A Loaded Topic Advanced English Speaking Practice

all right are you an advanced English speaker  then you are in the right place we are going  

to practice speaking English with a loaded topic  loaded topic we'll get to that we'll get to that  

now today's text is very long we're going to take  it nice and slow sometimes we will repeat after  

me sometimes shadowing sometimes just looking at  the definition we we'll just take it as it comes  

all right here it comes I been reading about  some countries that are fighting each other  

but I need some help with the vocabulary all  right I'm going to say that again feel free to  

join me if you wish I've been reading about  some countries that are fighting each other  

but I need some help with the vocabulary and  well frankly how to talk about it casually  

with someone and well frankly Frankly Speaking I  need to know how to talk about it casually with

someone when I pause I'm I'm waiting for  you to repeat if you like all right that's  

a loaded topic a loaded topic now loaded  means tricky charged sensitive delicate  

it's a sensitive topic it's a delicate  topic it's difficult to deal with  

if someone asks you a question that maybe you  don't want to deal with it you don't want to  

answer it you can say oh that's a loaded question  that's a loaded question in this situation that's  

a loaded topic that's a loaded topic but also  great for learning Advanced vocabulary don't  

you think yeah that's a loaded topic but  also great for learning Advanced vocabulary

plus understanding Global issues is always a win a  

win it's a positive thing it's good plus  understanding Global issues is always a

win so from what I understand  the conflict is all about  

political and ideological differences  political and ideological differences

ideological ideological ideological  ideological differences so from what  

I understand the conflict is all  about political and ideological

differences but man I get confused when  I hear terms like ideological intentions  

man so that's showing frustration right but man  I get confused when I hear terms like ideological

intentions can you break those down for  me okay so this this is this uh today's  

text is a conversation between two people  we're not focusing on the conversational  

aspect we're we're going to focus on  just what the text says sure thing  

so ideological basically means a set of beliefs  or ideas a set of beliefs or ideas forms your  

ideology so your ideology is formed by your  beliefs and ideas right sure thing so ideological  

basically means a set of beliefs or ideas a set  of beliefs or ideas form forms your ideology for  

example one country has a different ideology  compared to the other they have ideological  

differences I'm going to say that again for  example one country has a different ideology  

compared to the other they have IDE ideological  differences I stumbled oh well I'm going to make  

mistakes throughout this lesson you'll see I  promise I will not disappoint you all right  

perhaps one nation is very religious and its IDE  ideologies clash with a neighboring country in  

that situation tensions might rise sound familiar  I think it sounds familiar perhaps one nation is  

very religious and its ideology IES clash with  a neighboring country in that situation tensions  

might rise tensions are just like stress between  them right is that what you're talking about  

tensions are just like stress between them  right kind of like when two people don't get  

along is that what it's like is it like when is  it kind of like when two people don't get along

when there's tension it's like there's  always a chance for things to blow up  

blow up in this situation is an outburst  of anger ra or literally blow up huh when  

there's tension it's like there's  always a chance for things to blow

up you can use that word even in everyday  situations like there's tension between Kim  

and her boss because they don't see I to  eye they don't see eye to eye they don't  

agree with each other on something if you  don't agree with someone on something you  

don't see eye to eye let's look at  that example sentence again there's  

tension between Kim and her boss  because they don't see ey to eye

okay so what if one country doesn't recognize  the other as a legitimate State what exactly  

does that mean what exactly does that mean  a legitimate State they don't recognize the  

other as a legitimate State what exactly  does that mean legitimate is another one  

of those words that trips me up it trips me  up what's trips me up it confuses me it's  

like you trip and you fall down legitimate is  another one of those words that trips me up I  

think it just means valid right okay here's a  point I want to make right here if you're if  

you're giving a definition of a word you want  to pause and then emphasize the definition so  

