Speaking Practice with English Vocabulary

hi there English practicer we are going to do two  things at one time we're going to practice some  

vocabulary and we're going to practice speaking  English working on your listening skills and  

your speaking skills good stuff all right now  this is in preparation for our next lesson the  

purple one will be the fluency story a blessing  in disguise but today is the vocabulary for that  

story all right here's our first word routine a  regular way of doing things in a particular order

regular particular all right little bit  of pronunciation practice along the way  

too now I'm going to say an example  sentence listen carefully and repeat  

after me Tom had a comfortable routine  at his job before before he was laid

off that's right Tom had a comfortable  routine at his job before he was laid

off Tom had a comfortable routine  at his job before he was laid

off okay feel free to repeat after me one  last time all right let's take a look at  

our next word eliminated eliminated completely  removed or gotten rid of something gotten rid  

of you get rid of it you got it was gotten  rid of it was removed it was completely  

removed we eliminated it put an it at the  end there it's fun to say we eliminated it  

we eliminated it yeah that's good Tom's  position was eliminated due to company

cutbacks Tom's position was  eliminated due to company

cutbacks Tom's position was  eliminated due to company

cutbacks disbelief the feeling of not  being able to believe something is true  

I can't believe it's true that that feeling is  disbelief I I am in disbelief all right here's the  

sentence listen carefully Tom was in disbelief  when he learned that his position had been

eliminated Tom was in disbelief when he  learned that his position had been eliminated  

together Tom was in disbelief when he learned  that his position had been eliminated try

again good setback a difficulty or problem  that delays or prevents progress it is a  

setback it sets you backwards it's a  difficulty or a problem that delays or  

events all right here's the sentence losing  his job felt like a major setback for

him losing his job felt like a major setback for

him losing his job felt like a major setback for

him exploring traveling through an unfamiliar  area an unfamiliar area or thinking about new  

possibilities I'm exploring new possibilities  I'm thinking exploring or actual traveling  

through unfamiliar places all right here  is the sentence ready after being laid  

off Tom began exploring different  career paths that interested him

H that's a long sentence let's try it one  more time after being laid off Tom began  

exploring different career paths that interested

him after being laid off Tom began exploring  different career paths that interested him

okay I'm going to say it two times nonstop  Shadow me after being laid off Tom began  

exploring different career paths that  interested him after being laid off  

Tom began exploring different career  paths that interested him passionate  

having or showing strong feelings or a  strong belief I am passionate about it  

example sentence Tom realized he wasn't passionate  about his old job and started exploring other

options again Tom realized he wasn't passionate  

passionate about his old job and  started exploring other options

here it is Tom realized he  wasn't passionate about his  

old job and started exploring other options you

try pursued pursued followed or chased after or  

chased after something usually a goal  or a dream so you you pursue something  

you chase after it pursued Tom pursued a  new career in a field he was passionate

about Tom pursued a new career  in a field he was passionate

about Tom pursued a new career in  a field he was passionate about

aligned with in alignment with or matching  something especially values or interests that  

means you you are in line with aligned in the  same line thinking the same feeling the same in  

agreement with or matching something especially  values or interests aligned our our ideas are  

aligned all right example sentence Tom's new job  was more aligned with his personal interests and

values Tom's new job was more aligned with  his personal interests and values one more  

time Tom's new job was more aligned with  his personal interests and values you try

it laid off when a worker is dismissed from  a job due to no fault of their own it's not  

their fault often due to economic  reasons C cutbacks company cutbacks  

cost cost cutting when a company lays  people off it's not because the worker  

was bad well sometimes it is but it's usually  because the company needs to cut their

expenses realign their their books  all right here's an example sentence  

Tom was laid off because the company needed to cut

costs Tom was laid off because  the company needed to cut costs

Tom was laid off because the company needed to cut

costs needed to cut needed to cut

costs a blessing in disguise so a blessing  in disguise is something that seems bad at  

first but ends up being beneficial it ends  up being a good thing it was a blessing  

in Disguise here's the example sentence Tom losing  

his job turned out to be a blessing in  disguise because it led him to a better

career all right long sentence I'll say it  again Tom losing his job turned out to be  

a blessing in disguise  because it led him to a better

career Tom losing his job turned out  to be a blessing in disguise because  

it led him to a better career one more  time Tom losing his job turned out to  

be a blessing in disguise because it  led him to a better career you try

it satisfaction the feeling of  contentment or pleasure when  

something meets your expectations ah I'm  satisfied satisfaction all right here's  

the example Tom found greater satisfaction in  his new job than he ever did in his previous

one again Tom found greater satisfaction in  his new job than he ever did in his previous

one Tom found greater satisfaction in his  new job than he ever did in his previous

one shall we Shadow this one say it with me two  times here we go Tom found greater satisfaction  

in his new job than he ever did in his previous  one Tom found greater satisfaction in his new  

job than he ever did in his previous one in his  previous job in his last job all right celebrate  

to acknowledge a significant or happy day woo  or event with a social Gathering or enjoyable  

activity celebrate good times come on all right  there's a party going on right here here's the  

example sentence Tom decided to celebrate  getting his new job by taking a trip to

Japan Tom decided to celebrated sorry  let me start again Tom decided to  

celebrate getting his new job by taking a trip to

Japan Tom decided to celebrate getting  his new job by taking a trip to Japan

good and that's it we are now ready for  the next lesson the next lesson is going  

to be pure speaking practice shadowing and  uh it's the purple one and I'll see you  

there all right keep moving forward one  step at a time see you in the next step