How To Learn New Vocabulary? Build Pronunciation Confidence 🔥

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Accent's Way English with Hadar


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Are you tired of knowing all these words in English, but
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only using a fraction of them?
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Are you tired of not being able to remember the word or how to say it
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when you actually need to use it?
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If that's the case for you, then you, my friend, are in the right place.
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Because today I'm going to share with you the most effective
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technique to learning and integrating new words into your vocabulary.
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And I'm going to do it right here with you.
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So this is going to be a real exercise.
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This is why I put my Guns'n'Roses T-shirt because I am going to do
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some heavy lifting today with you.
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I ain't just going to be teaching you stuff, I'm going to be
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doing it with you right now.
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So, drink a glass of water, close the door, put your headset
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on, and let's get started.
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By the way, if you're new to my channel, my name's Hadar and I'm a non
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native speaker, just like yourself.
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And this is the place for you if you want to learn how to speak English
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with clarity, confidence, and pride.
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So make sure you hit that subscribe button.
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Okay.
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Let's get started with your vocabulary upgrade.
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This is a 5-step exercise.
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The first step is to collect words.
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The second step is to build pronunciation confidence.
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The third step is to use existing examples.
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The fourth step is to create your own examples.
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And the fifth step is to use these words intentionally in a conversation.
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So let's do it together with the five words that I'm going
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to introduce to you today.
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So step number one, I got you covered I've already collected five words
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that I'm sure you'd want to use more spontaneously and freely when speaking.
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The first word is "redundant".
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So, let's say you don't know what this word means.
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First thing you want to do is go to the dictionary and look it up.
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I recommend English-English dictionary.
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So if I go to the dictionary, I see that it says "Not or
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no longer needed or useful".
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Great.
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The next step I want to do is to develop pronunciation confidence,
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which means that I want to get my mouth used to saying this word confidently.
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For that, I need to break it down in my head.
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I need to know what I'm supposed to say in every single syllable.
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And if there is some sort of struggle, I need to understand it now and resolve it
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before trying to use it when speaking.
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Because here's the thing.
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Your brain is not going to retrieve that word when you are speaking freely if you
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are not confident about the pronunciation.
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Because the brain is really smart and your brain is not going to want to
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put you in an uncomfortable situation.
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So if you are uncertain of how to say the word, if it doesn't roll off your mouth,
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then you will not be using this word.
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This is why this step of developing the pronunciation
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confidence is super important.
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Do not skip it.
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Trust me.
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And I've had students going through this method and technique, and they
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tell me it has been the most effective technique that they've ever used,
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and they really grew their vocabulary used, their active vocabulary.
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So, don't listen to me, take their word for it.
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Now, "redundant".
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Let's break it down.
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We start with 'ri', 'ri'.
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It's an R sound and a relaxed 'i'.
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I hope you're doing it with me.
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I told you, close the door.
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'ri'.
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Then we have 'duhn', like "I'm done with you".
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'duhn', 'duhn'.
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It's a D sound, a cup, and an N.
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'duhn'.
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And then 'd'nt', 'd'nt' .In the middle we have a schwa
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sound, it's a D and T 'd'nt'.
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Yes, sometimes the T is barely pronounced, it could be a held T 'redundan'.
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But if this is too much right now we are working on increasing your
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vocabulary go ahead and release that T.
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Don't focus on making it perfect because a lot of native speakers release that T
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anyway: redundant, redundant, redundant.
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Now, the next step is to say it 30 times in a row.
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Let's do it together, and again, I told you this is a hands-on
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practice video, so I'm going to be doing it with you right now.
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So, don't just look at me.
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Do it with me.
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Okay?
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Redundant, redundant, redundant, redundant,
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redundant, redundant, redundant, redundant, redundant, redundant,
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redundant, redundant, redundant, redundant, redundant, redundant,
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redundant, redundant, redundant.
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10 more times.
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Redundant.
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Redundant, redundant, redundant, redundant, redundant, redundant,
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redundant, redundant, redundant.
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Three more, one, good!
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Okay.
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How do you say the word?
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Okay, good.
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So, now you know how to say the word.
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You've developed the muscle memory.
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You're pretty confident about how to say it.
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If you're not confident yet, do it again and again and
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again until it's really clear.
