Presidential Speech II | English Conversation Practice | Episode 111

Added: 2026-05-09

[00:00:02]Hello English learners, welcome [music] back to English Pod. My name is Marco.

[00:00:06]And I'm Erica. And today we're bringing you part two of the presidential farewell speech of President Eisenhower.

[00:00:13]That's right. So we saw in a previous lesson the beginning of this speech. Now we're going to look um towards the end of the speech. Now we must tell you as well that we did change the speech a little bit, right?

[00:00:22]>> We changed it a little bit to make it a little bit more comprehensible and also we did shorten it. The speech isn't this short. We did take out a lot of stuff.

[00:00:31]All right. So um again, Marco, why are we looking at this speech? What are we learning from it? Well, in this last part of the presidential farewell speech, there are a lot of great words that are more difficult and very poetic so you can use them in different formal circumstances or just to sound a little bit more well-spoken. Yeah. And we also again are going to look at some really quite difficult and challenging structures that we hope you can use um maybe when you're when you're giving a formal talk um or yeah, or or even in your writing if you want to sound quite professional. Okay, very good. So why don't we listen to the dialogue for the first time? Let's listen how President Eisenhower says goodbye and then we'll come back and look at the words.

[00:01:19]We now stand 10 years past the midpoint of a century that has witnessed four major wars among great nations.

[00:01:26]Three of these involved our own country.

[00:01:29]Despite the carnage of these conflicts, America is today the strongest, the most influential, and the most productive nation in the world.

[00:01:37]We are understandably proud of this preeminence. Yet we realize that America's leadership and prestige depend not merely upon our unmatched material progress, riches, and military strength, but on how we use our power in the interests of world peace and human betterment. Throughout America's adventure in free government, such basic purposes have been to keep the peace, to foster progress in human achievement, and to enhance liberty, dignity, and integrity among peoples and among nations.

[00:02:08]We pray that peoples of all faiths, all races, all nations may have their great human needs satisfied, that those now denied opportunity shall come to enjoy it to the full, that all who yearn for freedom may experience its spiritual blessings, that those who have freedom will understand also its heavy responsibilities, that all who are insensitive to the needs of others will learn charity, that the scourges of poverty, disease, and ignorance will be made to disappear from the earth, and that in the goodness of time, all peoples will come to live together in a peace guaranteed by the binding force of mutual respect and love.

[00:02:47]Now, on Friday noon, I am to become a private citizen.

[00:02:51]I am proud to do so. I look forward to it.

[00:02:54]Thank you and good night.

[00:02:58]Well, that certainly was a very moving speech, huh? Very moving and to a certain point a little bit religious, huh? Yeah, I think we'll we'll talk a little bit about that a little bit later, but let's concentrate on the language now. So we'll go to language takeaway.

[00:03:14]Language takeaway.

[00:03:16]All right, on language takeaway today we'll start with our first word and it's preeminence. All right, we are understandably proud of this preeminence. A preeminence.

[00:03:28]So preeminence, uh what is this?

[00:03:31]Basically it's the state of being the leader of something. Okay, so in this case um America was the preeminent nation. Right. So they were coming up, they were very prosperous, so they had a preeminence in the world. All right, so I think we can see here you can use this um as an adjective, a preeminent nation or or as a noun, an uncountable noun, the preeminence of our state. Very good.

[00:03:57]Since we can use this word as a noun and an adjective, why don't we listen to some more examples so we can get a better understanding of it?

[00:04:05]Example one.

[00:04:09]Now please welcome Dr. Frank Hicks, the world's most preeminent expert on nuclear biology.

[00:04:15]Example two.

[00:04:18]He's been a leader in his field for 25 years and his preeminence has never been questioned.

[00:04:25]Example three.

[00:04:28]Carol Dickson is one of the most preeminent experts in green technology.

[00:04:34]All right. Well, Eisenhower was talking about all of the things that um the American people had done since they became a free nation and one of these things was to foster progress in human achievement. Foster progress in human achievement.

[00:04:48]>> Well, I like this verb a lot, to foster something. So if I say to foster progress or to foster something, what am I saying? Um to help something grow and develop.

[00:04:58]>> To take care of it, to nurse it. Yeah.

[00:05:00]We very commonly hear this this word um associated with children, right?

[00:05:05]>> A foster child.

[00:05:06]>> Yeah. So what's that? If you have a foster child, you are basically taking care of a child because the parents can't look after them. It's not like adopting because you don't actually it's not actually legal. It's just that you're helping somebody out by raising this child.

[00:05:21]>> Right. So we can see the connection there, a foster child to foster something. But you know, this is really a great word and I think it would help to uh to give a couple of examples of how we could use it.

