Episode 18. The Lie

11/12/2022 8 min Temporada 1 Episodio 18
Episode 18. The Lie

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Send us a textIs learning a foreign language as easy as some want us to believe? What are the consequences of thinking that you can learn a language without effort? Listen to find out, and while doing so, learn a few useful words and expressions.You can download the transcript of this episode here.EASY or DIFFICULT - expressions introduced in the recording: EFFORTLESS: Something that is effortless is done easily and well.A PIECE OF CAKE: If you think something is very easy to do, you can say it is a piece of cake. It is often used to stop people feeling worried about doing something they have to do. MASTERY: If you show mastery of a skill, you show that you have acquired it completely and have no difficulty doing something.DAUNTING: A task that is daunting makes you feel  afraid or less confident.PLAIN SAILING: If you say that a task was plain sailing, you mean that it was very easy.BREAK SWEAT: If you break sweat, you use a lot of effort.PUT EFFORT INTO SOMETHING: If put effort into something, you use physical or mental energy to do it.Other interesting words and expressions used in the recording: to get round to something - to find time to do somethinga procrastinator - someone who often puts off doing thingsto spread a lie - to tell a lie to a lot of peopleto boost one's motivation - to make one's motivation strongera big fat lie - a complete liecomprehensible - that can be understood by somebodysimultaneously - happening at the same timeto come up with something - to produce, think, invent somethingto be encoded - to be changed into a from that could be processed (e.g by a brain, or computer)to be embedded - to be fixed firmly into somethingto lie through one's teeth - to say something that is completely untrueto serve a purpose - to have a specific goalthe waters turn up to be rough - the situation proves to be difficultgrit - courage and determination that makes it possible for somebody to continue doing something difficult or unpleasant for a long timeperseverance - the quality of keeping trying to achieve a particular aim despite difficultieslanguage aptitude - natural ability to learn a language to develop a growth mindset - to try to learn the skill through dedication and hard work; focusing on getting pleasure from the effort put into the task rather than from the future goalTakeaway 1: Learning a foreign language is not easy.Takeaway 2: Learners of a foreign language should focus less on achieving their long term goals, but instead develop a growth mindset, which will allow them to get pleasure from hard work.Link to Andrew Huberman's video on the subject.For more, visit: PoLoop Angielski BlogDrop me a line: [email protected] join us on social media: Instagram and FacebookWould you like me to help you master your English? You can find out more about my courses here.