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hello everyone welcome back to the
00:13
English dialogue podcast I am
00:16
Mike and I'm Emma we're glad you're here
00:19
with us today we've got an interesting
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topic that I think everyone can relate
00:25
to before you judge walk smile in their
00:27
shoes yes this is a common saying but
00:31
what does it really mean and how can we
00:35
apply it in our daily lives let's dive
00:37
into it it's all about understanding
00:40
others before forming opinions we often
00:43
judge people without knowing their full
00:46
story so today we're going to discuss
00:48
why it's important to put ourselves in
00:51
someone else's shoes before making
00:53
judgments so Mike when you hear the
00:55
phrase before you judge walk a mile in
00:58
their shoes what comes to mind to me it
01:01
means we shouldn't be quick to judge
01:05
others because we don't know what
01:07
they're going through everyone has their
01:09
own struggles and experiences that shape
01:11
their
01:14
behavior exactly it's a reminder to
01:15
practice empathy instead of jumping to
01:17
conclusions we should try to understand
01:20
the challenges someone else might be
01:23
facing yes and often what we see on the
01:25
surface doesn't tell the full story for
01:28
example someone might seem unfriendly
01:31
because they're dealing with personal
01:34
issues or
01:36
stress right it's easy to misinterpret
01:37
someone's actions when we don't know
01:40
what's happening in their life Emma why
01:42
do you think we tend to judge people so
01:45
quickly I think it's human nature our
01:47
brains are wired to make quick decisions
01:51
based on limited information it's a way
01:53
of simplifying the world around us
01:56
that's true
01:59
it's part of our instinct to quickly
02:00
assess situations or people as a
02:02
survival mechanism but in modern society
02:05
this can lead to unfair
02:08
judgments yes especially when we make
02:10
assumptions without knowing the context
02:13
for example if someone cuts us off in
02:15
traffic our first reaction is usually to
02:18
get angry we might assume they're rude
02:20
or
02:23
Reckless but what if they're rushing to
02:24
a hospital because a loved one is in
02:26
danger
02:28
we just don't know what's going on in
02:30
their life at that moment exactly it's a
02:31
good reminder that there's often more to
02:35
the story than we can see let's talk
02:37
about empathy it's a crucial part of
02:40
this idea of walking in someone else's
02:42
shoes how do you define empathy Mike
02:45
empathy is the ability to understand and
02:49
share the feelings of another person
02:51
it's about putting yourself in their
02:54
position and trying to see things from
02:56
their perspective
02:59
yes and empathy helps us to connect with
03:00
others on a deeper level it's about
03:03
asking ourselves how would I feel if I
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were in their
03:08
situation for instance if a friend is
03:09
acting distant instead of assuming
03:12
they're upset with us we could try to
03:14
understand what might be going on in
03:17
their life maybe they're dealing with
03:18
stress at work or family
03:21
issues exactly by practicing empathy we
03:23
can avoid misunderstandings and build
03:27
stronger more compassionate
03:29
relationships Emma what do you think are
03:31
some of the negative effects of judging
03:34
others without understanding them
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judging others harshly can damage
03:38
relationships and create unnecessary
03:40
conflict it can make people feel
03:43
misunderstood isolated or even hurt yes
03:46
and it can also create barriers between
03:50
us when we judge we distance ourselves
03:52
from others instead of building
03:56
connection I agree
03:58
it can also prevent us from seeing the
04:00
positive qualities in people we might
04:02
miss out on great friendships or
04:05
valuable lessons because we focus on
04:06
their flaws instead of understanding
04:09
their
04:11
circumstances exactly by judging less
04:12
and trying to understand more we can
04:15
create a more supportive and
04:18
compassionate environment for everyone
04:19
so how can we practice this idea of
04:22
walking in someone else's shoes in our
04:25
daily lives Mike one way is to pause
04:26
before reacting when you feel yourself
04:30
starting to judge someone take a moment
04:33
to think about what they might be going
04:35
through yes I love that it's about
04:37
taking a step back and considering the
04:41
bigger picture we might not know their
04:43
full story but we can try to imagine
04:45
different scenarios that could explain
04:48
their
04:50
behavior another way is to ask questions
04:50
instead of making assumptions if you're