[00:05:30]>> So for example, I can say our company is looking to foster better creativity in the workplace. Or we could say um here at Praxis Language, we foster the development of your English. Very good.

[00:05:44]So the word foster.

[00:05:46]Now moving on in his speech, he was talking about nations and faiths and uh different types of groups and he said all who yearn for freedom. All right, this this is a great phrase, all who yearn for freedom.

[00:06:02]To yearn. So to yearn for something. Now if I yearn for freedom or I yearn for something, it's basically that I really want it in my heart. Yeah, you you really wish for it um in a way that's almost almost painful. You know, you you want it so badly. Now you wouldn't say like I'm yearning for ice cream, would you? No. Unless you were locked up in prison and hadn't had ice cream for 55 years.

[00:06:27]>> Exactly. So it's usually related to something that's very difficult to get or something like freedom or yearning for That's really important.

[00:06:35]>> Exactly, something very important. And now for our last word, President Eisenhower was talking about charity, he was talking about freedom, and he mentioned the scourges of poverty. Okay, so scourges.

[00:06:49]The scourges of poverty. Scourges is a really um difficult but interesting word. So why don't we hear a few more examples to help us understand it?

[00:06:59]Example one.

[00:07:02]Malaria is a disease that continues to be a scourge to the developing world.

[00:07:06]Example two.

[00:07:09]One day we hope to eliminate the scourge of cancer.

[00:07:13]Example three.

[00:07:15]NATO promises to wipe out the scourge of terrorism.

[00:07:20]So as we can see, the scourges of something basically is the cause of pain or suffering.

[00:07:27]>> Mhm. So now relating it back to the text, we see scourges of poverty. Yeah, scourges of poverty, scourges of disease, and scourges of ignorance. All right, so we can see that poverty, ignorance, and disease cause a lot of really terrible things, right?

[00:07:42]>> Exactly. So that's why we say they are scourges. Okay, so scourges. Now so that brings us to the end of our our words for takeaway today. But you know, as we talked earlier, we've got some really difficult and interesting structures to look at now in fluency builder.

[00:07:58]Fluency builder.

[00:07:59]Okay, so in fluency builder we'll start off with the very first sentence of the paragraph. We said, "We now stand 10 years past the midpoint of a century."

[00:08:11]Okay, so I love this phrase, "We now stand 10 years past the midpoint of the century." Now it's interesting because he is making reference to the future in the present.

[00:08:21]>> Mhm.

[00:08:22]Um and he's using a great phrase to do that. "We now stand." Mhm. Now we [music] can change it a little bit and use the first part, "We now stand" in different circumstances. So why don't we listen to a couple of examples?

[00:08:37]Example one.

[00:08:40]We now stand before you to declare our love and be united in marriage.

[00:08:45]Example two.

[00:08:48]I stand before this court and declare my innocence.

[00:08:52]Example three.

[00:08:55]Together we now stand before this great challenge and we will fight arm in arm to defeat poverty.

[00:09:01]All right, so you can see that this is a wonderful phrase to use maybe in a formal speech, right?

[00:09:07]>> Right, or a wedding again or a formal ceremony. Yeah. So um and it and it gives you this idea, this sort of very poetic image of people sort of almost standing at the cliff, standing before the you know, some big change that's about to take place.

[00:09:20]>> Exactly. So 10 years past the midpoint of a century, the United States has witnessed four major wars, right?

[00:09:27]>> Okay. And well, he said, "Despite the carnage of these conflicts, America is today the strongest, the most influential, and most productive nation in the world." Okay, so a great great great structure here. "Despite the carnage of these conflicts, America today is the strongest blah blah blah blah blah." Right. Now let's look at that first word, "despite the carnage of these conflicts." Okay, so um carnage, what's that? Carnage is like a massacre, right? Where many people got hurt or killed.

[00:09:55]>> Okay, so a a pretty violent situation when a lot of people died.

[00:09:59]>> Mhm. And now, why does he use this word despite? Okay, so he's basically saying even though we had all of the this death and [music] um violence in this century, we're still the greatest nation, blah blah blah blah blah.

[00:10:13]>> Exactly, that's exactly it. I can say for example, despite the economic crisis the world is going through, our company has an enormous opportunity to grow and be more profitable. Okay, or if we want to take it um and imagine we're at a wedding, we might say something like this. We could say despite the many difficulties this couple has faced, they have a very bright and happy future together. Very good. And now, if we take a look at the last paragraph, it's very interesting because it's one sentence.

[00:10:42]It's a really long sentence.

[00:10:43]>> very long sentence. So, even though it's not a phrase, let's take a look at the punctuation of this paragraph. Okay, so Eisenhower starts out by saying, "We pray that peoples of all faiths, all races, all nations may have their great human needs satisfied."

