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In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack is truly on a solo mission as he does a Quick Chat episode by himself! lolThe question he talks about is this:Do you believe in the idea of haunted objects? Transcript:00:00:00JackYou're listening to the A-Z English podcast.00:00:13JackThe aid is English podcast. My name is Jack and I am one of the hosts of the podcast and today I'm doing a solo episode and this is truly a solo episode because it is just me talking to you.00:00:30JackAbout a topic.00:00:33JackAnd this will be.00:00:34JackA quick chat episode. We haven't done a.00:00:37JackQuick chat in.00:00:38JackA while and I want you to send me your.00:00:42JackComments about this topic because I'm curious to hear what you think about this topic and so the topic is.00:00:51JackOr the question I should say is.00:00:54JackDo you believe?00:00:58JackIn the idea of haunted objects.00:01:02JackSo do you believe in the idea of haunted objects?00:01:09JackAnd what that?00:01:10JackMeans is that do you believe that objects can possess or can have?00:01:18JackEvil spirits.00:01:21JackSo if you.00:01:24JackBring some kind of.00:01:26JackHaunted object some kind of object into your house that has an evil spirit.00:01:33JackIt can bring bad luck and cause mischief.00:01:39JackIn your life, in your home.00:01:42JackIn your relationships.00:01:45JackAnd the reason is this object. It has an evil spirit. It's haunted.00:01:51JackIt could be a doll, it could be a piece of furniture.00:01:55JackIt could be a piece of jewelry, like a ring.00:02:00JackOr a necklace.00:02:03JackThere are a number of horror movies that.00:02:09JackDeal with this.00:02:10JackTopic for example, I'm thinking of the.00:02:13JackMovie Annabelle and Annabelle is a doll.00:02:17JackBut she is but the doll is possessed by an evil spirit.00:02:24JackAnd the evil spirit can cause harm and.00:02:28JackAs I mentioned before, mischief and terror.00:02:31JackFor the people that.00:02:33JackAre around the doll that that have the doll.00:02:37JackAnd so.00:02:39JackThe question today.00:02:40JackIs do you believe in the idea?00:02:44JackOf haunted objects.00:02:47JackAnd I'm going to. I'm not going to just.00:02:50JackThrow away this question and.00:02:51JackSay no, flat out.00:02:54JackI'm gonna. I'm gonna really think about it and share with you my, my honest feelings about this topic.00:03:04JackAnd there there's before I start there's there's kind of an.00:03:11JackAspect of this that I want to share with you and that's that I live in South Korea. I'm an English teacher.00:03:17JackBut I live in.00:03:18JackIn work in South Korea.00:03:21JackAnd I've lived.00:03:22JackIn Asia, for about half my life.00:03:25JackSince I was about 23.00:03:29JackYears old, I have lived in an Asian country.00:03:35JackThailand and South Korea.00:03:40JackAnd I know that definitely.00:03:42JackThere is a belief in Asia that.00:03:46JackAnd this is.00:03:48JackNot exactly held by everyone, I mean in maybe long, a long time ago, people believed this.00:03:56JackUM that?00:03:59JackEvil spirits do exist, and that we need to ward off and to ward off evil spirits means to to push them away, to keep them away, to ward off evil spirits. You would do certain things you could do. There were certain practices or.00:04:17JackThe way that.00:04:18JackA building is designed. The architecture was meant to ward off evil spirits.00:04:27JackI think that that idea is still.00:04:29JackThe idea of of objects having evil spirits does exist today because.00:04:37JackLiving in Korea I've I've got. I've found a lot of.00:04:42JackHow can I say this without sounding strange?00:04:46JackThe chair that I'm sitting on right now, the computer chair I have, I found it some outside. Somebody was throwing it away, and it's a perfectly good computer chair.00:05:00JackAnd in America, if somebody were to put this outside.00:05:06JackAn American would grab it in.00:05:08Jack5 seconds and take it home and use it.00:05:11JackBut in Korea I find a lot of.00:05:13JackPeople don't want to use.00:05:16JackDon't want used furniture?00:05:18JackThey, you know, they think it's.00:05:21JackAnd I think that it comes from the idea of they don't want to bring something mysterious into the household, which could be a, an, an evil spirit, a bad spirit or bad luck.00:05:37JackThe the fact that I'm sitting