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[English]

Hello and welcome back to my Slow

English podcast.

This episode is for upper intermediate

and advanced

English listeners.

2025

is coming to an end.

So

soon

this year

went by

so fast.

Would you agree?

Let's review

the year of 2025.

2025.

And what better time to reflect on the

year than at the beginning of the last

month of the year. Join me in reflecting

on the ups and downs, the highs and lows

of the year. This year was full of new

experiences,

good and bad, achievements

and regrets.

moments of joy

and moments of

learning. I think what I am most

proud of from this year was

deciding to create my Tik Tok channel.

Making the decision

to record myself one day and speak

slowly

and then to see the reaction

of all the people who loved my video. It

was a pivotal

moment in my life.

a lifechanging

moment

to then create my YouTube channel

shortly after

onto creating an English community

with people from all around the world

learning English.

This year has been crazy.

So many ups and downs,

but learning from both the achievements

and the failures,

finding the beauty in every moment

because that's what life is.

It can't all be good, but

that's what makes those good moments

so

special.

That's what keeps us positive

and grateful.

Knowing that even in the worst moments,

there will always be better moments.

Tell me,

what are you the most grateful for

from this year? What is the best thing

you achieved

this year personally,

professionally,

spiritually,

mentally,

physically,

or anything that made you feel

amazing.

Now it's hard to define

what achievement

is.

Achievement can look very different for

everyone.

What's achievement to you could be

failure to someone else. Whatever is a

failure to you could be an achievement

for someone else. For instance,

if I was doing a presentation

in front of a group of people

and I

stuttered a lot and I was nervous

and maybe I forgot

a few topics I was going to talk about,

but to me

that's still a huge success. It's a huge

achievement

because I was able

to speak

in public

and I never thought I would get over my

fear

of public speaking.

Now for someone else,

the presentation went wrong.

They messed up and stuttered.

They might consider it

a failure.

But now let's think who is going to be

able to see the positives,

the bright side to everything that

happens to them. Well, I am

because I can see it as an achievement,

not a failure. I think it's important to

notice

your small achievements.

Give yourself credit.

If you look for something, you'll find

it.

So, look for small achievements

throughout the day.

Give yourself credit for all those

little things that go unnoticed.

Notice them.

Don't let them go

unnoticed.

What's a small achievement

you had today? Now

regrets

from this year

to why did I do that? Regrets.

Let me say I hate regretting.

Ever since I was a little girl,

I have always hated regretting.

I have always said

I don't regret anything

because everything

absolutely everything happens for a

reason.

Everything that you've done wrong,

right, even the worst of decisions,

the worst of situations

made you the person that you are today.

And you wouldn't be the person you are

if it wasn't for those mistakes,

no matter what it is. When I was younger

and I would get in trouble with my

parents or my teachers,

I would never regret it,

but I would learn from it.

Just like right now,

I had to do this to be the person I am

today.

All the mistakes,

all the disregard,

maybe things that made the people I love

feel sad.

Regretting it only makes it worse. So

yes, I do learn from my mistakes,

but I don't regret them. I am the

perfect version of myself today.

And we are all the perfect versions of

ourselves

right now. Next year I will grow

and change

and I will probably make more

mistakes,

but

I will continue to be the perfect

version of myself.

I say perfect because we are all exactly

where we need to be.

We are exactly who we need to be right

now. Everything

will come and go

as it should

and all we can do

is flow with it and enjoy every moment

we can. So

like I said, I have no regrets from this

year. Everything that must happen

will happen.

What's your take

on regrets?

Do you agree or disagree with me?

Tell me why.

I would love to hear your take on this.

This year was full of feelings.

Feelings like happiness,

excitement,

fear,

hope,

love.

I started my year with a breakup.

I had to cancel my trip to New Zealand.

Then I started my slow English podcast,

going viral on Tik Tok and creating my

YouTube channel.

Then I traveled to Brazil for carnival.

Then I lived at the beach in Mexico

for a while.

I had my dream trip with my sister,

traveling to China, Japan, and Thailand.

And now I'm back for the holidays.

Christmas, New Year's,

three kings,

and I will be close to my family for

these special moments.

I have great expectations

and big dreams

for next year.

What were some of the feelings you had

this year?

What were some experiences

you had this year? Now,

even though New Year's is right around

the corner,

I've got to say,

I've never been a big fan of New Year's.

I've never been a fan of the saying

new year, new me.

It seems so unnecessary,

especially

during the winter,

like

the absolute worst time of the year to

start

fresh.

It's too cold to start exercising,

going on walks,

taking on new hobbies.

You naturally

just want to hibernate

during the winter.

It's cold.

You just want to be bundled up.

beneath the sheets,

eating,

reading books, and watching movies.

I think if you really want a fresh

start,

then start in the spring.

What better time to start fresh

than spring?

Spring is literally the season when the

world starts again.

The flowers are blooming

and so are you.

I also kind of hate the pressure

of starting fresh on New Year's.

needing to make 12 wishes.

Eat 12 grapes

all in one minute.