I think it's I think it just means and you want to  pause right there for a second and then emphasize  

valid I think it just means valid right one  more time I think it just means valid right you

try valid legitimate yeah pretty much pretty  much it means valid legit legitimate means  

something is legal or official like  a company is legitimate meaning it's  

not shady and it follows the laws that means  it's legitimate in this context one country  

doesn't see the other as a legitimate country  which causes a whole lot of drama right causes  

a whole lot of drama whole lot of L  lot of L A whole lot of drama in this  

context one country doesn't see the other as a  legitimate country which causes a whole lot of

drama I also came across the word friction  is that just like a fancy way to say conflict

I also came across the word friction is that just  a fancy way to say conflict pretty much friction  

is like a lowkey conflict a lowkey conflict  what's low-key lowkey means not so intensive  

it's a modest or restrained conflict pretty  much friction is like a low-key conflict low-key  

means not so intensive it's a modest or  restrained conflict something that's kind  

of simmering under the surface you know  simmering simmering is like boiling water  

water that's boiling just a little bit yeah it's  like a a negative emotion or a disagreement is  

growing slowly simmering under the surface  something that's kind of simmering under the

surface you know when you feel like there's a  bit of awkwardness or disagreement but no one's  

saying anything that's friction so there's  some awkwardness it's awkward things don't  

feel right it's awkward awkwardness that's  describing the feeling in the in the room in  

the air or disagreement but no one's saying  anything thing that's friction sometimes me  

and my wife we have friction you know when  you feel like there's a bit of awkwardness  

or disagreement but no one's saying anything  that's friction again you know when you feel  

like there's a bit of awkwardness or disagreement  but no one's saying anything that's friction

ah like when someone's talking during  a movie and you feel the tension in  

the room but no one says anything ah  like when someone's talking during a  

movie and you feel the tension  in the room but no one says

anything exactly you nailed it you nailed it  that's it okay so moving on let's say that one  

country is concerned about the others nuclear  program oh no now we're getting serious okay  

so moving on let's say let let's hypothetically  let's say that one country is concerned about  

the other's nuclear program this was I don't  even know if I say it correctly all the time  

nuclear nuclear nuclear nuclear Pro nuclear  nuclear nuclear program there we go I know  

that oh wait what what's going on let's go back  let me say this again okay so moving on let's  

say that one country is concerned about the  others nuclear program I know that concerned  

is just another way to say worried or anxious  but how would you use it casually how would  

you use concerned casually you can use it like  I'm concerned about this project deadline it's a  

little more formal than worried but totally common  okay I'm going to say it again you can use it like  

I'm concerned about this project deadline it's a  little more formal than worried but totally common  

so I could say I'm concerned about my English  speaking skills I could say that right well  

yes you could you could say that but honestly  your English is solid no need to be concerned  

your English is solid I mean it's very good it's  very solid your English is solid no need to be

concerned let's see what else  have I been reading about the  

conflict what else have I been reading about the

conflict I read that both countries are trying to  assert their power in the region what's assert all  

about okay I'm going to say that again I read  that both countries are trying to assert their  

power in the region what's assert all about to  assert just means to declare something confidently  

or push something forward to assert just means to  declare something confidently or push something  

forward if you're asserting your Authority you're  showing people you're in charge here if you're  

asserting your Authority you're showing people  you're in charge here countries assert their power  

by flexing their military or making alliances with  other other countries countries assert their power  

by flexing their military or making alliances  with other countries flexing their military is  

when a country publicly uses military power  to intimidate an enemy that's flexing their

military all right okay that makes sense so  

I could say something like  she asserts her opinion in

meetings yeah you could say that yeah that's  a good way to use it it's when someone doesn't  

hold back and just say says what's on their mind  so it's when someone doesn't hold back they just  

say what's on their mind I changed up the tense  there didn't I yeah that's a good way to use it  

it's when someone doesn't hold back and just says  what's on their mind one final word Ambitions I  

get what it means I understand the word I get what  it means but how do I use it without sounding too

formal Ambitions can sound a bit formal  but you can use it casually too it's just  

a strong desire to achieve something so you  could say he's got big Ambitions to become a

CEO or even more casually my ambition is to travel  

the world it's all about context  it's all about context I'm G take a

sip I'm going to take a sip of liquid all  right here we go nice well I've got Ambitions  

to become fluent in English and watch movies  without subtitles do you have that ambition  

do you have this ambition here he said nice  well I've got ambitions to become fluent in  

