hi and welcome back to love english
now personally i think and i would hope
that you would agree
we could do with being a little bit
kinder in this world
often watching the news seeing what's
going on in the world can make us all
feel a little bit
well crap to be honest so in today's
lesson
i'm going to share 34 expressions
phrases a few idioms
to express kindness compassion to make
the people you love
care about feel good about themselves
now before we get started i want to
share
two quotes with you one by jackie chan
and one
by princess diana but you have to guess
who said which and i will tell you at
the end
of the lesson so number one carry out a
random act of kindness
with no expectation of reward safe in
the knowledge
that one day someone might do the same
for you number two
sometimes it only takes one act of
kindness or caring to change a person's
life
so let's see if we can achieve that
today
with one of the 34 expressions that i'm
going to share
right on with the lesson
[Music]
right so let's get started with some
lovely
expressions to complement positivity
to express the joy the fun that a person
might bring to your life
and remember your job today use some of
these expressions
whether you use them and send them in a
social media message and a text message
or tell somebody face to face exactly
how you feel
do try using these expressions and not
just today
but every day so number one
you have a great sense of humor you have
a great
sense of humor when we talk about
someone having a sense of humor it means
they're
funny they make you laugh they make you
feel good
and entertained so it's a lovely
compliment to pay to somebody
you have a great sense of humor or you
have a fantastic sense of humor
whatever adjective you want to add there
but definitely
a good compliment to pay someone number
two
infection seems like it's always quite a
negative thing
but you can actually say to somebody you
have an infectious laugh or
even you have an infectious smile what
this means is when they laugh when they
smile
it makes you feel like laughing it makes
you happier or
feel like smiling in response so it's a
massively
positive characteristic you're like
sunshine on a rainy day
you're like sunshine on a rainy day
really expressing how positive and the
positivity
that somebody brings into your life or
into a situation
you're like sunshine on a rainy day
number four
you bring out the best in people you
bring out the best in people
somebody who when they're around others
seem to make them
better people make them behave in a
better way or
feel more positive about life you bring
out the best in people
number five again relating to people's
sense of humor
jokes are funnier when you tell them
in fact i have a friend like this who
whatever ridiculous or
slightly rude joke he makes he seems to
make them funnier than other people he's
just got a great sense of humor
now number six is actually in reference
to
a lovely idiomatic expression behind
every cloud is a silver lining now what
this means is whenever there's a dark or
difficult time
you have to look for the positive you
have to look
and hope that things are going to change
so that silver lining behind the cloud
is referring to the sun
soon to appear now hopefully this
expression
you'll now understand you always know
how to find that silver lining
and of course this is referring to
someone being positive or
optimistic no matter the situation
someone can find the positive in it now
number seven i've never actually
used this one before but i think it's a
great one and i think it really does
express someone who is
fun to be around who makes you feel good
you're more fun
than bubble wrap you're more fun than
bubble wrap
now bubble wrap is this stuff and if
you've ever got hold of some it's just
so tempting and satisfying to squish
the little holes of air and i don't know
why it just
it's a stress reliever so you're saying
that someone is enjoyable fun to be
around and
maybe yes a stress reliever but
basically you're saying that
good fun number eight you're like a
breath of fresh air
you're like a breath of fresh air
meaning
you bring likeness you bring positivity
to a situation you reinvigorate someone
you make them feel more motivated
so you're like a breath of fresh air is
a very
very positive expression and a lovely
compliment to pay someone
now looking at complementing people's
personal traits it's always nice to
personalize
some of these compliments and to
recognize a characteristic
a trait that someone has that's really
positive and
enjoyable number nine quite simply you
could say i like your style
i like your style and of course you are
referring to fashion
the way a person dresses so i really
like
sabra's style you could even say love i
really love
someone's style your style um obviously
a little bit stronger than like
but certainly very true for me i really
like and love
sabra's style i'm always copying her
clothes
number ten a lovely compliment to pay
someone you're a great
listener you're a great listener and in
fact there's very few people i find that
are really great
listeners it's quite a difficult thing
to do
to not just listen and hear someone but
actually absorb what they're saying
to be able to give good advice in return
or empathy
whatever it might be that they need so
you're a great listener
is a good solid compliment number 11
you're inspiring or you're so inspiring
meaning you what you do what you achieve
in your life makes me
want to achieve more too so you inspire
me
you're so inspiring 12. you're so
thoughtful
you're so thoughtful again if someone is
doing something
showing an act of kindness to you has
done something particularly nice
has thought about you in a particular
way for a reason
whether that's because you were feeling
sick and they brought you some soup or
fruit
you should of course always share that
compliment you're so
thoughtful showing you appreciate when
they do think of you
and show acts of kindness similarly
you're very generous very generous and
of course you can be generous in
different ways
often you can say to someone you're so
generous with your time meaning you make
time for me
you listen to me you help me when i need
you and to say you're very generous with
your time
is a lovely way of appreciating what
someone is doing for you
now number 14 someone who can give
really great advice
can give you good guidance and help you
when you don't know what to do
you're wise beyond your years you're
wise beyond your years now be careful
with this one
because you wouldn't say it to somebody
who's older
50 60 70 you'd say it to someone maybe
my age or younger that you are wise
beyond your years means you have wisdom
knowledge and experience
and you're able to give and share that
wisdom to somebody
despite your youth despite being young
so if someone gives you great advice if
you go to a friend
who gives you the right advice and helps
you get back on track
you can say you are wise beyond your
years
so more than your actual age now of
course
one of the things i like to do is
compliment specifically something about
that person
so i might say i love your hair i love
your makeup
if it's a girl i love your
top your sense of style of course
so if you use i love your plus a noun
then you can complement something
specific
