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• I'm going to talk about a current topic: the widespread price increase we are suffering because of the economic situation.
• In the second part, you will practice grammar with a point of view lesson. Don't miss it!

If there's one thing we can say lately when we go shopping for groceries, it is that prices are going up a lot.

This is partly due to the increase in the price of three goods in the energy sector: fuel, electricity, and gas.

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In this episode:

• We continue with the flaws in English. We're going to learn four more words.
• In part two, you'll practice grammar with a point of view lesson.

Last week I talked about flaws. Unlike virtues, flaws are undesirable characteristics of someone's personality.

Here are some flaws:

• Stinginess: when you don't ever want to spend money.
• Indifference: When you have no interest or empathy for something or someone.
• Intransigence: When you are rigid in your positions and never make concessions.
• Gossip: When you are indiscreet in talking about others.

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• You're going to learn vocabulary about flaws. That is the negative characteristic of people.
• In the second part, we will practice speaking with a fun mini-story of questions and answers.

In a couple of previous episodes, you learned vocabulary related to virtues. You know, those good characteristics of people. As you know, you and I are full of virtues, but today we're going to talk about negative characteristics that others have, not us, of course.

Although there are many flaws, I will focus on just a few. I have made a selection to discuss them below.

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• We're going to continue to learn virtues in English. Maybe we'll discover that we possess those virtues by the end of the episode, with a bit of luck.
• In the second part of the show, you'll practice your English with a new mini-story with questions and answers related to virtues.

Today, we will look at four more virtues that I will further discuss and give examples. We will all end up very virtuous. :)

1. Gratitude

Okay, this is a virtue that is lacking in our society. It involves giving thanks, either in word or with an action.

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• In this episode, you will learn vocabulary related to virtues with examples. In the second part, you will practice grammar with a point of view lesson without memorizing any boring rules.
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What is a virtue? Thanks for asking. A virtue is a positive characteristic of a person. Usually, someone's virtues have a positive impact on others.

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• Today, we will look at some English words that are very difficult to pronounce.
• And with a point of view lesson, you will improve your English grammar without memorizing any boring rules.

1. Cavalry and calvary

People often confuse cavalry (armed forces on horseback) with calvary, an experience of extreme suffering, especially mental suffering.

We call a metathesis the change of one or more sounds within a word. And yes. Metathesis is also a hard word to pronounce.

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Do you play a musical instrument?

• Well, today we will learn some benefits of playing a musical instrument and whether it will also help you with learning English.
• And with a mini-story, you will improve your fluency. I will tell you a story while asking many questions that you will need to answer as quickly as possible.

It's like having a conversation with another person in English.

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• Today we will talk about humor in English. There are many different ways that a person can be funny, and I will give you some examples of different types of humor in English.
• And with a mini-story, you will improve your fluency. I will tell you a story while asking many questions that you will need to answer as quickly as possible. It's like having a conversation with another person in English.

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• Today, let's learn some popular idioms in English.
• And with a point of view lesson, you will learn grammar in context without memorizing any boring rules. I'll tell you the same story from different grammar points. I can change the tense or the person. And like that, you will learn grammar in context.

NO-BRAINER: this is basically an easy decision. It's something that requires little or no mental effort.

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• Today, we will talk about finding the perfect home and what you should consider before you rent or buy a house.
• In the second part of this show, you will improve your fluency with a mini-story. I will ask you many questions that you need to answer as quickly as possible. It's like having a conversation with another person in English.

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