English and watch movies without subtitles oh  that's difficult that is so difficult because  

it's not just about being fluent in English no  no you have to be culturally fluent you have to  

know pop culture you have to know um just there's  so much involved in understanding a movie's uh uh  

you know the words in a movie it's it's not  just typical English sometimes sometimes it  

is it depends on the movie right all right  that's a solid ambition you're on your way  

for sure you're on your way for sure you'll  soon be flexing your English skills for all to

see all right that's a solid ambition it's a good  ambition you're on your way you you are making  

progress towards that that and that goal for sure  for sure you are you're doing wonderful you'll  

soon be flexing your English skills for all to  see all right I'm going to say that one more time  

that's a solid ambition you're on your way for  sure you'll soon be flexing your English skills  

for all to see all right hey guess what that  was the text and now we are going to do a shadow  

part it's a long text so I'm just going to read  it and you can try to read along and say it out  

loud if you can match my Pace let's do it here  we go I've been reading about some countries that  

are fighting each other but I need some help with  the vocabulary and well frankly how to talk about  

it casually with someone that's a loaded topic  but also great for learning Advanced vocabulary  

plus understanding Global issues is always a  win so from what I understand the conflict is  

all about political and ideological differences  but man I get confused when I hear terms like  

ideological and tensions can you break those down  for me sure thing so ideological basically means a  

set of beliefs or ideas a set of beliefs or ideas  forms your ideology for example one country has  

a different ideology compared to the other they  have ideological differences perhaps one nation  

is very religious and its ideologies clash  with a neighboring country in that situation  

tensions might rise tensions are just  like stress between them right kind  

of like when two people don't get along  when there's tension it's like there's  

always a chance for things to blow up you  can use the word in everyday situations  

like there's tension between Kim and  her boss because they don't see eye

okay so what if one country doesn't recognize  the other as a legitimate State what exactly  

does that mean legitimate is another one of those  words that trips me up I think it just means valid

right yeah pretty much legitimate means  something is legal or official like like a  

company is legitimate meaning it's not shady and  it follows the laws in this context one country  

doesn't see the other as a legitimate country  which causes a whole lot of drama I also came  

across the word friction is that just like a  fancy way to say conflict pretty much friction  

is like a lowkey conflict lowkey means not so  intensive it's a modest or restrained conflict  

something that's kind of simmering under the  surface you know when you feel like there's  

a bit of awkwardness or disagreement  but no one's saying anything that's

friction ah like when someone's talking in  during a movie and you feel the tension in  

the room but no one says anything exactly you  nailed it okay so moving on let's say that one  

country is concerned about the others nuclear  program I know that concerned is just another  

way to say worried or anxious but how would  you use it casually you you can use it like  

I'm concerned about this project deadline it's  a little more formal than worried but totally

common so I could say I'm concerned about  my English speaking skills yes you could  

but honestly your English is solid no need to be  concerned let's see what else have I been reading  

about the conflict I read that both countries are  trying to assert their power in the region what's  

assert all about to assert just means to declare  something confidently or push something forward  

if you're asserting your Authority you're showing  people you're in charge here I'm in charge here  

countries assert their power by flexing their  military or making alliances with other countries  

flexing their military is when a country  publicly uses military power to intimidate an

enemy okay that makes sense so I could say  something like she asserts her opinion in  

meetings yeah that's a good way to to use  it it's when someone doesn't hold back or  

just says what's on their mind one final word  Ambitions I get what it means but how do I use  

it without sounding too formal Ambitions can sound  a bit formal but you can use it casually too it's  

just a strong desire to achieve something so you  could say he's got big Ambitions to become a CEO  

or even more casually my ambition is to travel  the world it's all about context nice well I've  

got Ambitions to become fluent in English and  watch movies without subtitles that's a solid  

ambition you're on your way for sure you'll soon  be flexing your English skills for all to see one  

more time that's a solid ambition you're on your  way for sure you'll soon be flexing your English  

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