[00:11:01]>> And then we have a semicolon there, right?

[00:11:03]>> Right. So, why do we have a semicolon?

[00:11:05]Well, here's what he's doing. He's saying we pray for something. Mhm.

[00:11:10]And then he's listing the many different things that he's praying for. Okay, so it's basically a list. Yeah. Okay, so we know that when you're writing a list, we commonly use commas between all the things that are in this list.

[00:11:24]>> Mhm. But here, because they are long and complex ideas, a comma is not enough.

[00:11:30]Right.

[00:11:30]>> a semicolon. Okay, so we can see here from the text that the semicolon is a great way to separate ideas, big ideas, complex ideas in a list. Exactly, so you can use it and not necessarily have to end your sentence or that each idea become one sentence. You can all just make it in one big sentence. Yep. You know, and actually I remember back to high school, Marco, my my teacher told me, "Hey, if you throw in a few semicolons into your writing and do it properly, you'll really impress people."

[00:12:01]All right, so this is good advice that you can take and throw in a couple of semicolons, a little bit of commas here and there, and well, it'll look like you really know how to write. Yep. Okay, so with that in mind, why don't we listen to what Eisenhower wrote one [music] last time?

[00:12:21]>> [music] >> We now stand 10 years past the midpoint of a century that has witnessed four major wars among great nations.

[00:12:30]Three of these involved our own country.

[00:12:33]Despite the carnage of these conflicts, America is today the strongest, the most influential, and the most productive nation in the world.

[00:12:41]We are understandably proud of this preeminence. Yet we realize that America's leadership and prestige depend not merely upon our unmatched material progress, riches, and military strength, but on how we use our power in the interests of world peace and human betterment. Throughout America's adventure in free government, such basic purposes have been to keep the peace, to foster progress in human achievement, and to enhance liberty, dignity, and integrity among peoples and among nations.

[00:13:12]We pray that peoples of all faiths, all races, all nations may have their great human needs satisfied. That those now denied opportunity shall come to enjoy it to the full.

[00:13:24]That all who yearn for freedom may experience its spiritual blessings.

[00:13:28]That those who have freedom will understand also its heavy responsibilities. That all who are insensitive to the needs of others will learn charity.

[00:13:37]That the scourges of poverty, disease, and ignorance will be made to disappear from the earth.

[00:13:42]And that in the goodness of time, all peoples will come to live together in a peace guaranteed by the binding force of mutual respect and love.

[00:13:51]Now, on Friday noon, I am to become a private citizen.

[00:13:55]I am proud to do so. I look forward to it.

[00:13:58]Thank you and good night.

[00:14:02]>> [music] >> All right, we're back and we're here again with Pete, our voice actor for the second part of the dialogue. And uh Pete, we have a couple more questions for you today. Cool. So, I hear in Eisenhower's speech that he keeps referencing God. Like he keeps saying I pray, blah blah blah blah blah. He said Godspeed, blah blah blah blah So, what's up with that? Why is he talking about God? Well, this is a very interesting question. Traditionally, America has had a really clear boundary between church and state, and you'll hear a lot of rhetoric these days that says, you know, we're a Christian nation and we were founded as a Christian nation. Well, that's baloney. Baloney, so it's not true. [laughter] At the time when the country was founded 200 years ago, it was overwhelmingly Christian. If the founding fathers, as we call them, the like George Washington them, if they had wanted a Christian nation, they could have had it. They explicitly did not.

[00:14:56]>> [music] >> And a lot of people since then have gotten that confused. And now, when we have a very large Muslim population, we have Buddhists, we have uh you know, people in all various different kinds of, you know, Mormonism and everything, it's even less possible now. So, I'm kind of baffled when I hear people say that America is a Christian nation.

[00:15:14]But you even have it now in the coins, like or on the money, right? It says in God we trust. Right, that that started in the early 20th century. I think that was Teddy Roosevelt era. He opposed that. Roosevelt was really opposed to that, but And then what happened? They they approved it? Yeah, and you know, people said later like Eisenhower talking about this stuff, you know, in America we have something called the Pledge of Allegiance, which I don't think you guys probably have.

[00:15:37]Not in Canadia.

[00:15:38]>> [laughter] >> Obviously, you wouldn't do it to America, but to your own It's it's kind of um Like a salute to the flag, right?

[00:15:44]>> Yeah, it's a little bit nationalist. I I did it growing up. You put your hand over your heart and you face the flag and you say, "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all."