04:53
unsure why someone is acting a certain
04:56
way try to ask them directly and listen
04:58
to their response without
05:01
judgment exactly and this brings us back
05:03
to empathy try to imagine how you would
05:07
feel if you were in their position what
05:09
would you want someone to understand
05:12
about you it's a powerful mindset shift
05:14
that can help us build more meaningful
05:17
and understanding relationships with
05:20
others Mike do you have a personal
05:22
experience where you judged someone too
05:25
quickly and later realized you were
05:26
wrong yes definitely I remember once at
05:28
work a colleague was always late for
05:32
meetings I assumed they were just
05:35
careless and didn't respect our time it
05:38
frustrated me that sounds relatable what
05:41
happened next I later found out that
05:44
they were dealing with a serious family
05:47
issue that made it hard for them to be
05:49
on time it made me realize how quick I
05:51
was to judge without knowing their
05:54
situation it's a great example of why we
05:57
should give people the benefit of the
05:59
doubt we never know what someone might
06:01
be dealing with behind the scenes
06:04
exactly it was a valuable lesson for me
06:06
in practicing patience and empathy let's
06:09
talk about the benefits of practicing
06:12
empathy and understanding instead of
06:14
judging what positive changes have you
06:17
noticed Mike for me it's created deeper
06:19
and more trusting
06:23
relationships when I take the time to
06:24
understand someone's situation it opens
06:27
the door for honest conversations and
06:29
stronger
06:31
connections I agree it also helps reduce
06:32
conflict when we approach situations
06:36
with empathy instead of judgment we're
06:38
more likely to find common ground and
06:41
resolve
06:43
misunderstandings yes and it makes us
06:45
better listeners too we focus on what
06:47
the other person is feeling rather than
06:50
rushing to give our
06:52
opinions that's true and in the end it
06:54
also makes us Kinder and more
06:57
compassionate people which is something
06:59
the world definitely needs more of Emma
07:01
do you have any tips on how we can make
07:05
empathy a habit in our daily lives yes
07:08
one way is to actively practice
07:12
gratitude when we appreciate the good
07:14
things in our own lives we're more
07:16
likely to be understanding of others
07:19
struggles I like that and another tip is
07:21
to challenge our own
07:25
assumptions whenever we catch ourselves
07:27
making a quick judgment we should stop
07:29
and ask do I really know the whole story
07:31
exactly it takes practice but over time
07:35
it can lead to better relationships and
07:39
a more positive outlook on life so the
07:41
next time you find yourself ready to
07:44
judge someone remember this phrase
07:46
before you judge walk a mile in their
07:49
shoes yes take a moment to consider what
07:53
they might be going through It's a Small
07:56
Change in mind set but it can make a big
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difference all right now let's dive into
08:09
some really useful
08:11
vocabulary empathy meaning the ability
08:13
to understand and share the feelings of
08:17
another person example Emma showed great
08:19
empathy by listening to her friends
08:23
problems and offering Comfort
08:25
perspective meaning a particular way of
08:27
viewing things an Outlook or point of
08:30
view example Mike tried to see things
08:33
from Emma's perspective before
08:36
reacting assumption meaning something
08:39
accepted as true without proof often a
08:42
belief about someone or something
08:45
without full
08:47
information example it's easy to make an
08:48
assumption about someone but it's often
08:50
inaccurate
08:53
misunderstanding meaning a failure to
08:55
understand something correctly
08:58
often leading to confusion or
09:00
conflict example a small
09:02
misunderstanding almost ruined their
09:04
friendship but they cleared things up by
09:07
talking
09:09
judgmental meaning having or displaying
09:11
an overly critical point of view quick
09:14
to make judgments about others example
09:17
Emma realized she was being too
09:20
judgmental and decided to give her
09:22
friend the benefit of the
09:24
doubt we hope today's episode has given
09:26
you some food for thought and inspired
09:29
you to practice empathy in your daily
09:31
life thanks for joining us on this
09:33
episode of the English dialogue podcast
09:36
if you enjoyed our conversation please
09:39
subscribe and share it with your
09:41
friends and remember a little empathy
09:43
can go a long way until next time be
09:46
kind and keep walking in each other's
09:50
shoes see you in the next episode bye
09:53
everyone
09:57
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10:00