Wearing something red so that your year

goes well.

counting down to midnight because

the world will change completely the

minute we're in 2026.

It doesn't make any sense to me and it

just frustrates me. I get really anxious

when I feel under pressure.

Maybe I sound like the Grinch of New

Year's right now, but I have always just

hated feeling under pressure.

Feeling like something needs to go

right.

Otherwise,

everything will go wrong.

It makes me anxious

and I prefer

to not play these games with my mind.

I would rather keep my

peace of mind.

And to me, it doesn't even prove

anything.

Those first seconds of the year don't

define the rest of your year. I had the

worst New Year's last year

and so many good things happened to me

this year.

I don't even know what else I would ask

for. I got everything I ever dreamed of.

So,

new year, new me, new beginnings.

No,

no,

don't wait for tomorrow.

Don't wait for New Year's.

Don't even wait for spring. You can

start today.

On second thought, start right now.

Take control

and decide what you want to do

and do it. Like Nike says, just do it. I

always do what I want when I want to do

it. I don't wait for the right moment.

Sorry, I know I'm going on a tangent

about how much I hate New Year's,

my issues with New Year's, but I also

just like sleeping early.

And maybe you'll say, "Oh,

you're too young to be acting that way,

but I like sleeping early.

I don't like waiting to eat until 12

a.m.

and then staying up all night."

Truthfully,

if I could choose what to do on New

Year's,

I would watch a movie with my family,

eat dinner at a normal time,

wash my face, and go to sleep,

and wake up the next morning

and just

crochet. day.

Read a book,

lay in my hammock,

maybe go for a swim,

and start the year feeling

fresh,

not

tired and hung over.

So, that's all I have to say about that.

This video was a little bit different

from my normal content,

but if you enjoyed it as much as I did,

then leave a like and I will know you

want more videos like this.

Thanks for listening guys and I hope you

understood most of what I said.

If you did, congratulations to you.

If you didn't, continue practicing. You

will reach your goals.

See you next week. Have a wonderful day.

Bye.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
reflect /rɪˈflekt/ B1	verb - to think carefully about something, especially the reasons for it or its effects
pivotal /ˈpɪvətl/ C1	adjective - of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something else
lifechanging /ˈlaɪfˌtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/ B2	adjective - having a profound effect on the course of a person's life
achievement /əˈtʃiːvmənt/ B1	noun - a thing done successfully, typically by effort, courage, or skill
regret /rɪˈɡret/ A2	noun - a feeling of sadness or disappointment over something that has happened or been done verb - feel sad or sorry about (something that has happened or been done)
gratitude /ˈɡrætɪtjuːd/ B1	noun - the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness
spiritually /ˈspɪrɪtʃuəli/ B2	adverb - in a way that relates to the soul or spirit, not physical or material things
mentally /ˈmɛntəli/ B1	adverb - in a way that relates to the mind or intellectual processes
physically /ˈfɪzɪkəli/ A2	adverb - in a way that relates to the body, as opposed to the mind or spirit
disregard /ˌdɪsriˈɡɑːrd/ B2	verb - pay no attention to; ignore
expectations /ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz/ B1	noun - a strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future
anxious /ˈæŋkʃəs/ A2	adjective - experiencing worry or nervousness, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome
tangent /ˈtændʒənt/ C1	noun - a completely different line of thought or action
hibernate /ˈhaɪbəˌneɪt/ B2	verb - spend the winter in a dormant state
crochet /kroʊˈʃeɪ/ B1	verb - make (a piece of clothing or other item) by interlocking loops of yarn with a hooked needle

Key Grammar Structures

• Would you agree?

  ➔ Tag Question

  ➔ Used to invite agreement. The auxiliary verb 'would' is used with 'you' to form the tag. It expects a 'yes' or 'no' response. The speaker is seeking confirmation of a shared feeling or opinion.

• Making the decision to record myself one day and speak slowly...

  ➔ Gerund as Subject Complement

  ➔ The gerund 'Making' functions as the subject complement, describing what the speaker's decision *was*. It follows the verb 'to be' (implied here). It emphasizes the *act* of making the decision.

• What's achievement to you could be failure to someone else.

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (implied)

  ➔ The sentence expresses a hypothetical situation. The 'could be' implies a possibility that is dependent on perspective. The subjunctive mood is often used to express wishes, doubts, possibilities, or hypothetical situations. The structure highlights the subjective nature of achievement and failure.

• Give yourself credit for all those little things that go unnoticed.

  ➔ Reflexive Pronoun

  ➔ The reflexive pronoun 'yourself' indicates that the action of 'giving credit' is directed back to the subject ('you'). It emphasizes self-acknowledgement and self-appreciation.

• Everything that you've done wrong, right, even the worst of decisions...

  ➔ Relative Clause with 'that'

  ➔ The clause 'that you've done wrong, right, even the worst of decisions' modifies 'Everything'. 'That' acts as a relative pronoun introducing the clause and referring back to 'Everything'. It provides further information about what 'everything' encompasses.