Real ESL Video Lesson 14 – Studying for the TOEFL

My question for you today is:

Would you rather have a lot of friends from your country or speak perfect English, increase your earning potential and make a lot of money in your future career? (earning potential = the amount of money you can make in your job)

If you answered the second option, then watch the video! Check out vocabulary below!

Vocabulary/Transcript – in order

All of my students, without exception – every single person

They started engaging in the culture – They started interacting with Americans

They took community classes – They took fun classes at community centers.

They did yoga classes. – They did classes to learn yoga.

They went out partying – They went out to bars and nightclubs.

Top-scoring students – Students with the top scores/marks

Really eager student – a diligent/hard-working student

That is the trick – That is the secret, that is the key.

It will take you half as long (if you stop speaking your language).

You will save a ton of money. – You will save a lot of money.

Be ruthless. – Be tough, Be selfish.

It is not worth it. – It doesn’t have value. Making a lot of friends from your country won’t help you.

You will not have achieved your goals. – You will not have reached your goals, you will not have learned to speak English

Go for your goals. – Try to get your goals.

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