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Use the Google search or use Siri or use your notes app, and record it and
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see if it detects the word clearly.
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Redundant, redundant.
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Great.
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Now that you know how to pronounce it, and even if you did know how to pronounce it
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before, still say it out loud 30 times.
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Again, it's a word that you don't use on a regular basis, and your
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mouth is just not confident using it.
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So you're taking a shortcut by saying it many times.
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It's like you're tricking your brain to think that, "Yeah, I've been
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using it, you know, all day long".
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So this is why it's easier for me to retrieve it and to use it when needed.
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Okay.
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Redundant.
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Now the next step is to use existing examples.
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So what we're going to do now is we're going to go to YouGlish, we're
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going to open a tab and we're going to write on YouGlish "redundant".
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And then a bunch of videos are going to come up with the word "redundant".
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And they'll show you exactly that one sentence where the
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person uses the word "redundant".
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You can either do that or you can just google sentences with "redundant".
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And then you'll go to sentences.com, or there are many other websites
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that just collect different sentences from the online sphere, and show you
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how this word is used in a sentence.
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So, at this stage, this is exercise number 3, at this stage you're only
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reading out loud: out loud, don't just copy-paste it, reading out loud
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sentences with the word "redundant".
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So, I've collected a few examples for you.
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Let's listen to the first one.
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"So Simon's right that it does seem to be a redundant phrase.
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Why do we need the adjective behavioral?"
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Okay, good.
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One sentence, a little patronizing.
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"It does seem like a redundant phrase.
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Why do we need the adjective behavioral", right?
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You can put it on a show, too.
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"It does seem like a redundant phrase.
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Why do we need the adjective behavioral?"
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So you want to say it three times out loud.
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"It does seem like a redundant phrase.
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It does seem like a redundant phrase.
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It does seem like a redundant phrase.
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Why do we need the adjective behavioral?"
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So, it's in front of you.
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You can listen to him and then repeat after it.
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Do not write it down, it's really important that you only do it by heart.
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Now, the reason why we're repeating it in context is because your brain starts
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to understand the context of this word.
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This is why it's really, really important to always put a new word into context.
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Don't just say the word out loud, and that's it, and expect yourself to use it.
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The brain doesn't work that way.
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You have to use it in context, and hear it in context, and then
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intentionally use it in context.
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Okay, so let's do it one more time.
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"So this redundant signal will be saying, "Again, again, again".
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"So this redundant signal will be saying, "Again, again, again".
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And again, have fun with it.
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"So this redundant signal will be saying, "Again, again, again".
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"So this redundant signal will be saying, "Again, again, again".
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Okay.
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So you should be saying each sentence three times.
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And then you want to create your own sentence out loud, do not write it down.
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You got to challenge yourself here because that's what ultimately you'll need to do,
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right, to come up with it on the spot.
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So now that you've looked at three examples, you want to use the
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word "redundant" effortlessly.
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For example, "You've already said that, so it's pretty redundant.
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You've already said that, so it's pretty redundant".
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Now I want you to come up with a sentence and say it to yourself out loud, and
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right after put it in the comments.
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So, one sentence with the word "redundant".
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I'm waiting.
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I know it's challenging.
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Try it anyway.
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You can pause the video, think about it.
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Because we're practicing it now together, don't say to yourself,
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"Okay, I'll do it later".
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Pause the video, come up with a sentence, one sentence, two sentences,
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three sentences, write them in the comments, and then continue the video.
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The next step, which we can't do right now, but you need to take
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a mental note and do it next time you have a conversation in
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English I want you to take the word "redundant" and use it intentionally.
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That means that you're going to have to manipulate the conversation in a
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way that allows you to use the word "redundant" in the conversation.
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Okay?
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So you start speaking, keeping in mind the word redundant and saying to yourself,
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"What can I say that will make sense for me to use the word "redundant"?
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Redundant.
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Redundant.
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Okay, next word.
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Let's do this entire process with the word "inevitable".
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By the way, I decided to choose only adjectives today because I feel that
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adjectives are things that we're lacking.
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Because when it comes to nouns, it's pretty straightforward cause you
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can't change it with other things.
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But when it comes to adjectives, I mean, you don't have to use adjectives,
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but when you do, it makes your language richer, and you become more
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specific, which is something that non native speakers experienced.