Lyrics & Translation
[English]
[Music]
hello everyone welcome back to the
English dialogue podcast I am
Mike and I'm Emma we're glad you're here
with us today we've got an interesting
topic that I think everyone can relate
to before you judge walk smile in their
shoes yes this is a common saying but
what does it really mean and how can we
apply it in our daily lives let's dive
into it it's all about understanding
others before forming opinions we often
judge people without knowing their full
story so today we're going to discuss
why it's important to put ourselves in
someone else's shoes before making
judgments so Mike when you hear the
phrase before you judge walk a mile in
their shoes what comes to mind to me it
means we shouldn't be quick to judge
others because we don't know what
they're going through everyone has their
own struggles and experiences that shape
their
behavior exactly it's a reminder to
practice empathy instead of jumping to
conclusions we should try to understand
the challenges someone else might be
facing yes and often what we see on the
surface doesn't tell the full story for
example someone might seem unfriendly
because they're dealing with personal
issues or
stress right it's easy to misinterpret
someone's actions when we don't know
what's happening in their life Emma why
do you think we tend to judge people so
quickly I think it's human nature our
brains are wired to make quick decisions
based on limited information it's a way
of simplifying the world around us
that's true
it's part of our instinct to quickly
assess situations or people as a
survival mechanism but in modern society
this can lead to unfair
judgments yes especially when we make
assumptions without knowing the context
for example if someone cuts us off in
traffic our first reaction is usually to
get angry we might assume they're rude
or
Reckless but what if they're rushing to
a hospital because a loved one is in
danger
we just don't know what's going on in
their life at that moment exactly it's a
good reminder that there's often more to
the story than we can see let's talk
about empathy it's a crucial part of
this idea of walking in someone else's
shoes how do you define empathy Mike
empathy is the ability to understand and
share the feelings of another person
it's about putting yourself in their
position and trying to see things from
their perspective
yes and empathy helps us to connect with
others on a deeper level it's about
asking ourselves how would I feel if I
were in their
situation for instance if a friend is
acting distant instead of assuming
they're upset with us we could try to
understand what might be going on in
their life maybe they're dealing with
stress at work or family
issues exactly by practicing empathy we
can avoid misunderstandings and build
stronger more compassionate
relationships Emma what do you think are
some of the negative effects of judging
others without understanding them
judging others harshly can damage
relationships and create unnecessary
conflict it can make people feel
misunderstood isolated or even hurt yes
and it can also create barriers between
us when we judge we distance ourselves
from others instead of building
connection I agree
it can also prevent us from seeing the
positive qualities in people we might
miss out on great friendships or
valuable lessons because we focus on
their flaws instead of understanding
their
circumstances exactly by judging less
and trying to understand more we can
create a more supportive and
compassionate environment for everyone
so how can we practice this idea of
walking in someone else's shoes in our
daily lives Mike one way is to pause
before reacting when you feel yourself
starting to judge someone take a moment
to think about what they might be going
through yes I love that it's about
taking a step back and considering the
bigger picture we might not know their
full story but we can try to imagine
different scenarios that could explain
their
behavior another way is to ask questions
instead of making assumptions if you're
unsure why someone is acting a certain
way try to ask them directly and listen
to their response without
judgment exactly and this brings us back
to empathy try to imagine how you would
feel if you were in their position what
would you want someone to understand
about you it's a powerful mindset shift
that can help us build more meaningful
and understanding relationships with
others Mike do you have a personal
experience where you judged someone too
quickly and later realized you were
wrong yes definitely I remember once at
work a colleague was always late for
meetings I assumed they were just
careless and didn't respect our time it
frustrated me that sounds relatable what
happened next I later found out that
they were dealing with a serious family
issue that made it hard for them to be
