23/12/2024

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The Power of Listening

Listening is a skill that can change your life. When you truly listen, you show care, respect, and understanding to others. This simple act can build trust and create strong relationships.

Good listening is not just hearing words. It means giving your full attention, understanding the message, and responding thoughtfully. When you listen, you learn. You can discover new ideas, see things from different perspectives, and even solve problems more easily.

Many people think talking is more important than listening. But when you listen, you give others a chance to share their thoughts and feelings. This makes them feel valued and appreciated. In return, they are more likely to listen to you and support you.

Listening also helps you grow. It teaches patience and empathy, two qualities that are essential for success in life and work. A good listener can connect with others and create opportunities that lead to personal and professional growth.

If you want to become a better listener, start small. Put away your phone when someone is speaking to you. Look into their eyes, nod to show you understand, and don’t interrupt. Ask questions to show your interest.

Listening is powerful because it brings people closer together. It helps you learn, grow, and succeed. So, the next time someone speaks, take a moment to really listen. You might be surprised by the positive changes it can bring to your life.


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Lesson 1: Daily English Conversation | Daily Life English Conversation | English Conversation | Learn English

 


1When is Christmas?/wɛn ɪz ˈkrɪs.məs/Christmas is on December 25th./ˈkrɪs.məs ɪz ɒn dɪˈsem.bər ˈtwɛnti ˈfɪfθ/
2Do you like the Christmas season?/duː juː laɪk ðə ˈkrɪs.məs ˈsiː.zən/Yes, I love the joyful atmosphere./jɛs aɪ lʌv ðə ˈʤɔɪ.fəl ˈætməsˌfɪr/
3Do you have a Christmas tree at home?/duː juː hæv ə ˈkrɪs.məs triː æt hoʊm/Yes, we decorate it every year./jɛs wiː ˈdɛkəˌreɪt ɪt ˈɛvri jɪr/
4What do you like to eat at Christmas?/wɒt duː juː laɪk tuː iːt æt ˈkrɪs.məs/I like turkey and pudding./aɪ laɪk ˈtɜːrki ænd ˈpʊdɪŋ/
5Do you get gifts on Christmas?/duː juː gɛt gɪfts ɒn ˈkrɪs.məs/Yes, I always get gifts from my family./jɛs aɪ ˈɔlweɪz gɛt gɪfts frʌm maɪ ˈfæməli/
6Who is Santa Claus?/huː ɪz ˈsæn.tə ˌklɔːz/He is the one who delivers gifts on Christmas Eve./hiː ɪz ðə wʌn huː dɪˈlɪvərz gɪfts ɒn ˈkrɪs.məs iːv/
7Do you sing Christmas carols?/duː juː sɪŋ ˈkrɪs.məs ˈkærəlz/Yes, I love the traditional songs./jɛs aɪ lʌv ðə trəˈdɪʃ.ənəl sɒŋz/
8What do you usually do on Christmas?/wɒt duː juː ˈjuːʒuəli duː ɒn ˈkrɪs.məs/I spend time with my family./aɪ spɛnd taɪm wɪð maɪ ˈfæməli/
9Do you like snow at Christmas?/duː juː laɪk snoʊ æt ˈkrɪs.məs/Yes, it makes everything more beautiful./jɛs ɪt meɪks ˈɛvrɪθɪŋ mɔːr ˈbjuː.tɪfəl/
