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🔤 Root of the Day: “psyche” (P-S-Y-C-H-E)
Meaning: mind / spirit / soul 🧠✨ Many English words come from this root. Here are some examples: Psychology – the study of the mind and behavior 🧠 Psychiatry – the branch of medicine that treats mental disorders 👨⚕️ Psychiatrist – a doctor who treats mental health problems 💊 Psychic – relating to the mind or spiritual powers 🔮 Psychoanalysis – studying the unconscious mind 🛋️ Psychotherapy – treatment for mental and emotional problems 💬 Psychosomatic – physical illness caused by mental stress 😰 Psychopath – a person with a severe personality disorder ⚠️ Psychedelic – producing unusual mental experiences 🌈 Psychic energy – mental or spiritual force ⚡ ✏️ Task: Choose three words from the list and write a sentence using them. 💬 Example (Coach Mat): “After studying psychology, she began psychotherapy to reduce her psychosomatic symptoms and improve her mental health.”
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@Satomi Obata Many psyche- words here! Well done, Satomi! 👏
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@Mika Eigo Based on the discussion above, it won't work. LET the psychotherapist team rest a bit!
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Day 13 – Talent vs Hard Work
🎤 Question: Is talent more important than hard work? 💬 Description: Some people succeed because of natural talent. Others succeed through effort. What do you think? (e.g., “Hard work is more important because…” / “Talent matters more because…”) 🎤 Speak for 1–2 minutes 📌 Don’t read—just talk naturally 🚀 Post your recording below
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@Hsu Min jung That was a fantastic recording to conclude your thoughts on talent and effort, Min! 👏 👉 When describing what effort leads to, use "to" or "in" for clarity. -> "Effort counts twice in the equation". 👉 Focus on the syllable stress in "e-qua-tion" and the smooth transition of the "s" sound in "in-spi-ra-tion." Your use of Thomas Edison's quote and the "simple formula" for success provided a very strong, logical conclusion to your argument. 👌
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@Satomi Obata Great insights on the relationship between talent and effort, Satomi! 🌟 👉 When talking about general truths or hypothetical situations, keep your tenses consistent. -> "...even if people work hard... they may not be able to reach their goals...". 👉 Pronunciation: Focus on the syllable stress in "ef-fec-tive-ly" and the "v" sound in "a-chieve". Keep up the amazing work! 💪
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Day 9 – Taking Risks
🎤 Question: Is it better to take risks or play it safe? 💬 Description: Taking risks can lead to success, but it can also lead to failure. What’s your opinion? (e.g., “Taking risks is better because…” / “It’s safer to avoid risks because…”) 🎤 Speak for 1–2 minutes 📌 Don’t read—just talk naturally 🚀 Post your recording below 🎯 Do you regret more… 👇
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@Satomi Obata Excellent insights on the psychology of risk-taking, Satomi! 🔹 Focus to Improve 👉 Use the correct article and countability for nouns -> "...the regret becomes greater when I avoid taking risks." 👉 Focus on the "h" sould in "hes-i-tate" and the syllable stress in "pos-si-bil-i-ty". Keep up the great work! 💪
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@Elly Chen Great job exploring the nuances of risk-taking, Elly!👏 👉Stick to the present tense when describing your typical decision-making process. -> "I prefer taking a calculated risk to doing nothing." 👉Pronunciation: Focus on the syllable stress in "cal-cu-lat-ed" and the "v" sound in "in-ev-i-ta-ble." Nice job on the "calculated risks" explanation. Keep it up! 💪
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🏆 Congratulations to our Week 2 Top Members!
A huge shoutout to everyone who has been posting recordings, commenting, and supporting others. Your consistency is what leads to real progress. 💪 Our top three members of this week: @Mika Eigo @Satomi Obata @Lena Shen Want to move up the leaderboard? 👀 👉 Post your daily speaking recordings 🎤 👉 Comment and encourage other members 💬 👉 Stay active and collect likes 👍 👉 Join the live sessions 🗓️ The more you participate, the faster you improve—and the higher you climb! 🚀👑 Let’s keep the momentum going and make Week 2 even better than Week 1! 🔥🗣️
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START HERE: Daily Check-In. Say Hi! Sunday, May 10th
Happy MOTHER'S DAY to ALL mothers out there! 💖 EVERYONE—give a 👍 to this CHECK-IN and make sure you 👍 everyone’s comments! 👉 What are you up to today 👉 Are you joining any classes/activities today? 👉 Have a question? Leave it below 👇 🆕 New here? Start here 👉 Here 🎤 Need FEEDBACK on your first SPEAKING task? Go 👉 Here 📖 Need a SPEAKING PARTNER to practice? See the full guide 👉 Here 🎥 Curious about ARTICLES? Watch this 👉 Here 🆕Curious about vocabularies ROOT of the words? Get started👉 Here 🔥 Want to level up and stand out in the community? Learn how 👉 Here Let’s stay active and keep improving together 💪
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