on time it made me realize how quick I
was to judge without knowing their
situation it's a great example of why we
should give people the benefit of the
doubt we never know what someone might
be dealing with behind the scenes
exactly it was a valuable lesson for me
in practicing patience and empathy let's
talk about the benefits of practicing
empathy and understanding instead of
judging what positive changes have you
noticed Mike for me it's created deeper
and more trusting
relationships when I take the time to
understand someone's situation it opens
the door for honest conversations and
stronger
connections I agree it also helps reduce
conflict when we approach situations
with empathy instead of judgment we're
more likely to find common ground and
resolve
misunderstandings yes and it makes us
better listeners too we focus on what
the other person is feeling rather than
rushing to give our
opinions that's true and in the end it
also makes us Kinder and more
compassionate people which is something
the world definitely needs more of Emma
do you have any tips on how we can make
empathy a habit in our daily lives yes
one way is to actively practice
gratitude when we appreciate the good
things in our own lives we're more
likely to be understanding of others
struggles I like that and another tip is
to challenge our own
assumptions whenever we catch ourselves
making a quick judgment we should stop
and ask do I really know the whole story
exactly it takes practice but over time
it can lead to better relationships and
a more positive outlook on life so the
next time you find yourself ready to
judge someone remember this phrase
before you judge walk a mile in their
shoes yes take a moment to consider what
they might be going through It's a Small
Change in mind set but it can make a big
[Music]
difference all right now let's dive into
some really useful
vocabulary empathy meaning the ability
to understand and share the feelings of
another person example Emma showed great
empathy by listening to her friends
problems and offering Comfort
perspective meaning a particular way of
viewing things an Outlook or point of
view example Mike tried to see things
from Emma's perspective before
reacting assumption meaning something
accepted as true without proof often a
belief about someone or something
without full
information example it's easy to make an
assumption about someone but it's often
inaccurate
misunderstanding meaning a failure to
understand something correctly
often leading to confusion or
conflict example a small
misunderstanding almost ruined their
friendship but they cleared things up by
talking
judgmental meaning having or displaying
an overly critical point of view quick
to make judgments about others example
Emma realized she was being too
judgmental and decided to give her
friend the benefit of the
doubt we hope today's episode has given
you some food for thought and inspired
you to practice empathy in your daily
life thanks for joining us on this
episode of the English dialogue podcast
if you enjoyed our conversation please
subscribe and share it with your
friends and remember a little empathy
can go a long way until next time be
kind and keep walking in each other's
shoes see you in the next episode bye
everyone
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Key Vocabulary
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judge /dʒʌdʒ/ B1 |
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walk /wɔːk/ A1 |
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empathy /ˈɛmpəθi/ B2 |
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understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ A2 |
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assumption /əˈsʌmpʃən/ B2 |
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misunderstanding /ˌmɪsʌndərˈstændɪŋ/ B2 |
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judgmental /dʒʌdʒˈmɛntəl/ C1 |
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practice /ˈpræktɪs/ A2 |
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perspective /pərˈspɛktɪv/ B1 |
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behavior /bɪˈheɪvjər/ B2 |
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struggles /ˈstrʌɡəlz/ B1 |
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instinct /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/ B2 |
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assume /əˈsuːm/ B1 |
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rude /ruːd/ A2 |
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reckless /ˈrɛklɪs/ B1 |
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compassionate /kəmˈpæʃənɪt/ B2 |
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conflict /ˈkɒnflɪkt/ B1 |
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doubt /daʊt/ A2 |
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