on.00:05:39JackA used piece of furniture tells you that, obviously.00:05:43JackI don't believe in.00:05:46JackHaunted objects. I don't believe that objects can possess evil spirits because I have two computer chairs.00:05:56JackIn my office here.00:05:58JackAnd they're both.00:06:01JackAnd as we say in English, one man's trash is another man's treasure.00:06:08JackAnd so there are two perfectly good perfectly clean.00:06:16JackComputer chairs.00:06:18JackThe desk chairs and.00:06:21JackI found them outside and somebody was going to throw them away and to me.00:06:27JackThe idea of throwing away a good chair so it can just go into.00:06:33JackA landfill, a pile of garbage.00:06:36JackAnd sit there.00:06:37JackFor 1000 years, why not use it? You know, recycle.00:06:42JackI believe in recycling, so I have.00:06:47JackA computer.00:06:48Jack2 computer desk chairs that are recycled.00:06:52JackAnd I've got something else too.00:06:55JackI'm trying to think of what there's something else that I'm I'm forgetting that I I found.00:07:02JackOhh I have a an.00:07:04JackExercise machine. Somebody threw away a perfectly good stationary bicycle and it's a.00:07:10JackBicycle that you?00:07:12JackYou don't go anywhere. It's not a real bicycle.00:07:15JackIt's a stationary stationary means not moving.00:07:19JackAnd it's a stationary bicycle and you ride it for exercise. So I can watch TV and ride my stationary bicycle and exercise and burn calories.00:07:32JackAnd someone threw away a perfectly good one.00:07:36JackProbably because it was they were not using it. It was in their apartment and it was taking up space. And so they put it outside. I saw it, I brought it home. I cleaned it up. I fixed a couple things on it and now it's works perfectly well.00:07:58JackI have these used.00:08:00JackObjects that I brought into my house.00:08:06JackYou know, some Korean people would think I'm crazy, they would think.00:08:10JackHow could you take a risk?00:08:12JackAnd bring in.00:08:14JackSome kind of bad spirit.00:08:17JackWe're unlucky, spirit.00:08:19JackAnd I just don't think I don't believe in that. I believe objects are just objects, they're just made of atoms.00:08:30JackAnd they they don't possess any sort of spirit or essence. They're just things.00:08:38JackAnd they cannot.00:08:41JackHurt you by themselves? I mean, someone could pick up the chair and they could hit me with the chair and that would hurt me. But really, that's the person doing it, not the chair. The chair is just a tool. It's just an object. Same with the stationary.00:08:58JackLike so. Yeah. So so my answer and this is I'm giving you the long answer here is that I think.00:09:07JackI think that idea of haunted objects is actually kind of a bad thing, because it stops us from using from recycling. You know, there are a lot of lot of times people throw away good stuff and it just goes into a landfill and it just pollutes the planet.00:09:28JackWhereas another person could use that object and so I really, you know, part of part of me.00:09:36JackEnjoys recycling because it's free, right? I get a free chair or two free chairs and a free stationary bike.00:09:46JackThose are.00:09:47JackCan be expensive objects.00:09:51JackI got it for.00:09:52JackFree. So that makes me happy. I saved money.00:09:57JackBut the other half of me is happy because these objects are not.00:10:03JackIn the ground somewhere.00:10:05JackJust polluting the earth with plastic and garbage.00:10:09JackAnd they're actually being used and I'm using them here.00:10:15JackIn my house at my desk, I'm sitting on this chair.00:10:20JackAnd it's very comfortable.00:10:22JackAnd so.00:10:24JackI I think that actually the idea of haunted objects has a kind of negative impact on society.00:10:32JackBut I would love to hear what you guys think. Am I crazy for?00:10:39JackLiking used objects that could be haunted.00:10:44JackIf you believe.00:10:44JackIn that thing, that sort of thing.00:10:47JackAnd I would love to know.00:10:48JackWhat you think so?00:10:51JackLeave a comment on our website A-Z englishpodcast.com.00:10:56JackSend me an e-mail A-Z englishpodcast@gmail.com.00:11:00JackOr join our awesome WhatsApp group if you join the WhatsApp group, you can join the A-Z English Podcast Chat group. 