[00:15:58]Uh that part about one nation under God, that was added in the '50s as a kind of a way of showing that America is not, quote unquote, a godless communist country. Wow. Yeah, because communism teaches, you know, no religion, and so they were saying, "Make sure we're not communist, you know."

[00:16:14]>> [laughter] >> Okay, but we don't think that, right?

[00:16:16]Yeah, I mean, I'm I'm all about tolerance, so I think that's kind of absurd.

[00:16:21]Okay, so what I think is really interesting though is that every political speech, every time a political leader has to say something publicly, he'll always quote God, right? Right, and they'll often end a speech with, you know, thank you and God bless America or something.

[00:16:35]>> Yeah, exactly. Which, you know what, for me as a Canadian is really strange. Like if if a Canadian president said, "God bless Canada," >> [laughter] >> everyone would No one would know what to do.

[00:16:48]I don't I don't know. Anyway, I had an ex-girlfriend who was British and she like Tony Blair started with that a couple times. He said, you know, and God bless us all or something, and she was just put off by it. She was like, "The Brits will never take this." And they didn't.

[00:16:59]>> [laughter] >> No one was impressed. All right, well, an interesting feature of American history, politics, and society. So, thanks for that insight, Pete. Cool. My pleasure.

[00:17:09]>> Yeah, and if you guys have any comments or any suggestions about this lesson or any upcoming lessons, just let us know.

[00:17:15]Or American politics in general. Cool.

[00:17:17]Yeah, I'll try to stop in on the forum and see if I can answer a question or two.

[00:17:20]>> That would be awesome.

[00:17:21]>> So, visit us at englishpod.com and Marco and myself and Pete are around to answer your questions. All right, we'll see you guys there. Thanks for downloading and goodbye.

[00:17:33]>> [music] >> Hello and welcome back.

[00:17:36]Hi everyone. We are happy you are here.

[00:17:39]Today, we will practice English with a special topic.

[00:17:43]Yes, our topic is a presidential speech.

[00:17:47]But we will keep it very simple.

[00:17:50]Very simple and very clear.

[00:17:53]We will not talk about politics.

[00:17:55]We will only learn useful English.

[00:17:58]We will learn how to speak in a strong and respectful way.

[00:18:02]Like a leader.

[00:18:04]Yes, like a calm leader.

[00:18:07]A presidential speech usually sounds serious.

[00:18:10]It also sounds hopeful. [gasps] Hopeful means full of hope. For example, we can do better.

[00:18:18]Or together, we can build a better future.

[00:18:22]That sounds strong.

[00:18:24]And it is easy to understand.

[00:18:27]Today, we will practice short sentences.

[00:18:30]Good sentences for speaking practice.

[00:18:32]You can listen.

[00:18:34]You can repeat. And you can shadow our voices.

[00:18:38]Shadowing means you speak with us.

[00:18:40]Or just after us.

[00:18:42]It helps your mouth speak English faster.

[00:18:45]Let's begin with the first important phrase.

[00:18:49]The first phrase is, "My fellow citizens."

[00:18:53]This phrase is common in formal speeches.

[00:18:56]It means people of my country. But for beginner English, it may sound a little formal. Yes, but it is useful.

[00:19:05]Repeat after me.

[00:19:07]My fellow citizens.

[00:19:09]My fellow citizens.

[00:19:11]Good. Again.

[00:19:13]My fellow citizens.

[00:19:16]Nice.

[00:19:17]Now, let's use it in a sentence.

[00:19:19]My fellow citizens, today is an important day. That is clear. It sounds formal.

[00:19:26]And it sounds respectful.

[00:19:28]Repeat after me.

[00:19:30]My fellow citizens, today is an important day.

[00:19:34]My fellow citizens, today is an important day.

[00:19:38]Very good.

[00:19:40]In a speech, we often start with a greeting.

[00:19:43]Yes, a simple greeting is very important.

[00:19:47]You can say, "Good evening, everyone."

[00:19:50]Or "Good morning, everyone."

[00:19:52]Or thank you for being here. These are simple and useful. Repeat after me. Good evening everyone.

[00:20:00]Good evening everyone.

[00:20:02]Thank you for being here. Thank you for being here. Today, I want to speak with you. Today, I want to speak with you.

[00:20:12]Excellent. Now, let's make a short opening.

[00:20:16]Okay. I will start.

[00:20:19]Please go ahead.

[00:20:20]Good evening everyone.

[00:20:22]Thank you for being here.

[00:20:24]Today, I want to speak with you about hope.

[00:20:28]That is a very nice opening.

[00:20:31]It is simple.

[00:20:32]It is warm.

[00:20:34]And it has one clear topic.

[00:20:36]Hope.

[00:20:38]Yes. In a good speech, one clear topic helps the listener.

