Are you ready?
Are you ready for some English speaking practice?
Let's do it!
We have a story to use for our speaking practice.
We're going to do the shadowing method.
That means you say it with me together.
Ready?
Jake was a man who had made many mistakes in his life.
Jake was a man who had made many mistakes in his life.
Jake was a man who had made many mistakes in his life.
Alright, shall I say it three times?
Let's go with three times.
That's a lot.
In his younger years he had been involved with the wrong crowd, making poor decisions that led to trouble with the law.
Again.
In his younger years he had been involved with the wrong crowd, making poor decisions that led to trouble with the law.
One more time.
In his younger years he had been involved with the wrong crowd, making poor decisions that led to trouble with the law.
Trouble with the law.
Don't get in trouble with the law.
He spent years drifting from one job to another, never really settling down or finding a sense of purpose.
He spent years drifting from one job to another, never really settling down or finding a sense of purpose.
He spent years drifting from one job to another, never really settling down or finding a sense of purpose.
His relationships with family and friends suffered and he felt increasingly isolated.
Increasingly isolated.
More and more isolated.
Increasingly isolated.
Increasingly isolated.
That's a tongue twister.
Alright, let's try again.
His relationships with family and friends suffered and he felt increasingly isolated.
His relationships with family and friends suffered and he felt increasingly isolated.
As the night wore on, he drank more than usual and decided to drive home, despite being intoxicated again.
As the night wore on, he drank more than usual and decided to drive home, despite being intoxicated one more.
As the night wore on, he drank more than usual and decided to drive home despite being intoxicated.
On the way, he lost control of his car and crashed into a tree.
On the way, he lost control of his car and crashed into a tree.
Fortunately, no one else was involved and Jake survived with only minor injuries, but the accident was a wake-up call for him.
A wake-up call for him, for him, for him, for him.
Fortunately, no one else was involved and Jake survived with only minor injuries, but the accident was a wake up call for him.
Fortunately, no one else was involved and Jake survived with only minor injuries, but the accident was a wake up call for him.
Lying in the hospital bed, jake had time to reflect on his life.
Lying in the hospital bed, jake had time to reflect on his life.
Lying in the hospital bed, jake had time to reflect on his life.
He realized that he had been given a second chance and that he needed to make some serious changes.
He realized that he had been given a second chance and that he needed to make some serious changes.
The accident made him confront the reality of his actions and the direction his life was heading.
The accident made him confront the reality of his actions and the direction his life was heading.
Jake decided it was time to turn over a new leaf.
Jake decided it was time to turn over a new leaf.
After being discharged from the hospital, Jake took the first step by seeking help for his drinking problem.
After being discharged from the hospital, Jake took the first step by seeking help for his drinking problem.
He joined a support group where he met others who had faced similar challenges and began the process of recovery.
He joined a support group where he met others who had faced similar challenges and began the process of recovery.
He joined a support group where he met others who had faced similar challenges and began the process of recovery.
Jake also started repairing the relationships he had damaged over the years.
Jake also started repairing the relationships he had damaged over the years.
Jake also started repairing the relationships he had damaged over the years.
He reached out to his family and apologized for the hurt he had caused, and they welcomed him back with open arms.
He reached out to his family and apologized for the hurt he had caused, and they welcomed him back with open arms.
As part of his commitment to change, Jake found a new job at a community center, helping others who were struggling with addiction and difficult life circumstances.
Ooh, that's a long one.
Let me catch my breath before I go again.
Okay, here we go.
As part of his commitment to change, Jake found a new job at a community center, helping others who were struggling with addiction and difficult life circumstances.
Last one.
As part of his commitment to change, Jake found a new job at a community center, helping others who were struggling with addiction and difficult life circumstances.
He found fulfillment in this work and a sense of purpose that had been missing for so long.
He found fulfillment in this work and a sense of purpose that had been missing for so long.
Jake's transformation was not easy, and it took time, but he never looked back.
Jake's transformation was not easy, and it took time, but he never looked back.
Jake's transformation was not easy, and it took time, but he never looked back.
He kept moving forward.
He never looked back.
I think I'm losing my voice.
I don't know if I'm going to be able to do this next part.
We're going to do a non-stop.
I think I need to take a sip of water, but I don't have any water.
Oh, yes, I do.
Just a second.
I'm going to grab a sip of water.
Open this bottle up.
All right.
Now I'm ready.
I'm ready.
Here we go.
Let's do it.
Here we go.
Jake was a man who had made many mistakes in his life.
In his younger years he had been involved with the wrong crowd, making poor decisions that led to trouble with the law.
He spent years drifting from one job to another, never really settling down or finding a sense of purpose.
His relationships with family and friends suffered, and he felt increasingly isolated.
As the night wore on, he drank more than usual and decided to drive home despite being intoxicated.
On the way, he lost control of his car and crashed into a tree.
Fortunately, no one else was involved and Jake survived with only minor injuries, but the accident was a wake-up call for him.
Lying in the hospital bed, Jake had time to reflect on his life.
He realized that he had been given a second chance and that he needed to make some serious changes.
The accident made him confront the reality of his actions and the direction his life was heading.
Jake decided it was time to turn over a new leaf.
After being discharged from the hospital, Jake took the first step by seeking help for his drinking problem.
He joined a support group where he met others who had faced similar challenges and began the process of recovery.
Jake also started repairing the relationships he had damaged over the years.
He reached out to his family and apologized for the hurt he had caused, and they welcomed him back with open arms.
As part of his commitment to change, Jake found a new job at a community center, helping others who were struggling with addiction and difficult life circumstances.
He found fulfillment in this work and a sense of purpose that had been missing for so long.
Jake's transformation was not easy, and it took time, but he never looked back.
Way to go.
We did it.
Good workout.
Keep moving forward one step at a time.
Don't look back.
I'll see you in the next video.
