What's it all about as I lie here in solitude on this giant rock hurtling
through space on such a beautiful day as I look up at that glowing ball of gas
that keeps us all alive and well on this little blue pebble I can't help but
wonder what's it all about why are we here these existential
thoughts rattle in my head again and again keeping me from my nocturnal
slumbers as one by one my brain cells glow white-hot with the wonders that I
behold anyway enough of that hi everybody and welcome to another full
english video lesson here we are at lesson number 33 which also happens to
be my imaginary age yes for today only I am 33 anyway I can't lie here all day
wittering about nothing as we have a very busy Full English lesson to get on with,
which will start around about...
now!
do you believe in luck are some people born lucky
it is amazing how much we rely on the concept of look to get us through the
day and perhaps even life an unlikely chance that comes your way or in an
expected event that benefits you can be described as look look can be described
as good fortune you have some good fortune in your life a nice thing
happens that changes your circumstances for the better some people believe that
you can bring luck to yourself by doing certain things certain beliefs or
superstitions promise good luck to those who believe you might carry an item with
you all the time because you feel that it brings you look it's my final exam
today so I'm wearing my lucky socks to help me pass a thing that is carried or
worn so as to bring good fortune is called a lucky charm of course there are
people who do not believe in luck they see life is a thing that gives out what
you put into it a hard-working person might seem to have
luck on their side but in fact it is their hard work and determination that
brings the good fortune to them besides the positive look there is also bad
fortune to be unlucky in life might seem like a real thing for some why do bad
things always happen to me bad luck can be described as misfortune sometimes it
is hard to get a break from bad luck there are many phrase is connected to
look there is happy-go-lucky a bright and cheerful person who seems to go
through life with a positive attitude can be described as happy-go-lucky
a person can be down on their look this means that someone is having a bad
period in their life things are not going their way
they are down on their look then there is lady look which is the mystical hand
of fate that just might bring some good fortune your way you might thank your
lucky stars which is a way of showing gratitude and thanks for the good things
you have in your life I thank my lucky stars that I was able to get a well-paid
job some people pray for luck they believe that if they ask their God
enough times then good luck will come to them from above it would be fair to say
that luck is not a certainty you cannot always guarantee that things will go
your way as a friend of mine said to me many many years ago never complain that
life is unfair because no one ever promised you it would be good look
follows the brave so some believe both good looking bad
look can come and go that as they say is life
I left talking about British traditions and customs so today I would like to
tell you about one that has been very popular for many years over time we
often buy things that seem useful at the time but eventually they become unused
and unwanted however there is a way of selling your old items in person and
sometimes you might make a little bit of money as well you can sell your
secondhand items to someone who needs them if something is second-hand it
means that it has been used if he's pre-owned it is not new you can sell
your unwanted items at a car boot sale this is a place where people turn up and
sell items from the boots of their cars there are many car boot sales that take
place here in the UK they often happen at the weekend then there is a jumble
sale things that are unwanted or secondhand are sold at a jumble sale a
jumble sale is often held to raise money for charity the word jumble means old
and unwanted as well as mixed up and messy old unwanted items can be
described as knickknacks odds-and-ends bric-a-brac jumble and even junk there
are shops that specialise in secondhand items you might buy a second-hand car a
car that has been pre owned and not new is second-hand
it's now time for another buzzword a buzzword is a word or phrase that is
used during a certain period of time or is generally popular today's buzzword
is shaming this particular word is not new but it is often used in phrases that
have become prominent the word shame means to feel upset or distraught over
some negative aspect of your life or because of the way you feel about
yourself you feel self-conscious about something we often use shaming with the
state of being a certain way one group of people might accuse another of
shaming them by the things they say or do overweight people might feel fat
shamed because of their size they are made to feel uncomfortable about being
fat so fat shaming is the action of ridiculing or placing guilt on the
overweight another one is poverty shaming which is the action of
ridiculing or using a person's poverty for entertainment or exploitation a poor
person might be berated or shamed for being poor this form of shaming is seen
by some as embarrassing and exploitative the suffix shaming can be added to any
state that is held up as a way not to live poverty shaming fat shaming body
shaming parental shaming or internet shaming are all seen as types of social
humiliation by those affected by the negative attention they bring
here are two English words that both have positive meanings and can shape a
person's life forever the words are inspire and aspire firstly
the word inspire means to fill someone with the urge or ability to do something
quite often the thing in question is creative something you see or hear
inspires you to do something yourself you feel inspired by the thing you saw
you feel the urge to do something similar or to go off on your own course
and create something unique and individual the action of another person
might inspire you to do the same thing you feel emboldened woo I like that word
to embolden is to give confidence and encouragement through action you might
describe inspiration as a type of enlightenment you feel inspired which
encourages you to take action I attended a business seminar last weekend and now
I feel inspired to start my own company that beautiful sunset has inspired me to
start painting again then there is the word aspire which
describes the feeling of bettering yourself you see a place where you would
like to be in the future with a better job a better house or perhaps a more
comfortable lifestyle these are the things a person might aspire to you
might say that the urge which comes from feeling aspiration is what pushes us
forward to better ourselves you aspire towards a goal or an objective ambition
and hope can be the driving forces that help you realise your dreams for the
future you can be inspired to aspire I saw a lovely village on TV last night
which is the place I'd like to live one day to dream and aspire is what we all
do sometimes those hopes and dreams are big
and appear out of reach but if you can imagine something then there is no
reason why it can't be achieved it all depends on you to inspire is to give
someone a spark of creativity to aspire is to think positive dream big and most
importantly of all never give up
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