[00:20:43]Too many ideas can be confusing.

[00:20:46]That is true.

[00:20:48]So, a good speaker keeps the message simple.

[00:20:52]Simple message, strong voice.

[00:20:55]Simple words, clear meaning.

[00:20:58]I like that.

[00:20:59]Repeat after me.

[00:21:01]Simple message.

[00:21:03]Simple message.

[00:21:04]Strong voice.

[00:21:06]Strong voice.

[00:21:08]Simple words.

[00:21:10]Simple words.

[00:21:12]Clear meaning.

[00:21:13]Clear meaning.

[00:21:15]Great job. Now, let's talk about tone.

[00:21:19]Tone means the feeling in your voice. A presidential speech often has a calm tone. A confident tone. A respectful tone. And sometimes an emotional tone.

[00:21:33]But not too emotional. Yes, calm and strong. For example, listen to this sentence. We are strong when we stand together. That sentence has power. Yes, it is not difficult. The words are easy.

[00:21:51]But the message is strong. Repeat after me. We are strong. We are strong. We stand together. We stand together. We are strong when we stand together. We are strong when we stand together.

[00:22:10]Excellent. Now, let's practice another important phrase. What phrase? Together we can. Oh, yes. That is very useful.

[00:22:20]Together, we can learn. Together, we can grow. Together, we can help each other.

[00:22:27]Together, we can build a better future.

[00:22:31]These sentences are great for a speech.

[00:22:33]They are also great for daily life. Yes, you can say them at work. Or in school.

[00:22:40]Or in a team meeting. Repeat after me.

[00:22:44]Together, we can learn. Together, we can learn. Together, we can grow. Together, we can grow. Together, we can help each other.

[00:22:56]Together, we can help each other.

[00:22:59]Together, we can build a better future.

[00:23:02]Together, we can build a better future.

[00:23:06]Very good. I want to ask a simple question. Sure. Why do speeches use the word together so much?

[00:23:15]Good question. Because together makes people feel included. Included means part of the group. Yes. When a speaker says together, the listener feels close.

[00:23:29]The listener thinks, I am part of this.

[00:23:32]Exactly.

[00:23:34]So, together is a powerful word. It is powerful and simple. I like words like that. Me, too. Let's practice with together again. Good idea. Repeat after me.

[00:23:49]Together, we are stronger.

[00:23:52]Together, we are stronger.

[00:23:55]Together, we can make progress.

[00:23:59]Together, we can make progress.

[00:24:03]Together, we can do great things.

[00:24:07]Together, we can do great things.

[00:24:11]Nice work.

[00:24:13]Now, let's learn the word future.

[00:24:16]Future means the time after today.

[00:24:19]Tomorrow is the future.

[00:24:22]Next year is the future.

[00:24:24]Your dreams are in the future.

[00:24:27]A presidential speech often talks about the future.

[00:24:31]For example, the future is bright.

[00:24:36]Bright means full of light.

[00:24:38]It can also mean good and hopeful.

[00:24:42]The future is bright.

[00:24:44]That is a positive sentence.

[00:24:47]Repeat after me.

[00:24:49]The future is bright.

[00:24:52]The future is bright.

[00:24:54]We believe in the future.

[00:24:57]We believe in the future.

[00:24:59]We can build a better future.

[00:25:02]We can build a better future.

[00:25:05]Great.

[00:25:07]Now, let's make a small speech together.

[00:25:10]One simple paragraph? Yes, very simple.

[00:25:14]Okay, let's do it. Good evening, everyone.

[00:25:18]Today, we look to the future.

[00:25:22]We believe in hope.

[00:25:25]We believe in hard work.

[00:25:27]And we believe in each other.

[00:25:30]That is beautiful.

[00:25:32]Thank you.

[00:25:34]It sounds like a real speech. But it is still easy.

[00:25:39]Yes, beginner learners can understand it.

[00:25:42]Let's repeat it slowly.

[00:25:45]Repeat after me.

[00:25:47]Good evening, everyone.

[00:25:49]Good evening, everyone.

[00:25:52]Today, we look to the future.

[00:25:55]Today, we look to the future.

[00:25:58]We believe in hope.

[00:26:01]We believe in hope.

[00:26:04]We believe in hard work.

[00:26:07]We believe in hard work.

[00:26:10]And we believe in each other.

[00:26:13]And we believe in each other.

[00:26:15]Excellent shadowing practice.

[00:26:18]Now, I want to learn the phrase believe in.

[00:26:22]Good point.

[00:26:24]What does believe in mean?

[00:26:27]It means to trust something.

[00:26:29]Or to feel something is good and possible?

[00:26:33]Yes. For example, I believe in you.