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Like they're not specific, they're very general, they're not particular.
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So, learning new adjectives can definitely help you with feeling
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more varied and expressive.
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Inevitable.
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Inevitable.
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Okay.
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So first we want to define to ourselves, the word inevitable.
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It says "certain to happen, unavoidable".
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Great.
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So now I have a fairly clear/vague idea of what this word is.
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Remember, to really get it in your system, in your body,
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you need to use it in context.
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This is why we are going to search for sentences with this word in a sec.
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But before that, let's build up that pronunciation confidence.
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Inevitable.
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Inevitable.
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Primary stress is on 'ne' 'ne', iNEvitable.
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Inevitable.
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We begin with an 'i' sound: 'i-neh-vuh-', it's a V sound and a schwa.
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'i-neh-vuh-duh, that's a flap T, so it sounds like a D.
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'i-neh-vuh-duh-bol: it's a B sound, a schwa, and a dark L.
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You create this tension in the back of your throat.
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You can even imagine as if there is an O sound between the B and the L.
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Inevitable.
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Inevitable, unavoidable.
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Inevitable.
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Let's say it 30 times in a row.
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Are you ready?
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Take a deep breath.
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Inevitable.
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Inevitable.
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Inevitable.
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Inevitable.
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Inevitable.
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Inevitable.
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Inevitable.
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Inevitable.
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Inevitable.
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Inevitable.
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Inevitable.
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That's ten.
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You can go faster and slower as you wish.
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I'm here doing it with you.
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So keep going.
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Inevitable.
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Inevitable.
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Inevitable.
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Inevitable.
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Inevitable.
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Inevitable.
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Inevitable.
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Inevitable.
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Inevitable.
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Inevitable.
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Inevitable.
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Good.
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10 more times.
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Inevitable.
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Inevitable.
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Inevitable.
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Inevitable.
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Inevitable.
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Inevitable.
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Inevitable.
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Inevitable.
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Inevitable.
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Inevitable.
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Very good.
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Now we want to hear it in context.
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So let's go to YouGlish.
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Not physically, just let's, let's just google YouGlish, okay.
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"The harmful effects of stress on your health are not inevitable".
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"The harmful effects of stress on your health are not inevitable.
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The harmful effects of stress on your health are not inevitable.
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The harmful effects of stress on your health are not inevitable".
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Play with it.
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Another sentence, let's listen.
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The truth is, you will die.
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I'm going to die, it's inevitable".
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"I'm going to die, it's inevitable.
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I'm going to die, it's inevitable.
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I'm going to die, it's inevitable".
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Okay, the next one, let's listen.
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"Regardless of its inevitable negative outcome".
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And let's say it out loud three times: "Regardless of its
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inevitable negative outcome.
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Regardless of its inevitable negative outcome.
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Regardless of its inevitable negative outcome".
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And now, I want you to pause the video and think of three sentences where
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you can use the word "inevitable".
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First, think it, then say it, and after that, write it in the comments.
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Okay, good.
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I hope you paused the video because otherwise, it's
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going to be less effective.
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And the whole purpose of this video is to get you to start using these words, and
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to see for yourself that it is effective if you do it step by step by step.
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Trust me on that one, and invest the time and energy into coming up with a
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few sentences with the word "inevitable".
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And then, I want you to use the word "inevitable" intentionally in a sentence.
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Next stop, the word "accurate".
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Accurate.
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If I go to the dictionary and I look it up, I see "accurate" is
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"correct in all details, or exact".
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Accurate.
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Sometimes you may have more than one definition, but the purpose
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is to get a vague idea as to what this word is, but then to see
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how it's being used in context.
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Okay?
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That's what really, really matters.
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It's not about the definition, it's not about the meaning of
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the word in your native language.
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It's how this word is being used in English.
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Now let's build up that pronunciation confidence.
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Accurate.
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Accurate.
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Let's break it down.
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'a' as in "cat", 'a' that's the primary stress.
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'a-kyuh', 'kyuh', 'kyuh', it's a K sound, a Y and a schwa.
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'a-kyuh-r't'.
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Round your lips for the R, and then there is a schwa and a T.
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Whether you hold it or whether you release it, it doesn't matter right now.