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In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack is joined by Agnieszka, Salimeh, and Ana Maria as they discuss the following question:If a genie offered you 3 wishes, what would you wish for? Transcript:00:00:00You're listening to the A-Z English podcast.00:00:1Welcome to the A-Z English podcast. My name is Jack and I'm one of the hosts of the podcast and today I am with three of my favorite.00:00:1People Agnieszka Salime and Anna Maria. They are guest hosting for this episode, and this is a fun one, you guys, because I've got a good question for you.00:00:35And the cool thing is I get to be I get to be the genie in this one because I am going to grant you.00:00:433 wishes each so if a genie were to grant you 3 wishes, what would you wish for? What would you wish for? And we're gonna start. We're gonna put Agnieszka in the hot seat first.00:01:0So, Agnieszka, what are your 3 wishes?00:01:06Hello, Jack. Well, difficult. I I think my first wish it will be.00:01:19Travel the world.00:01:1Yeah, I've never here to travel, travel, and wherever I can.00:01:6Now when you say travel the world, are you talking on a magic carpet or just a regular airplane?00:01:34If I can do it in America carpet without falling, I will do.00:01:39It OK, OK.00:01:41As far as.00:01:41Might get a little, might get a little cold up there, but I I don't.00:01:45Know it'll. Yeah.00:01:46But, but you gonna you're gonna help me? You're my? Yeah. And the second one, it will look less fish. It's selfish. I think it will be. You know, I stop all all this if if.00:0:01It's magic so.00:0:0I can imagine that it it all happens, so I'll stop all these.00:0:07In the world, like all those fights with.00:0:1Ohh general that have no sense for me. So yeah, it will be this is it. It could be possible I.00:0:1Will reach that.00:0:3So you would wish for World Peace. Basically. Well, peace. Yeah. Travel and World Peace. OK, good. Those are two great choices. What's your third one?00:0:33It's the third line.00:0:36And you can't. You can't choose three more wishes.00:0:39OK, I'm going to put a uh.00:0:41I was thinking about that, but OK, OK.00:0:43OK. And the other one, it will be.00:0:50Well, difficult. OK, leave.00:0:53Wherever I want.00:0:55Not only trouble live there, wherever, wherever I want, yeah.00:03:01Just like at the snap of a finger like you could just snap your fingers and be like I'm living in Paris this week and then.00:03:08And right now I want to go to Spain and it will be there by some time. Yeah, it will be my wish. My last.00:03:14OK, so you don't even need that magic carpet. That's just like your. That's like your car, that's your transportation, but.00:03:1Yeah. OK.00:03:1That's true.00:03:3Yeah, I love it. I love it. Awesome. OK, so those are agnieszka's 3 wishes.00:03:3OK.00:03:9Selime now the.00:03:31Genie is out. You. He is granting you 3 wishes. What are your 3 wishes?00:03:41Well difference difference relations can be.00:03:45May I have?00:03:46You know, not real. It's not. I like read people's minds, you know, this is one of my wishes. I don't know what's going on in peoples minds. Yeah. And and maybe, you know, it's like I can guess what's your next move or, you know, because I'm reading their mind.00:04:04So this is my first wish. Yeah, this is.00:04:06Are you sure that's a? Is that a wish or a curse though you?00:04:07My real but I.00:04:08Like I like it.00:04:10Know that may you may not.00:04:11Want to know what people are thinking? It may scare you about humanity, you know.00:04:17No, I have. I can't have any related to to read peoples mind when I want to, you know, not all the time. All the time is gonna be so crazy. And the second one, as Mr. said, we we all want to travel to many countries. So I.00:04:7Right.00:04:35Want to have?00:04:36A lot of money.00:04:37My bank account, you know, just even. It's sent. You know, it's not. It's not gonna finish over. I I want.00:04:48My money all the time in my bank account. OK, no matter how much I spend. So with that, I can do everything I want. So I I can't even have a job as my hobby. So I have. I don't want to worry about money while I'm traveling. So yeah.00:05:05I like that. I like that.00:05:07OK. Yeah, so.00:05:1I know.00:05:14Actually I have seen not really, uh every days which is.00:05:0I I want to.00:05:1You will eat a lot of food and don't gain any weights for every woman.00:05:9Yeah. No, that's not. Not just women. I I, I I want that too. I've that's that's my number.00:05:36One wish, I think actually.00:05:37You