Do you actually know your English level?
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Today, I'll be testing your
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English listening from A1 to C2.
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Each level will become more difficult.
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The vocabulary will become more advanced.
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The sentences will become longer and
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the ideas will become more complex.
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And I will slowly start speaking more
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naturally and like a native English speaker.
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So watch until the end, answer all the questions and watch
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until the very end of the video
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because that is where I will
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explain each English level in detail
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and what it means if you pass a certain level.
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So here are the rules.
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Rule one, do not use subtitles
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the first time you watch this video.
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Rule two, listen to each section.
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And at the end of each section,
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I will ask you three questions.
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Do your best to answer these questions
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and put your answers in the comments.
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If you get two or three correct,
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you probably understand that level.
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If you get zero or one correct, then that level is probably
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too difficult for you right now.
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This is not an official English listening exam,
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but it'll give you a good idea where
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your English listening level is at.
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So if you're ready, let's get started with A1.
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This is A1 English. Listen carefully.
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Hello, my name is Volka. I'm at home.
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I am in my room. I am in my living room.
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I have a phone. I have a chair. I have a desk.
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Today, I am making a video. I am speaking English.
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I am speaking slowly. I like
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English. I like teaching English.
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I want to help you. English is not easy, but you can learn.
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Listen every day. Speak every day.
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Little by little, your English gets better.
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Now answer these three questions to
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test your listening comprehension.
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First question. Where am I?
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Question two. What am I making?
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Question three. What language am I speaking?
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Here are the answers to these three questions.
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If you got two or more correct, your
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English level is probably A1 or higher.
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Remember to stick around to the very
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end to see what your English level means.
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Now let's do the A2 listening test.
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This is A2 English, so listen carefully.
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Yesterday morning, I woke up at eight o'clock.
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I was a little tired, so I made a cup of coffee.
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After that, I checked my phone and answered some messages.
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Then I went outside to buy food.
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There is a small supermarket near my apartment.
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I bought eggs, rice, chicken, and some fruit.
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The supermarket was busy because
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many people were shopping before lunch.
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When I came home, I cooked a simple meal.
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It was not amazing, but it was healthy.
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Later, I cleaned my room, worked
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on a video, and called a friend.
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It was a normal day, but I felt
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happy because I finished everything
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Now answer these three questions.
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Question one, what time did I wake up?
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Remember to leave your answers in the comments.
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Question two, where did I go?
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Question three, did I feel happy?
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Here are the answers.
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Question one, the answer was B, eight o'clock.
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Question two, the answer was A, to a supermarket.
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Question three, the answer was B,
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because I finished everything I needed to do.
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So if you got two or three correct,
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then you probably understand this level.
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And let's go on to the next one now.
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Last year, I took a train to visit
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a city I had never been to before.
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At first, everything was fine.
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I bought my ticket, found the right platform, and got on
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the train without any problems.
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But when I arrived, I realized I had made a small mistake.
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I got off at the wrong station.
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I got off at the wrong station.
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The names of the two stations were
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similar, and I had not checked carefully.
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similar, and I had not checked carefully.
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For a few minutes, I felt stressed
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because my phone battery was almost dead.
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I needed to meet my friend at a
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cafe, but I did not know where it was.
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So I went into a small shop and asked the owner for help.
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He showed me the correct station on
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a map and told me which bus to take.
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I was 30 minutes late, but my friend was not angry.
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Actually, she laughed and said, "At
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least now you have a good travel story."
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In the end, the mistake was annoying, but it taught me to
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check station names more carefully.
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Question 1. What mistake did I make?
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Question 2. Why did I feel stressed?
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Question 3. How did the shop owner help me?
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Remember, you can pause the video if you
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need more time to answer these questions.
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Here are the answers to the three questions.
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Remember, if you got 2 or 3 correct,
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you probably understand this level.
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Now, let's move on to B2 English.
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And remember guys, to tell me what level you are at in the
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comments once this whole test is finished.
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Remember to listen carefully and to tell
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me what your English level is at the end.
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A few months ago, I planned to go hiking with two friends.
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The weather forecast said there
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might be light rain in the afternoon,
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but the morning looked clear, so we decided to go anyway.
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At first, the hike was beautiful, the sky was grey, but the
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air was fresh, and the trail was quiet.
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After about an hour, however,
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the weather started to change.
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The wind became stronger, the clouds got darker, and we
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heard thunder in the distance.
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One of my friends wanted to keep going because we were
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already close to the viewpoint,
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but my other friend said it was better
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to turn back before the storm got worse.
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At first, I was disappointed
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because I really wanted to reach the top.
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But after a few minutes, the rain became extremely heavy,
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and the trail became slippery.
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That was when I realized
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turning back was the right decision.
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If we had continued, we might have
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been stuck on the mountain during a storm.
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Later, we found a small restaurant near
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the trail and had lunch there instead.