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Accurate.
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Accurate.
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30 times.
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Accurate, accurate, accurate, accurate, accurate, accurate,
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accurate, accurate, accurate, accurate.
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10 more.
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Accurate, accurate, accurate, accurate, accurate, accurate,
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accurate, accurate, accurate, accurate.
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And then the word starts losing its meaning just by the fact that you've
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been saying it for so many times.
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10 more.
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Accurate, accurate, accurate, accurate, accurate, accurate,
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accurate, accurate, accurate, accurate.
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Right?
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We're good with the pronunciation, right?
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Good.
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There is no fear around saying this word anymore.
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Good.
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Now, let's look at a few examples.
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YouGlish...
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"They were fairly accurate, I think, on their price, but they
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really missed the number of rigs".
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"They were fairly accurate, I think, on the price.
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There were fairly accurate, I think, on the price".
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Now, sometimes it's going to be a long sentence.
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Just take that one chunk where the word "accurate" is used.
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Okay.
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Again.
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"There were fairly accurate, I think, on the price.
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There were fairly accurate, I think, on the price".
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Next one.
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"And I think it's much more accurate to say we are deeply overwhelmed".
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"And I think it's much more accurate to say we are deeply overwhelmed.
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And I think it's much more accurate to say we are deeply overwhelmed.
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And I think it's much more accurate to say we are deeply overwhelmed".
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Another one.
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"Get your experience more accurate information processing".
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"Get to experience more accurate information processing.
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Get to experience more accurate information processing.
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Get to experience more accurate information processing".
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Okay?
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So we said each sentence three times.
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Now pause the video and come up with at least two sentences
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with the word "accurate".
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First of all, think about it, say it out loud, and only
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then write it in the comments.
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Accurate.
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I'm waiting.
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Pause the video.
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Let's move on to the word "valuable".
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Valuable.
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Valuable is a thing of great worth.
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Let's talk about the pronunciation.
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'val' 'val', and then we have 'lyuh', 'lyuh': it's an L
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sound, a 'yuh' and a schwa.
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'val-yuh', 'val-yuh-b'l', 'b'l'.
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'val-yuh-b'l'.
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Just like with "inevitable", we have the B sound, schwa and
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dark L: valuable, valuable.
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Let's say it 30 times in a row.
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Take a deep breath, into your belly.
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Valuable, valuable, valuable, valuable, valuable, valuable,
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valuable, valuable, valuable, valuable, valuable, valuable, valuable, valuable,
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valuable, valuable, valuable, valuable.
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Valuable.
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Valuable, valuable, valuable.
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Valuable, valuable, valuable, valuable, valuable, valuable, valuable.
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Good!
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Check, on pronunciation.
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Now, let's hear it in context.
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"I think these lessons are very valuable in other areas".
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"I think these lessons are very valuable in other areas.
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I think these lessons are very valuable in other areas.
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I think these lessons are very valuable in other areas".
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And yes, adding hand gestures can really help you remember the meaning of the word.
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I mean, this means, valuable, valuable.
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Another example.
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"And your time is really valuable in Europe.
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A lot of people underestimate how important their time is".
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"Your time is really valuable in Europe.
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Your time is really valuable in Europe.
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Your time is really valuable in Europe".
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Next example.
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They become diamonds one of the most valuable thing that exists".
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"They become diamonds one of the most valuable thing that exists.
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They become diamonds one of the most valuable thing that exists.
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They become diamonds one of the most valuable thing that exists".
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Now, turn off the video and use the word "valuable" in a
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sentence, in three sentences.
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Valuable.
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"Valuable" is a valuable word.
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So I really want you to get off this video knowing how to use
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"valuable", and using it confidently.
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After all, you've said it 30 times already today.
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Valuable.
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Sentences.
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I'm waiting.
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The next word is "obvious".
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Even if this word is obvious to you, look it up the dictionary anyway, both for
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the definition and the pronunciation.
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"Easily perceived or understood, clear, self-evident, or apparent".
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Obvious.
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So, to pronounce this word, we start with 'aa' as in father, and then it's
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a B sound, very small one, 'aab'.
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Then you move to the V immediately: 'aab-vee-y's'.
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'vee' high 'ee', a 'y' sound, schwa, and S.