just took my.00:05:38Yeah, actually wanted to. No need to go to the gym or you know, you can eat as much as you can and that you always eat and.00:05:5Yeah. And you have enough zeros in your bank account. You could eat whatever you want. You can eat. Uh, you know, fine French cuisine. Every every night. And yeah, the best sushi in the world never have to worry about anything. Sounds great. You guys are good at this game. You're very good at.00:06:10This game and.00:06:1Now we're gonna go to Anna Maria Anna. Maria, do you think you can? Can you improve on the on agnieszka's and slimes answer.00:06:Some of my answers are similar, but they have one different. I good health for me and my family.00:06:3OK.00:06:3And not suffering with doctors and things like that. It's one of my wishes because I I want to travel like one of them said is one of my wishes to have the time and the money to travel around the world.00:06:5And my third wish is I don't want to work. I don't want to. I don't want to work anymore. I don't want the money for free.00:07:03Yeah. Do you want the zeros in your bank account? Like silly May just if you spend some money, those the money just goes right back in and fills up again. Just never anything. Yeah, you can travel around, live, be healthy, travel and never have to worry about working again. Sounds fantastic.00:07:11Yeah. It's like a beautiful plant.00:07:3Those are three great.00:07:5Eternal vacations.00:07:30Alright, listeners out there, let us know what are your 3 wishes. If you had a Magic genie and a magic lamp.00:07:39What are you going to wish for? What are your 3 wishes? And don't cheat. You can't ask for an infinite number of wishes or another wish and another wish. You only get three. Let us know by leaving us a comment on our website. A-Z. Englishpodcast.com. Send us an e-mail A-Z.00:07:59English podcast at Gmail dot.00:08:00Come and remember to join our WhatsApp group because we have an amazing community of people. All three of my guests today are in that community. I'm in there, we're chatting all the time. We're joking around. We're laughing. There are free zoom lessons. If you you can have two weeks of free zoom lessons.00:08:0Before you have to decide if you want to pay and become a VIP member, you can check it out. We have a lot of fun in the classes as well, and with that said, we'll see you next time. Thanks.00:08:33Thanks guys. I appreciate it so much.00:08:36Thank you, Jack.00:08:37Alright. Bye bye bye.Podcast Website:https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-quick-tok-56-if-a-genie-offered-you-3-wishes-what-would-you-wish-for/Social Media:Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok:@atozenglish1Instagram:@atozenglish22Twitter:@atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ADonate to the show: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/donationsRobin and Jack started a new You Tube channel called English Word Master. 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In this episode of The A to z English Podcast, Jack is joined by Layla, May, and Hendrick as they discuss the following question:What would you sacrifice for an extra year of year of life? Transcript:00:00:00JackYou're listening to the A-Z English podcast.00:00:14JackWelcome to the A-Z English podcast. My name is Jack and I'm one of the hosts of the podcast and today I am joined by three of my good friends, Leila Hendrick and me.00:00:25JackAnd we are actually doing a well, a kind of would you rather question and this was brought to me by Layla and the question is what would you sacrifice for one extra year of life so.00:00:43JackFor example, if you were going to live to be 74 years old then.00:00:50JackYou you sacrificed one year. You you only live to be 73 or sorry. You could live to be 75. Sorry you could live to be 75, but you have to sacrifice something. What would you give up?00:01:05JackTo get one extra year.00:01:08JackAnd what we got to put some rules here. It can't be like, oh, yeah, I'll give away my pencil, this pencil. I'll. I'll give sacrifice. It's got to be something that's like important to you. Yeah, that's necessary. Right. Right. So, Layla, what would you sacrifice?00:01:29JackFor an extra year of life, and of course, there's always the option to say nothing you could say I wouldn't sacrifice anything.00:01:37LaylaYeah, right.00:01:39LaylaYeah. And as you, as you mentioned, Jack, the