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.