Let's Learn English with Special Effects!

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Learn English with Bob the Canadian


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If we could go to different places to learn English using
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the magic of special effects, where would we go?
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Well, in this English lesson, you'll find out!
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If I wanted to teach you the word ferocious,
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which means violent and fierce, and we often use this word to describe wild animals.
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I would take you to see a lion.
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Lions are often described using the word ferocious.
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When a lion roars, it's terrifying.
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They are a ferocious animal.
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If I was out walking somewhere and I met a lion, and if it didn't see me
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and I saw it, I would slowly turn and go the other way.
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I would be terrified of the ferocious lion.
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So the word ferocious is a good word to use to describe lions.
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It means to be violent, to be fierce, and we often use it to describe wild animals.
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If I wanted to teach you the word graceful, which means showing
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grace or elegance, I would probably take you to see a giraffe.
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Whenever I see a giraffe.
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I think of the word graceful.
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When a giraffe moves with its long legs and it's really long neck.
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It moves slowly and in a very graceful, slow way.
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They are really, really fun to watch.
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So if I wanted to teach you the word graceful, which means to move with grace
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and with elegance, I would take you to see a giraffe.
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Some days I just want to go somewhere peaceful.
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When we say something is peaceful, it means it's free from noise and other distractions.
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If I was to think of a peaceful place, I’d think of a park.
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A park is a very peaceful place to go.
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There's lots of nature.
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There's lots of space.
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There isn't a lot of noise.
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There's a lot of people walking and jogging, maybe just sitting on park
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benches, enjoying themselves.
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So when I think of the word peaceful, when I think of a peaceful place,
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a place that's free of noise and disturbance and distractions, I think about a park.
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If I was to teach you the word relaxing, which means to reduce
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stress and anxiety, I would probably talk about travel.
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Many people, not all people, but many people find travel very relaxing.
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They like landing in a different country and exploring that country.
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They like being away from home for a little bit just to have a change of scenery.
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So if I was to describe the meaning of the word relaxing,
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which means to reduce stress and anxiety, I would certainly talk about travel.
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If I was to teach the word exhilarating, which means thrilling
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or to be extremely exciting, I would probably talk about going to the races.
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When you go to the races, it can be very exhilarating.
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When you see the motorcycles going around the track or when you see the cars
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going around the track, if you're at a car race, it can be very exhilarating.
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The sound of the engines, the competition, seeing your favorite person pull ahead.
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When you go to a race, it can definitely be very exhilarating.
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If I wanted to teach you the word dangerous, which means likely to cause harm or injury,
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I would probably take you to see a hippo
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or the long version of the name, a hippopotamus.
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When I went to South Africa, I was told to watch out for hippos,
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that hippos were very, very dangerous, that hippos
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cause a lot of harm and cause injury.
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They are not a calm and peaceful animal.
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They're a little bit deceptive.
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They look quite calm, but they're actually very dangerous.
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In English, when we say something is awe-inspiring,
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we mean that it's very impressive or magnificent.
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It's just an amazing thing to look at.
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The best example I can think of would be a waterfall.
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Whenever I see a waterfall, I think it is awe-inspiring.
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I am in awe.
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I am just amazed as I watch all of the water crash over the edge and hit the rocks below.
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So if you are going to describe something as being awe-inspiring,
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as being very impressive or magnificent, a waterfall is a great example.
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If I was to teach you the word soothing, which means to have
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a calming effect, I would definitely take you to the beach.
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When I go to the beach, it's very, very soothing.
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I'm calm when I'm at the beach.
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I especially love the sound of the waves crashing into the shore.
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I love being close to the water.
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I like just laying on a towel and reading a book and relaxing.
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So if I needed to teach you the word soothing, I would definitely take you to the beach.
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It is probably the best example of a soothing place that I can think of.
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If I wanted to teach you the word playful, which means to enjoy playing and having fun.
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I would definitely show you a monkey.
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Whenever I see monkeys at the zoo, they're always playing.
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They are very, very playful.
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They play with each other. They chase each other.
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They play with sticks.
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They play with all of the things that are in their enclosure at the zoo.
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So definitely, if I was to teach you the word playful, which means to enjoy
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having fun or to enjoy playing, I would definitely take you to see a monkey.
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As many of you know, I do not like snakes.
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I find them to be very scary.
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If I was to teach you the word scary, I would use a snake as an example.
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When something is scary, it's frightening.
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Or it causes fear.
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And for me, snakes definitely do that.
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I'm really happy that this snake isn't actually here.
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I'm glad this is just a special effect.
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If this was a real snake, I would be running
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in the other direction as fast as possible.
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So if I was to teach you the word scary, which means to cause fear
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or to be frightening, I would definitely show you snakes.
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Well, thank you so much for watching this English lesson.
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I hope you learned a few new words you can use in your next English conversation.
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