[00:26:38]That means I trust you. I believe in hard work. That means I think hard work is important. I believe in kindness.

[00:26:48]That means kindness is valuable. Repeat after me. I believe in you. I believe in you. I believe in hard work. I believe in hard work. I believe in kindness. I believe in kindness. I believe in a better future. I believe in a better future.

[00:27:09]Very good. These phrases are useful in many situations.

[00:27:14]Yes, not only in speeches.

[00:27:17]You can say, I believe in myself. That is very important. Many English learners need this sentence.

[00:27:26]Yes, I believe in myself.

[00:27:29]Repeat after me.

[00:27:31]I believe in myself. I believe in myself. I can learn English. I can learn English. I can speak slowly and clearly.

[00:27:42]I can speak slowly and clearly. I can improve every day. I can improve every day. Wonderful.

[00:27:50]Now, let's talk about the word promise.

[00:27:53]Promise is a strong word. Yes, a promise means you say you will do something. For example, I promise to listen. Or I promise to work hard.

[00:28:08]In a formal speech, a speaker may say, I promise to serve. Serve means help people.

[00:28:17]That sounds respectful. Yes.

[00:28:20]Repeat after me.

[00:28:21]I promise to listen. I promise to listen.

[00:28:26]I promise to work hard. I promise to work hard.

[00:28:31]I promise to help. I promise to help.

[00:28:36]I promise to serve. I promise to serve.

[00:28:40]Great. Can we make a simple speech with promise? Yes. I will try.

[00:28:47]Go ahead.

[00:28:49]Today, I make a simple promise.

[00:28:52]I promise to listen.

[00:28:55]I promise to work hard.

[00:28:58]I promise to help people.

[00:29:00]And I promise to speak with respect.

[00:29:04]That is very good.

[00:29:06]Thank you.

[00:29:08]The sentences are short.

[00:29:10]The message is clear. And the tone is strong.

[00:29:15]Let's repeat it for practice. Repeat after me.

[00:29:19]Today, I make a simple promise.

[00:29:23]Today, I make a simple promise.

[00:29:27]I promise to listen.

[00:29:29]I promise to listen.

[00:29:31]I promise to work hard.

[00:29:34]I promise to work hard.

[00:29:36]I promise to help people.

[00:29:38]I promise to help people.

[00:29:41]I promise to speak with respect.

[00:29:44]I promise to speak with respect. Nice.

[00:29:49]Now, let's learn the word respect.

[00:29:52]Respect means you treat people well.

[00:29:55]You listen.

[00:29:56]You speak kindly.

[00:29:58]You do not make people feel small.

[00:30:01]Respect is important in every speech.

[00:30:04]And in every conversation.

[00:30:07]Yes, at home, at school, at work, everywhere.

[00:30:11]Repeat after me.

[00:30:13]Speak with respect.

[00:30:15]Speak with respect. Listen with respect.

[00:30:19]Listen with respect.

[00:30:21]Treat people with respect.

[00:30:24]Treat people with respect.

[00:30:26]Respect makes us better.

[00:30:28]Respect makes us better. Great.

[00:30:32]A good speech also uses thanks.

[00:30:35]Yes, thanking people is very important.

[00:30:39]You can say, "Thank you for your trust."

[00:30:43]Trust means you believe someone.

[00:30:45]Thank you for your support. Support means help.

[00:30:50]Thank you for your hard work.

[00:30:52]These phrases are simple and polite.

[00:30:55]Repeat after me.

[00:30:57]Thank you for your trust.

[00:30:59]Thank you for your trust.

[00:31:01]Thank you for your support.

[00:31:04]Thank you for your support.

[00:31:06]Thank you for your hard work.

[00:31:08]Thank you for your hard work.

[00:31:11]Thank you for being here.

[00:31:13]Thank you for being here.

[00:31:15]Excellent. Now, let's put these phrases together.

[00:31:19]Okay.

[00:31:20]Thank you for your trust.

[00:31:22]Thank you for your support.

[00:31:25]Thank you for your hard work.

[00:31:27]Together, we can move forward.

[00:31:31]I like the last sentence.

[00:31:33]Together, we can move forward.

[00:31:36]Move forward means continue and make progress.

[00:31:40]Yes, it means we do not stop. We keep going.

[00:31:46]Repeat after me.

[00:31:47]We move forward.

[00:31:49]We move forward.

[00:31:52]We keep going.

[00:31:53]We keep going.

[00:31:55]We make progress.

[00:31:57]We make progress.

[00:31:59]Together, we can move forward.

[00:32:02]Together, we can move forward.

[00:32:06]Good job.

[00:32:07]Now, let's practice asking and answering questions.