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Listen: y's, y's, y's.
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The 'y' is an intrusive vowel that appears between two vowels
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when you connect them together.
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Obvious.
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Obvious.
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Obvious.
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Obvious.
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Now, if this transition, the B-V transition is challenging for
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you Hi, Spanish speakers then listen to me, drop the B.
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It's not accurate, but clarity is more important than accuracy.
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So if you get to say it without the B, and you use it freely and confidently,
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then you better say it that way.
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Then with a B, but then you'd get stuck and you won't use that word.
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That doesn't serve us as well.
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Right?
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It's less valuable for us.
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So.
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Obvious, obvious, obvious, obvious.
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Obvious.
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Obvious.
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Obvious.
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Obvious.
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Obvious.
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Obvious.
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Obvious.
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Obvious.
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22:09
Obvious.
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Obvious.
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Obvious.
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Obvious.
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Obvious.
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Obvious.
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Obvious.
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Obvious.
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Obviously.
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10 more.
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Obvious.
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Obvious.
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Obvious.
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Obvious.
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Obvious.
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Obvious.
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Obvious.
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Obvious.
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Obvious.
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Obvious.
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Obvious.
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That's my move for obvious.
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Obvious.
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Right?
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It's obvious.
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Or 'ovious'.
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Obvious.
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Let's look at a few examples.
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"What about fear when there is no clear and obvious danger?"
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"What about fear when there's no clear and obvious danger?
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What about fear when there's no clear and obvious danger?
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What about fear when there is no clear and obvious danger?"
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See how I did that?
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Obvious danger.
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Another example.
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"Now go down to the mouth of the Missouri near St.
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Louis, and it's pretty obvious that that river is a big deal".
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"And it's pretty obvious that that river is a big deal".
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By the way, he did not pronounce the B here.
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"And it's really obvious that that river is a big deal.
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And it's pretty obvious that that river is a big deal.
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And it's pretty obvious that that river is a big deal".
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Let's do another one.
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"I think people simplify that, "Oh, he doesn't like sequels".
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It's obvious that I like sequels, I just did one.
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I'm about to do another one".
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"It's obvious that I like sequels.
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It's obvious that I like sequels".
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See, he's doing the same thing as I do.
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He learned from me.
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It's okay, it's okay.
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"It's obvious that I like sequels.
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It's obvious that I like sequels.
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It's obvious that I like sequels".
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Dropped the B, sounded the same, still."
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It's obvious that I like sequels".
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Good.
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Pause the video, come up with three sentences with the word "obvious",
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but don't make them so obvious, okay?
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Just slightly obvious.
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Obviously.
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Obvious.
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Go ahead.
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And remember that once you say the new sentences out loud and write
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them in the comments, by the way, then I want you to intentionally
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use this word in a conversation next time you have a conversation.
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If you don't have anyone to talk to, then just turn on your phone recorder
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and just speak to yourself freely, and answer a question or introduce
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yourself, or do something that creates this excitement around speaking.
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And intentionally use one of the words that we discussed today.
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Let's have a little recap here.
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We talked about the word "redundant".
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We talked about the word "inevitable"; about the word "accurate".
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We talked about the word "valuable".
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We talked about the word "obvious".
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Good.
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And now I want you to take that system.
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By the way, I created a Vocabulary Planner for you that summarizes this
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system and allows you to create your own list of vocabulary with the five
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steps that we discussed here today, so click the link below to download it.
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Also, on my website there is a list of more sentences with all of these five
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words, if you need more examples, and if you want to practice it out loud.
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So come on over to my website and just practice with a sentence
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that I've created for you.
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And don't forget to download the Vocabulary Planner.
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Okay, that's it.
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If you liked this video, make sure to like it and to share it with
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your, colleagues, and friends, and students, and your mama that really
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needs to work on her vocabulary.
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And once you're done, if you want to share your thoughts with me, either
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write it in the comments or coming over to Instagram, @hadar.accentsway.
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Where I connect and communicate with my students and followers
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over on my DM's or in the posts.
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So, come on over, I would love to hear from you.
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You can find me at @hadar.accentsway.
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In the meantime, have a beautiful week.
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Stay healthy, stay safe, and speak up because mistakes is the only way to learn.
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