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Have you ever heard of the word nerd?
What about the word geek?
Now many of you might know these two words, maybe you've heard of them, but did you know there's actually a difference.
Oh yes, there is a big difference.
Basically, Bill Gates is one of these, and Stephen Jobs is another.
Uh -huh, yes, seriously.
So what do you think?
Let's look at Bill Gates.
Do you think he was a nerd, or is a nerd, or a geek?
Well, I think most Americans would agree that he is a nerd. Steve Jobs would be a geek, but if you know about Steve Jobs, he worked with another guy.
His name was Steve Wozniak.
Now, Steve Wozniak is a nerd. So what's the difference between nerds and geeks?
They're rich computer guys?
Well, no, not necessarily.
Geeks, G -E -E -K -S, are people who have an interest, a really strong interest in one area and they become an expert.
So, they're good people to get advice from.
If you want to know about an iPhone or a Galaxy phone, then ask a geek because I guarantee One of your friends knows everything about the iPhone.
And another one of your friends knows everything about the galaxy.
Those guys are geeks.
They're experts in a very particular area.
Geeks, well they talk a lot and they tend to be arrogant, A -R -R -O -G -A -N -T because they're experts, because they think they're so smart.
Geeks think they're cool, they, they worry about fashion, but not like a business suit fashion, kind of like of course.
Zuckerberg, Mark Zuckerberg, look at his fashion.
Very geek fashion. Very cool, but he's a geek.
Yeah, geeks love gadgets.
They do. So what about nerds?
Nerds are very smart people.
Unfortunately, nerds don't have very good social skills.
They're not good talkers.
They're friends are usually other nerds.
They read a lot. And they read technical stuff, but it could be history stuff too.
They're very smart people.
they don't think about fashion.
They don't dress very nicely.
They just don't worry about their clothes.
Sometimes they don't worry too much about taking a shower.
But they're really smart.
Yeah. So think about this...
If you had a child, if you could have a child or have another child, would you want your child to be a nerd?
or a geek if that were the only choice a or B.
For me ah boy I think I would prefer a nerd. I like nerds.
Nerds are good people.
Nerds are just very intelligent.
And the fact that they don't have social skills, that is absolutely fine with me.
Actually, I think I'm a bit of a nerd. Well, my IQ is super high and I don't have any social skills.
Okay, what about you?
Are you a nerd or a geek?
Let's check out the dialogue.
John is such a nerd. No, he's more of a geek.
Huh? What's the difference?
John is overly confident and extroverted.
That's right. Not all geeks, but many geeks are extroverted.
They like to talk to people, they like to give their opinion, they're reaching out, they're talking with people, they're confident, they're very confident in their area.
No, nerds, it's not that they're introverted, but nerds just spend their time studying.
And it's not that they don't have confidence.
They just don't care, their information is for themselves.
Geeks, their information is for other people.
Yeah, maybe I'm a geek.
What do you guys think, do you think I'm a nerd, Or a geek which is better nerd or a geek and let me tell you you know when I was young back in the 1980s Being a nerd was not good being a geek was not good these words have changed Over the years thanks to computers now being a geek is pretty trendy It's pretty cool.
If you are an Apple computer fan.
You're probably a geek if you're an IBM fan especially you know a PC fan Especially if you like Linux, you're probably a nerd. These are great words, they're fun to use.
Be careful, some people do not like these labels, but you can start by maybe labeling yourself.
Let's listen to the dialog two more times, and then, let me say hi to several of you who have left messages on iTunes.
John is such a nerd. He's more of a geek.
Huh? What's the difference?
John is overly confident and extraverted.
Hehe. John is such a nerd. Now!
He's more of a geek.
Huh? What's the difference?
John is overly confident and extroverted.
Alan Ho from Taiwan really loves this podcast. You make it so easy to learn slang and vocabulary.
Alan, thank you so much. Alan left that message back in November of 2014.
Also in November a couple more November people.
Annerhou from Mexico great podcast es un excelante podcast para continuar estudianto English lilemente lo recumiento Gracias, oh, I'm sure my my pronunciation was absolutely horrible Oh next we've got danko 70 from Russia and Everything is in Russian, but I can read the last word Spasibo.
Spasibo. Spasibo. Thank you.
Thank you, Danko. And I'm gonna try and find Google Translate.
I can't get it to work on this computer, but I'll figure it out.
Thank you so much. Another from Russia.
Also on November 28, useful and really motivating.
This is from Zomden, the best coach ever.
Even if you don't want to learn English, you will not be able to refuse his podcasts.
Well first of all, your English is excellent.
And my goodness, that is a great compliment.
Thank you very much, Zamdin, spasibo.
Again from Russia, this is Alex from Russia, narende on December 6, 2014.
Shane, I repeat from you, all your podcasts.
Oh, that's so important.
listening and repeating so important it's a great way to pronounce my words and speak English well and quickly.
Yeah that's very true, it's so important.
Hi Shane, you're a very smart and strong man, oh yes.
very smart, very strong.
Do it again and again, come on let's master English, let's master English!
I repeat it with you every day and I like it.
Thank you. Alex, thank you very much and I hope that let's say it together.
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Okay, next from China, Mina Parsons.
Wonderful, perfect, impressive.
thank you mr. a coach shame I have listened to this podcast for months and I have progressed a lot now I am more confident to communicate with native English speakers I am an international student studying in the States this podcast really helps me both on and off campus thank you again for keeping this podcast on the house you bet Mina it is free and I'm so happy that I'm helping you in your adjustment to America.
It's been four months over four months since you left that message.
How is it going? Are you still listening?
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Awesome from China, and the name is in China.
I can't read the Chinese characters, but the person says, with a capital A.
Awesome with the capital a wow sure sure thank you so much for that awesome comment and your ratings thanks so much everybody I haven't been checking my iTunes ratings and there are a couple more I'll introduce those to you tomorrow and I feel really bad for not seeing these comments earlier it's like they're always here but I have to go to basically every eitunes in the world which is insane there are so many different countries so I checked you know iTunes Brazil China France Germany that looking for comments and ratings and it takes a lot of time but I love finding a new rating and I love finding a new
comment so thank you so much I've got a couple more to introduce tomorrow also I'll be introducing comments from the oh yes Google Play page.
You know that we have a podcast on Google Play.
It's free for the Android phones, oh yeah, and don't forget everybody you can also listen to these podcasts on my website.
We made it so easy, Max the Genius programmer has created an excellent software app on our website, you don't have to download anything just go to www .letsmasterenglish .com and we have Let's Master English TV with all my YouTube channels, Let's Master English Radio with both my podcasts and you can listen right there.
So thanks a lot. You guys have a fantastic day.
I'll be back again tomorrow and together, Let's Master English.