[00:32:11]Good idea.

[00:32:12]What makes a speech strong?

[00:32:15]Clear words make a speech strong.

[00:32:18]What else?

[00:32:19]A calm voice makes a speech strong.

[00:32:23]Very good.

[00:32:24]What makes a speech easy to understand?

[00:32:27]Short sentences make a speech easy to understand.

[00:32:31]Yes, and simple examples help, too.

[00:32:35]Let's repeat these answers.

[00:32:37]Repeat after me.

[00:32:39]Clear words make a speech strong.

[00:32:42]Clear words make a speech strong.

[00:32:45]A calm voice makes a speech strong.

[00:32:48]A calm voice makes a speech strong.

[00:32:52]Short sentences are easy to understand.

[00:32:55]Short sentences are easy to understand.

[00:32:59]Simple examples help the listener.

[00:33:02]Simple examples help the listener.

[00:33:05]Excellent.

[00:33:06]Now, let's talk about feelings in a speech.

[00:33:10]Good point.

[00:33:11]A leader may talk about hope.

[00:33:14]Hope is a good feeling.

[00:33:16]A leader may talk about courage.

[00:33:19]Courage means being brave.

[00:33:22]A leader may talk about unity.

[00:33:25]Unity means people standing together.

[00:33:28]These words are useful.

[00:33:30]Hope.

[00:33:32]Courage.

[00:33:33]Unity.

[00:33:34]Respect.

[00:33:36]Future.

[00:33:37]Progress.

[00:33:39]These are strong speech words.

[00:33:41]Repeat after me.

[00:33:43]Hope.

[00:33:44]Hope.

[00:33:45]Courage.

[00:33:47]Courage.

[00:33:48]Unity.

[00:33:49]Unity.

[00:33:51]Respect.

[00:33:52]Respect.

[00:33:53]Future.

[00:33:55]Future.

[00:33:56]Progress.

[00:33:57]Progress.

[00:33:59]Very nice.

[00:34:00]Now, let's use them in sentences.

[00:34:04]Hope gives us energy.

[00:34:06]Hope gives us energy.

[00:34:08]Courage helps us continue.

[00:34:11]Courage helps us continue.

[00:34:14]Unity makes us strong.

[00:34:17]Unity makes us strong.

[00:34:20]Respect makes life better.

[00:34:23]Respect makes life better.

[00:34:25]The future can be bright.

[00:34:29]The future can be bright.

[00:34:31]Progress takes time.

[00:34:34]Progress takes time.

[00:34:37]Great practice.

[00:34:39]I like the sentence, "Progress takes time." Me, too. It is true for English learning.

[00:34:46]Yes, learning English takes time.

[00:34:49]Speaking clearly takes time.

[00:34:52]Building confidence takes time.

[00:34:54]But every day helps.

[00:34:57]Every small step helps.

[00:34:59]That sounds like a speech.

[00:35:02]Yes, a speech for English learners.

[00:35:05]Let's make it powerful, but simple.

[00:35:08]Okay.

[00:35:09]My friends, progress takes time.

[00:35:13]Learning takes time. Confidence takes time.

[00:35:17]But every small step matters. Keep going. Keep practicing. Your future is bright.

[00:35:26]Wow.

[00:35:27]That is very encouraging.

[00:35:29]Thank you.

[00:35:31]Let's repeat it slowly.

[00:35:33]Repeat after me.

[00:35:35]Progress takes time.

[00:35:38]Progress takes time.

[00:35:41]Learning takes time.

[00:35:43]Learning takes time.

[00:35:46]Confidence takes time.

[00:35:49]Confidence takes time.

[00:35:52]Every small step matters.

[00:35:55]Every small step matters.

[00:35:59]Keep going.

[00:36:00]Keep going.

[00:36:02]Keep practicing.

[00:36:04]Keep practicing.

[00:36:06]Your future is bright.

[00:36:09]Your future is bright.

[00:36:12]Excellent work.

[00:36:14]Now, let's practice pronunciation.

[00:36:17]Good.

[00:36:18]Which words?

[00:36:19]Presidential.

[00:36:21]That is a long word.

[00:36:23]Yes.

[00:36:24]Presidential.

[00:36:26]Let's break it down.

[00:36:28]Pres i den tial.

[00:36:33]Pres i den tial.

[00:36:38]Presidential speech.

[00:36:40]Presidential speech.

[00:36:42]Repeat after me.

[00:36:44]Presidential.

[00:36:46]Presidential.

[00:36:47]Presidential speech.

[00:36:49]Presidential speech.

[00:36:51]A presidential speech sounds formal.

[00:36:54]A presidential speech sounds formal.