about that person and make them feel
good about themselves
similarly i admire your now
when we use admire it's a little bit
different here to using
love with love i would say talk about
fashion or
hair or something more practical but
with admire i would use more of a
personality trait i admire your
confidence
i admire your kindness i admire
your zest for life meaning your
motivation your
drive to live and enjoy life so make it
more about their personality
when you use i admire your number 17
a lovely idiomatic expression you are so
down to earth you are so down to earth
when someone is down to earth
it means that they are grounded that
they
are sensible that they don't have crazy
dreams that they're very realistic
and it is a compliment you're so
down to earth she had no problem
mucking in and helping out with the kids
despite the chaos
she is so down to earth right moving on
18 to 21 complementing creativity
intelligence and i suppose
resourcefulness
number 18 a nice informal way to tell
somebody they're intelligent
you're a smart cookie you're a smart
cookie now again i would say this would
be used with a particular age group
so probably someone that's younger than
you or the same age
not your teacher you wouldn't tell your
teacher they're a smart cookie but i
might say
it to a student that is great work you
really are a smart cookie
number 19 your perspective your way of
looking at things
is refreshing meaning it's new it's
different
and of course quite positive so this is
a great expression to use in maybe more
of a business environment a formal
situation with colleagues your
perspective your view on things
is refreshing you're always learning new
things and trying to improve yourself
it's amazing so complimenting someone
who
does strive and try to learn more
whether that's through doing courses
or simply reading educating themselves
is a great compliment to pay you're
always learning new things
and trying to better yourself that's
amazing or i
admire that about you now again
another expression that if used in the
wrong context could sound condescending
like you're talking down to somebody
so use it with the right person again
perhaps your children younger niece or
nephew
you could say you have a good head on
your shoulders
you have a good head on your shoulders a
little bit like
you're a smart cookie you're
complimenting somebody on
being wise sensible being intelligent
you have a good head on your shoulders
but it's not as informal obviously
referring to someone being a smart
cookie does sound
very much a little bit of slang so
you've got a good head
on your shoulders nice expression to
complement someone's
sensible nature their intelligence level
now it's also nice to complement a
specific action
or accomplishment something that someone
has achieved
22 you should be proud of yourself you
should be
proud of yourself a nice way to
compliment someone and boost their
self-confidence
you should be proud of yourself for
doing
whatever it is or for getting such
fantastic grades at school
you should be proud of yourself 23
you're making a difference
you're making a big difference and again
in a work environment where you're
participating in a team activity
this is a great way to really show your
appreciation of somebody
you're really making a big difference
you deserve a hug right now you deserve
a massive hug
right now when someone's done something
achieved something
or helped you in some particular way you
might just want to say oh
i want to hug you thank you so much you
deserve
a hug right now now number 25 i really
like this one i think this is a little
bit more
poetic actions speak louder than words
and yours tell an incredible story
actions speak louder than words
and yours tell an incredible story now
we use the expression
actions speak louder than words when
we're talking about somebody what they
actually do
is more significant than them saying
something if someone says to you
oh i'm really sorry you could say well
actions speak louder than words how are
you going to show that you're sorry
you're going to stop making the same
mistake over and over again
so actions that speak louder than words
and yours tell an incredible story
expressing that what someone does how
someone behaves
shows who they truly are and number 26
is there anything you can't do is there
anything you can't do
so complimenting someone on achieving a
great deal on
regularly achieving a lot in their life
is there anything you can't do
meaning you're amazing you're fantastic
is there anything you can't do
and finally complementing the whole
person
i particularly like the last one here
number 34
and i think you will too it's a little
bit more creative and
unusual so number 27 i appreciate you
or i appreciate everything you do
to say you appreciate someone is to show
that you are truly grateful
for what they do and how they impact
your life in a positive way
so i appreciate you or i appreciate what
you do
28. you have such a great or good
heart you have such a good great
heart and i think this is particularly
nice when we're talking about people
that
really are very kind caring and generous
often we refer to someone as having a
good heart
who are particularly kind generous
giving
so it's a lovely compliment and it
really shows that you
see them for who they truly are on a
scale of one to ten
you're an eleven on a scale of one to
ten
you're an eleven obviously you're going
beyond the scale you're going above
10. so on a scale of 1 to 10 you're an
11
meaning you're amazing now when you
truly appreciate someone
this is a great expression to use
the world would be a better place if
more people were like you
the world would be a better place if
more people were like you
31 of course we can keep it simple you
are wonderful
you're amazing you're fantastic or
we could say something like you're one
of a kind
you're one of a kind meaning you're so
unique and different
you're one of a kind you're special
you're one in a million
you're one in a million very similar to
you're one of a kind
you're one in a million you're very very
special
not many people are as lovely as you
and number 34 i came across this while i
was googling
these compliments and i thought this is
just great fun you're even better
than a unicorn because you're real
you're even better than a unicorn
because you're real now it's a crazy one
so use it with friends
put it jokingly in a birthday card or
something like that
but it's just good fun it's a nice
compliment to end with there
so your homework today is to share one
of these compliments
with a friend of yours with a family
member
with someone you feel might need
cheering up or
actually showing how much you appreciate
them
and of course you're more than welcome
to compliment me
just comment below and boost my ego a
little bit
so do you remember those two quotes that
i shared with you earlier at the
beginning of the lesson
well were you able to guess who said
which
the first one i shared carry out a
random act
of kindness with no expectation of
reward
safe in the knowledge that one day
someone might do the same for you
now that quote was actually by princess
diana which means quote number two was
by jackie chan
sometimes it only takes one act of
kindness and caring
to change a person's life thank you so
much for watching
bye