Hi everyone. It's Jennifer from English with Jennifer. Do you want to practice
reading aloud with me? This lesson is designed to practice a short text four
times. Here's what I recommend. After going through the lesson, record yourself
reading the text. Then practice each day using my model as a guide. On Day 7,
record yourself again. Listen for improvement. The goal isn't to read as
fast as possible. The goal is to read smoothly, clearly, and with expression.
Read with confidence.
It's no secret that I like to stay positive. It's in my nature to worry,
though, so I have to coach myself to remain calm and focus on all positive
things. I'm also a bit of a dreamer, so although I like to be hopeful, I have to
tell myself to be realistic. This reading is about staying positive in this moment.
Before we read, let's go over some vocabulary. "The here and now"
refers to the present. It's a conversational expression. The phrasal
verb "look ahead" means to think about the future. When you think ahead, you might
also set some expectations and make a plan. Speaking of the future, if something
is likely, then it's probably going to happen. It's very possible. Something can
be likely to happen, very likely, more likely, less likely, highly likely. Someone
can be likely to do something or likely to be something. You may already know the
word "habit." If you have a good or bad habit, you do something automatically. You
can also do something out of habit. Same thing. You do something naturally because
you've done it a thousand times before.
Let me explain one more word: trap. This can be a noun or a verb. If something
traps you, then you can't move from that place, so a trap can be physical, or it
can be a situation. You can be in a trap. You can fall into a trap. Finally, let's
review some common word endings, some suffixes. You know the verb "continue."
Right? Can you form a noun for me? Use the suffix -ation. How do we say that?
Continuation, the act of continuing something. Now, form an adjective. Use the
suffix -al. What do you get? Continual. Something that happens again and again.
Something that continues. Now, how do you make that an adverb?
What suffix do we add? -ly. Continually. Happening or doing something again and
again. You'll hear one word from this word family in the reading.
This first time, just listen and read along. Focus on understanding the text.
Now, listen and repeat after me. Follow my rhythm and intonation.
Now, let's read together slowly. We're not going to rush, but we'll read smoothly. We
need to link our words to have connected speech.
Okay. It's time to read faster. We'll read together at a natural pace.
Do you worry too much about the past or think too much about the future?
What do you do to stay calm and positive?
Feel free to answer those questions in the comments.
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