[00:36:57]Good.

[00:36:59]Another useful word is nation.

[00:37:02]Nation means country.

[00:37:04]Yes.

[00:37:05]In speeches, people may say, "Our nation."

[00:37:09]It means our country. Repeat after me.

[00:37:13]Our nation. Our nation. Our nation can grow. Our nation can grow. Our nation can move forward. Our nation can move forward. Nice. We can also use the word community. Community means a group of people. It can be your city, your school, your neighborhood, or your online group. A speech can be for a nation, or for a community. Repeat after me.

[00:37:43]Our community. Our community. Our community is important. Our community is important. We help our community. We help our community. Very good. Now, let's practice a small question. Okay.

[00:38:00]What does a good leader say? A good leader says, "I will listen." What else?

[00:38:07]A good leader says, "I will help." And?

[00:38:10]A good leader says, "We can do this together." That is a great answer.

[00:38:18]The English Pod audio review.

[00:38:21]Listen to the meaning, then say the vocabulary word.

[00:38:26]To help something grow or develop.

[00:38:31]Foster.

[00:38:34]Badly affected by disease, pain, grief, etc. Stricken.

[00:38:44]To feel a strong desire or wish for something.

[00:38:49]Yearn.

[00:38:52]In US politics, a member or supporter of the Democratic Party, the more liberal of the two main political parties in the US.

[00:39:03]Democrat.

[00:39:05]More important, skillful, or successful than other.

[00:39:11]Preeminence.

[00:39:14]Belonging to the Republican Party, the more conservative of the two main political parties in the US.

[00:39:23]Republican.

[00:39:26]Someone or something that causes a great amount of trouble.

[00:39:32]Scourge.

[00:39:35]In the US, the wife of the president-elect.

[00:39:40]First lady.

[00:39:43]To be in a particular place or position.

[00:39:49]We now stand.

[00:39:51]An operation or series of operations energetically pursued to accomplish a purpose.

[00:40:00]Campaign.

[00:40:02]Let's try that faster.

[00:40:05]In the US, the wife of the president-elect.

[00:40:10]First lady.

[00:40:13]To be in a particular place or position.

[00:40:18]We now stand.

[00:40:20]Belonging to the Republican Party, the more conservative of the two main political parties in the US.

[00:40:29]Republican.

[00:40:31]Badly affected by disease, pain, grief, etc. Stricken.

[00:40:40]To help something grow or develop.

[00:40:44]Foster.

[00:40:46]To feel a strong desire or wish for something.

[00:40:51]Yearn.

[00:40:53]An operation or series of operations energetically pursued to accomplish a purpose.

[00:41:00]Campaign.

[00:41:03]More important, skillful, or successful than other.

[00:41:08]Preeminence.

[00:41:10]Someone or something that causes a great amount of trouble.

[00:41:16]Scourge.

[00:41:18]In US politics, a member or supporter of the Democratic Party, the more liberal of the two main political parties in the US.

[00:41:29]Democrat.

[00:41:31]Now say the word and hear it in a sentence.

[00:41:35]We now stand.

[00:41:42]We now stand before you to declare our love and be united in marriage.

[00:41:48]We now stand.

[00:41:54]I stand before this court and declare my innocence.

[00:41:59]We now stand.

[00:42:08]Together, we now stand before this great challenge and we will fight it arm in arm to defeat poverty.

[00:42:15]Yearn.

[00:42:21]We must fight for those who yearn for their freedoms.

[00:42:26]Yearn.

[00:42:33]In the pasts of all great men, you will find a yearning to learn and to succeed.

[00:42:40]Yearn.

[00:42:46]I'm yearning to find someone who will love me for me.

[00:42:51]Preeminence.

[00:42:59]Now, please welcome Dr. Frank Hicks, the world's most preeminent expert on nuclear biology.

[00:43:08]Preeminence.

[00:43:16]He's been a leader in his field for 25 years and his preeminence has never been questioned.

[00:43:23]Preeminence.

[00:43:30]Carol Dixon is one of the most preeminent experts in green technology.

[00:43:36]Foster.

[00:43:43]It is our creed to foster and maintain a spirit of fraternity.

[00:43:49]Foster.

[00:43:59]To restore our country to the glory of its past, we must foster an attitude of determination and social service.

[00:44:09]Foster.

[00:44:15]Unsanitary conditions help foster the spread of disease.

[00:44:21]Scourge.

[00:44:27]One day we hope to eliminate the scourge of cancer.

[00:44:32]Scourge.

[00:44:38]Malaria is a disease that continues to be a scourge to the developing world.

[00:44:44]Scourge.

[00:44:51]NATO promises to wipe out the scourge of terrorism.