10Do you send Christmas cards?/duː juː sɛnd ˈkrɪs.məs kɑːrdz/Yes, I send them to friends and family./jɛs aɪ sɛnd ðɛm tuː frɛndz ænd ˈfæməli/
11When is the Lunar New Year?/wɛn ɪz ðə ˈluːnər nuː jɪr/The Lunar New Year usually falls in January or February./ðə ˈluːnər nuː jɪr ˈjuːʒuəli fɔːlz ɪn ˈʤæn.juː.ɛri ɔːr ˈfɛb.ruː.ɛri/
12What do you usually do during Tet?/wɒt duː juː ˈjuːʒuəli duː ˈdjʊərɪŋ tɛt/I spend time with my family and friends./aɪ spɛnd taɪm wɪð maɪ ˈfæməli ænd frɛndz/
13Do you decorate your house?/duː juː ˈdɛkəˌreɪt jʊər haʊs/Yes, I hang lanterns and clean the house./jɛs aɪ hæŋ ˈlæntərnz ænd kliːn ðə haʊs/
14Do you like fireworks?/duː juː laɪk ˈfaɪərˌwɜːrks/Yes, I love them./jɛs aɪ lʌv ðɛm/
15What do you usually eat during Tet?/wɒt duː juː ˈjuːʒuəli iːt ˈdjʊərɪŋ tɛt/I eat sticky rice cake and traditional dishes./aɪ iːt ˈstɪki raɪs keɪk ænd trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈdɪʃɪz/
16Do you get lucky money?/duː juː gɛt ˈlʌki ˈmʌni/Yes, I get lucky money from elders./jɛs aɪ gɛt ˈlʌki ˈmʌni frʌm ˈɛldərz/
17Do you give New Year wishes?/duː juː gɪv nuː jɪr ˈwɪʃɪz/Yes, I wish my family and friends./jɛs aɪ wɪʃ maɪ ˈfæməli ænd frɛndz/
18Do you have any plans for the New Year?/duː juː hæv ˈɛni plænz fɔːr ðə nuː jɪr/I want to work harder./aɪ wɒnt tuː wɜːrk ˈhɑːrdər/
19What does Tet mean to you?/wɒt dʌz tɛt miːn tuː juː/Tet is a time for family reunion./tɛt ɪz ə taɪm fɔːr ˈfæməli riːˈjuːnjən/
20Do you like traditional customs?/duː juː laɪk trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈkʌstəmz/Yes, I find them very meaningful./jɛs aɪ faɪnd ðɛm ˈvɛri ˈmiːnɪŋfəl/
21What's the weather like today?/wɒts ðə ˈwɛðər laɪk təˈdeɪ/The weather is nice today./ðə ˈwɛðər ɪz naɪs təˈdeɪ/
22Is it raining?/ɪz ɪt ˈreɪnɪŋ/No, it's dry./nəʊ, ɪts draɪ/
23Is it sunny today?/ɪz ɪt ˈsʌni təˈdeɪ/Yes, it's very sunny today./jɛs, ɪts ˈvɛri ˈsʌni təˈdeɪ/
24How cold is it?/haʊ kəʊld ɪz ɪt/It's very cold, about 5°C./ɪts ˈvɛri kəʊld, əˈbaʊt faɪv dɪˈɡriːz ˈsɛl.si.əs/
25Is it windy?/ɪz ɪt ˈwɪndi/Yes, it's quite windy./jɛs, ɪts kwaɪt ˈwɪndi/
26Is there any rain today?/ɪz ðɛr ɛni reɪn təˈdeɪ/No, it's dry today./nəʊ, ɪts draɪ təˈdeɪ/
27Do you think it will rain?/duː jʊ θɪŋk ɪt wɪl reɪn/Maybe, but I don't think so./ˈmeɪbi, bət aɪ dəʊnt θɪŋk səʊ/
28How hot is it today?/haʊ hɒt ɪz ɪt təˈdeɪ/It's very hot, about 30°C./ɪts ˈvɛri hɒt, əˈbaʊt ˈθɜːti dɪˈɡriːz ˈsɛl.si.əs/
29What kind of weather do you like?/wɒt kaɪnd ɒv ˈwɛðər dʊ jʊ laɪk/I like warm weather./aɪ laɪk wɔːm ˈwɛðər/
30Do you like winter?/duː jʊ laɪk ˈwɪntər/I don't like winter, I prefer summer./aɪ dəʊnt laɪk ˈwɪntər, aɪ prɪˈfɜːr ˈsʌmər/
31Do you like watching movies?/duː juː laɪk ˈwɒtʃɪŋ ˈmuːviz/Yes, I love watching movies./jɛs, aɪ lʌv ˈwɒtʃɪŋ ˈmuːviz/
