Name: 3 Best TED Talks for Learning English
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Today, we're learning English with TED Talks.

One characteristic emerged as a significant predictor of success, and it wasn't social intelligence, it wasn't good looks, physical health, and it wasn't IQ.

Grit is passion and perseverance for very long term goals.

Day in, day out, not just for the week, not just for the month, but for years.

And working really hard to make that future a reality.

Grit is living life like it's a marathon, not a sprint.

An important part of being a successful language learner is having the right mindset.

If you've never heard of TED Talks, they are fun, interesting, and as you saw in the preview, often inspiring speeches by professionals.

They are also a great way of improving your listening skills and vocabulary.

In today's lesson, we'll look at three examples of TED Talks that can help develop your mindset to advance your English.

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One of the first and most important steps to being a successful English speaker is understanding why you're learning English in the first place.

In this popular TED Talk, author and inspirational speaker Simon Sinek explains the power of knowing your why.

By why, I mean what's your purpose, what's your cause, what's your belief?

Why do you get out of bed in the morning?

Well, as a result, the way we think, the way we act, the way we communicate is from the outside in.

We go from the clearest thing to the fuzziest thing.

I use Apple because they're easy to understand and everybody gets it.

If Apple were like everyone else, a marketing message from them might sound like this.

They're beautifully designed, simple to use, and user-friendly.

Everything we do, we believe in challenging the status quo.

The way we challenge the status quo is by making our products beautifully designed, simple to use, and user-friendly.

Although Simon Sinek uses Apple as an example, this applies to individuals as well.

When we understand why we do anything, our purpose becomes clear and we can more easily work towards it.

Here, when we talk about what gets you out of bed in the morning, it means what is your purpose and motivation in life.

What motivates you to go to work each day?

An expression that sounds similar but has a totally different meaning is to wake up on the right or wrong side of the bed, which is used for saying that someone is in a good or bad mood.

It seems he woke up on the wrong side of the bed.

So what's something you do every morning without fail?

In this context, when we refer to an idea or concept as fuzzy, we mean that it is still unclear or undeveloped as you haven't yet given it enough thought.

For example, he wants to start his own business, but his business plan is still a bit fuzzy.

Each of these pictures also represents the meaning of fuzzy.

The slippers and rabbit are fuzzy because they are covered with short, soft fur.

The display screen is fuzzy because the image is not clear, making it difficult to see.

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This is a word that you might hear related to software and technology.

You can use the word user-friendly to describe something that is simple or easy for people to use or learn.

Windows 7 is much more user-friendly than Windows Vista.

The word status quo is a Latin phrase that is still used today mostly in formal or academic situations.

However, it's perfectly normal to use it in everyday conversations.

We use it to mean the present situation or the way things usually are.

Louis said I'm not allowed to prioritize your work anymore.

They are as far as you and I are concerned.

We use the phrase happen to plus verb to say that something happened by chance or without preparation.

For example, he happens to be best friends with his boss's daughter.

But, Isaac, see, I happen to have a girlfriend.

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