#203 Flaws in English Stinginess, Indifference, Intransigence, Gossip
Speak English Now Podcast: Learn English | Speak English without grammar.
Georgiana
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šļø 6 March 2022
ā±ļø 15 minutes
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Summary
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- You're going to learn vocabulary aboutĀ flaws. That isĀ the negative characteristicĀ of people.
- Ā 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 toĀ virtues. You know, thoseĀ good characteristicsĀ of people. As you know, you and I are full of virtues, but today we're going to talk aboutĀ negative characteristicsĀ 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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| 0:00.0 | Hi everybody, I am Georgiana, your English teacher and founder of speakenglishpodcast.com. |
| 0:11.1 | My mission is to help you to speak English fluently. |
| 0:16.3 | In this episode, you're going to learn vocabulary about flaws. |
| 0:23.3 | That is, the negative characteristic of people. |
| 0:28.7 | In the second part, we will practice speaking with a fun mini-story of questions and answers. |
| 0:38.2 | Remember to get the transcript of this episode |
| 0:41.4 | at speakenglishpodcast.com slash podcast. |
| 0:49.3 | Let's start. |
| 0:52.0 | In a couple of previous episodes, you learned vocabulary related to virtues. |
| 1:00.0 | You know, those good characteristics of people. |
| 1:05.3 | As you know, you and I are full of virtues. |
| 1:09.5 | But today, we're going to talk about negative characteristics |
| 1:14.0 | that others have, not us, of course. Although there are many flaws, I will focus on just a few. |
| 1:24.9 | I have made a selection to discuss them below. Let's go for the first one. Number one, stinginess. A person who never wants to spend money is stingy, especially if they can afford it. |
| 1:51.4 | I think it is convenient to distinguish between a saver and a stingy person. |
| 2:00.7 | A saver person tries to manage his money well. |
| 2:06.6 | On the other hand, a stingy person always tries to save every last cent. |
| 2:16.1 | An example. |
| 2:18.8 | Imagine a dialogue between a stingy person and a cab driver. |
| 2:26.8 | How much is a ride to the airport? |
| 2:32.3 | $30. |
| 2:35.0 | How much do you charge for the suitcase? |
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