

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Okay, let's review.

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Yes, let's see what we learned.

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Today, we talked about how to talk about your dreams and goals in English.

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Our first tip was name your dream.

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Say it out loud using, my dream is to, or I've always wanted to.

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Yes, and then set a goal, short term and long term.

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My goal is to.

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Good.

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Next, talk about your plan.

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I'm going to, or I'm working on.

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Then share your progress.

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I'm getting better at, and I used to, but now I… Good.

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And finally, encourage others.

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You can do it and don't give up.

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Yes.

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Those are my favorite phrases.

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Perfect.

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You remembered everything.

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I learned a lot today.

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You did amazing today, Jake.

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Well, that's all the time we have for today.

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Thank you so much for listening to Enjoy English Talks.

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Yes.

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Thank you, everyone.

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It was fun.

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Please subscribe to enjoy English talks.

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Give this episode a like.

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Now we have a question for you today.

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Yes, please leave a comment below.

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Tell us what's one dream or goal you have right now.

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Try to use one of our phrases.

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We would love to read your answers.

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See you next time.

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