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The day did not go as planned, but it was still a good day
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because we made a safe choice.
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Sometimes changing your plan is not
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failure, sometimes it's just common sense.
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Now time for the three questions.
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Why did we decide to go hiking at first?
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Question two, why did one friend want to continue?
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Question three, what is the main lesson of the story?
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Here are the answers to all the questions.
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If you got two or more correct, you
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most likely understand this level.
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Now, let's go to the advanced levels.
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This is C1 English.
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Social media is strange because it gives people the feeling
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of connection while often making
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them feel more alone.
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You can open your phone and immediately
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see what hundreds of people are doing.
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Someone is traveling, someone is getting
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married, someone is starting a business,
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someone is posting a perfect breakfast that probably took
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40 minutes to arrange and 5 seconds to eat.
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At first, this can feel entertaining, but over time, it can
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quietly change the way you see
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Normal moments start to feel boring, rest
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starts to feel lazy, privacy starts to feel
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like invisibility, and instead of asking,
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"Did I enjoy this?" people start asking,
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The problem is not that social media is evil.
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That would be too simple.
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The real problem is that these platforms are usually
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designed to keep your attention,
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not necessarily to make you
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happier, wiser, or more peaceful.
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And when your attention becomes the product, your emotions
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become part of the business model.
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That does not mean everyone should
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delete every app and go live in a forest,
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although honestly, some people on the internet could
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probably use a weekend outside.
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It means we need to be more aware of
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how these platforms shape our habits,
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our confidence, and even our idea
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of what a successful life looks like.
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First question, according to the
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passage, why is social media strange?
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Question two, what do I mean by when
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your attention becomes the product?
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Question three, what is my attitude towards social media?
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Here are the answers to those three questions.
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If you got two or more right,
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let's go on to the final level.
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C2, the most advanced English level,
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Now, C2 English. Most English
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learners do not need this level,
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so if you don't understand it
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completely or at all, don't worry.
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But if you do, then your listening
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comprehension is extremely strong.
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This is C2 English. Listen carefully.
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Whenever a new technology
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changes the way information moves,
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people tend to have two opposite reactions.
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One group says it will destroy society, the other says it
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will solve almost everything.
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History suggests that both sides are usually exaggerating.
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When books become easier to produce,
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more people could access knowledge,
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but that did not magically make everyone wise.
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When television became popular, people
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could see the world from their living rooms,
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but they could also be influenced
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by whoever controlled the screen.
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Now we are living through a similar shift with algorithms,
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artificial intelligence, and personalized feeds.
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The issue is not simply that information is available.
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The issue is that information is selected, ranked,
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shortened, framed, and delivered to us
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before we even realize a choice has been made.
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That creates a strange situation.
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People feel more informed because they see more content,
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but they may actually be seeing
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a narrower version of reality.
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Not because someone is always lying to them,
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but because the system learns what keeps them watching.
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Over time, that can make public conversation more
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emotional, more reactive, and less patient.
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Complicated problems start to look
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simple, opponents start to look evil,
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and uncertainty starts to look like weakness.
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The real danger is not that technology thinks for us.
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The real danger is that it
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trains us to stop thinking slowly.
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trains us to stop thinking slowly.
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And slow thinking is where judgment,
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humility, and real understanding usually begin.
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First question, what does the speaker suggest about
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people's reactions to new technology?
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Question two, what is the main concern
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about algorithms and personalized feeds?
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Question three, what does the speaker mean by technology
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trains us to stop thinking slowly?
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Here are the answers to those three questions.
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If you got two or more correct, then
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your English comprehension is very good.
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That means you could understand fast,
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complex, and abstract English with layered ideas,
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implied meaning, and native style phrasing.
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Again guys, all the levels are only an estimate.
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It's not exact, but it gives you a good idea where your
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English level is currently at.
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Now guys, time for your results.
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If you pass level A1, you can understand
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very basic English when it's slow and clear.
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If you pass level A2, you can understand simple, everyday
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English about familiar topics.
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If you pass level B1, then you
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can understand clear stories
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and the main points of familiar situations.
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If you pass level B2, you can
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understand longer explanations,
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reasons, consequences, and
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opinions when the topic is not familiar.
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If you pass C1, you can understand abstract ideas, implied
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meaning, tone, attitude, and natural humor.
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And if you pass C2, then your
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comprehension is extremely strong.
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You can understand complex, fast, and
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native style English with little difficulty.
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Now I want you guys to comment your results.
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Are you an A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, or C2 English learner?
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And if you want to improve your English comprehension more,
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make sure to check out all my comprehensible input videos.
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I have over 100 and they teach you English naturally.
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And there are no boring lessons or classes,
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so make sure you check out all my videos on my channel.
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And if you guys want to have a native English test to see
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if your English is at a native level,
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let me know in the comments by typing "native English test"
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and I'll make that video for you guys as well.
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And remember guys, you will become fluent in English.
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