32What's your favorite movie?/wɒts jɔːr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈmuːvi/I like action movies./aɪ laɪk ˈækʃən ˈmuːviz/
33What genre of movies do you like?/wɒt ˈʒɒnrəv ˈmuːviz duː juː laɪk/I enjoy comedies./aɪ ɪnˈdʒɔɪ ˈkɒmɪdiz/
34What TV shows do you watch?/wɒt tiː viː ʃoʊz duː juː wɒtʃ/I watch some reality shows./aɪ wɒtʃ sʌm riˈæləti ʃoʊz/
35What's your favorite TV show?/wɒts jɔːr ˈfeɪvərɪt tiː viː ʃoʊ/I like talk shows./aɪ laɪk tɔːk ʃoʊz/
36Do you watch TV series?/duː juː wɒtʃ tiː viː ˈsɪəriːz/Yes, I watch quite a few TV series./jɛs, aɪ wɒtʃ kwaɪt ə fjuː tiː viː ˈsɪəriːz/
37What type of TV series do you like?/wɒt taɪp əv tiː viː ˈsɪəriːz duː juː laɪk/I like psychological dramas./aɪ laɪk ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl ˈdrɑːməz/
38Are you watching any new shows?/ɑːr juː ˈwɒtʃɪŋ ˈɛni nuː ʃoʊz/Yes, I'm watching a new show./jɛs, aɪm ˈwɒtʃɪŋ ə nuː ʃoʊ/
39Do you like watching movies on Netflix?/duː juː laɪk ˈwɒtʃɪŋ ˈmuːviz ɒn ˈnɛtflɪks/Yes, I watch a lot of movies on Netflix./jɛs, aɪ wɒtʃ ə lɒt əv ˈmuːviz ɒn ˈnɛtflɪks/
40Do you prefer watching movies alone?/duː juː prɪˈfɜːr ˈwɒtʃɪŋ ˈmuːviz əˈloʊn/No, I prefer watching movies with friends./noʊ, aɪ prɪˈfɜːr ˈwɒtʃɪŋ ˈmuːviz wɪð frɛndz/
41What kind of music do you like?/wɒt kaɪnd ʌv ˈmjuːzɪk duː juː laɪk/I like pop music./aɪ laɪk pɒp ˈmjuːzɪk/
42Do you like listening to classical music?/duː juː laɪk ˈlɪsənɪŋ tə ˈklæsɪkəl ˈmjuːzɪk/Yes, I like listening to classical music./jɛs, aɪ laɪk ˈlɪsənɪŋ tə ˈklæsɪkəl ˈmjuːzɪk/
43Can you play any instruments?/kæn juː pleɪ ˈɛni ˈɪnstrəmənts/I play the guitar./aɪ pleɪ ðə gɪˈtɑːr/
44Do you like live music?/duː juː laɪk laɪv ˈmjuːzɪk/Yes, I love live music./jɛs, aɪ lʌv laɪv ˈmjuːzɪk/
45Where do you like to listen to music?/wɛə duː juː laɪk tə ˈlɪsən tə ˈmjuːzɪk/I like to listen to music at home./aɪ laɪk tə ˈlɪsən tə ˈmjuːzɪk æt hoʊm/
46Do you like singing?/duː juː laɪk ˈsɪŋɪŋ/Yes, I enjoy singing./jɛs, aɪ ɪnˈdʒɔɪ ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
47What’s your favorite genre of music?/wɒts jɔːr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈʒɒnrə ʌv ˈmjuːzɪk/My favorite genre is rock music./maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈʒɒnrə ɪz rɒk ˈmjuːzɪk/
48Do you often go to concerts?/duː juː ˈɒfən ɡoʊ tə ˈkɒnsəts/No, I don’t go very often./noʊ, aɪ doʊnt ɡoʊ ˈvɛri ˈɒfən/
49When do you listen to music?/wɛn duː juː ˈlɪsən tə ˈmjuːzɪk/I usually listen to music while working./aɪ ˈjuːʒʊəli ˈlɪsən tə ˈmjuːzɪk waɪl ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
50Do you like electronic music?/duː juː laɪk ˌɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪk ˈmjuːzɪk/Yes, I enjoy electronic music./jɛs, aɪ ɪnˈdʒɔɪ ˌɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪk ˈmjuːzɪk/

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