2024-01-04
14 分钟This lesson has two parts. In part one, you'll learn the common English expression "to get the ball rolling" you'll hear a joke and you'll do some pronunciation exercises. In part two (which will be posted shortly), you'll learn about New Year's Resolution Statistics for the United States! What are our priorities in 2024? How convinced are we that we'll succeed at keeping our resolutions? Premium Content: Season 4 (Episodes 150 - 200) = Includes quiz, transcript with definitions and mp3. All Premium Content for Seasons 1, 2 and 3 (Episodes 001 - 150) Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hi, everybody.
My name is Shawna, and this is the american English podcast.
My goal here is to teach you the English spoken in the United States through common expressions, pronunciation tips, and interesting cultural snippets or stories.
I hope to keep this fun, useful, and interesting.
Let's do it.
Hi, everyone.
Welcome back.
Happy new year.
We've made it to a new year.
It's 2024.
I can't believe how fast time flies.
1 minute it's January, and the next it feels like December again.
Do you feel that way?
Why is that?
Is it because we're busy?
Is it that we're doing the same old thing every day and nothing seems to stand out?
I don't know if you're like me, you spend the last few days of December maybe not trying to figure out how to slow down time, but trying to figure out how to make every minute of it more enjoyable, more satisfying.
Many times this comes in the form of a new year's resolution, which is sort of a personal commitment to positive change in one's life.
Sometimes that involves improvement goals for mental and physical health, maybe a change in habits or relationships.
Perhaps it's pursuing personal development.