question represents something should be very, very serious and necessary because sacrifice, sacrifice, something that mean that means you have something.00:01:58LaylaYou really need it. You would you. You couldn't live without it, but you have to get rid of it for getting something and or maybe another. Something very precious. So for example.00:02:14LaylaIn my case, I live in a hot country so.00:02:19LaylaCould I sacrifice?00:02:23LaylaAir conditioner air conditioning system to look just in the hot weather for one year.00:02:32LaylaIt's really hard. It's really tough or maybe so it should be something very, very serious and necessary. I think maybe maybe about food as as long as I don't care too much about food, so maybe I will sacrifice me.00:02:34JackRight.00:02:48LaylaIt's it's easy for me to eat vegetables and the bread and something like that, so maybe I can live extra here. Just eating vegetables and without eating meat. I think that maybe.00:03:04LaylaI will say that.00:03:06JackThis is interesting because if you give up meat, that may actually give you an extra year of life, maybe more just because eating meat.00:03:11MayOK.00:03:14LaylaYeah, yeah.00:03:16JackIs kind of.00:03:17JackNot good for us, right. So you're if you become a vegetarian, you might actually.00:03:23JackThe You this might come true. This might be a real like realistic, not just a magical thing, you know, hypothetical. It could be real, yeah.00:03:34LaylaYeah, it's really hard without without having different types of food, but for some people, maybe it will be.00:03:45LaylaPossible like my situation?00:03:48JackYeah, I couldn't. I could not give up meat for, and I don't think I could give up meat for an extra.00:03:56Jack10 years I don't.00:03:58JackThink I don't think there are enough years to to, you know, to to, to, to make me give up meat.00:04:02LaylaYeah, it's really hot.00:04:06JackOhh, but I would love to. I would love to be a vegetarian.00:04:09JackI I know it would be good for me.00:04:11LaylaBut I will never sacrifice my phone and Internet. I I wouldn't. Yeah.00:04:16MayGo on an Internet. OK. I was going to.00:04:20JackSay, would you give up?00:04:21JackEnglish for an extra year of life, no.00:04:23LaylaNo, I couldn't.00:04:27JackBecause like, you're talking about quality of life, right, the quality is too good. You'd rather have a good like, you know, you're still fairly young. So you, you know, you could live for another 40 or 50 years. That means for 40 or 50 years, you have no phone, no Internet, no English. That would be not worth it.00:04:48JackRight for one, OK.00:04:50LaylaI shouldn't live without that.00:04:52JackOK, OK alright. Meat is gone. Phone is in.00:04:57JackAlright, I like it. I like.00:04:58JackIt, Mr. Hendrick, what would you give up for one extra year of life?00:05:09HendrickWow. To be honest, it's quite hard for me to think, but.00:05:15MayI think.00:05:17HendrickI'm gonna give up with social media, yeah.00:05:22HendrickSo I think I only have like a year or so. I just you know like want to.00:05:29HendrickDisappear from social media I think. Yeah. And then just lose contact with.00:05:35HendrickAll of my friends, maybe so maybe after, you know, like I die.00:05:39HendrickSo at least.00:05:40HendrickThey don't feel sad, like they don't know anything about me. So yeah, I just want to, you know, sacrifice from social media.00:05:49JackSo you'd give up Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, you just let it all go.00:05:55HendrickExactly. Yeah. So I just don't want. Yeah, I just don't want, you know, like, my Internet friends feel sad about me.00:06:04JackOhh boy. OK, interesting for one year.00:06:09JackIt's worth it.00:06:10LaylaSo Hendrix sacrifice us. Yeah, yeah.00:06:17JackHendrick is just a distant memory for us because we can't we can't reach.00:06:23JackHim. He ghosted us.00:06:25HendrickOhh no yeah, but actually I think I.00:06:29HendrickDo that because I don't want.00:06:31HendrickTo make you guys feel sad.00:06:36JackAll right. OK. OK. I I was going to say, why don't you just give up Harry Potter? But.00:06:41JackThat's too hard.00:06:42LaylaOK.00:06:44JackWow. No way. Impossible. OK. Social media. Harry Potter is in social media is out alright. OK. Hendrick, thank you for your answer. Thank you for your honesty.00:06:56HendrickYeah, yeah, yeah. Because, I mean, like, I have been spending a lot of time with social media. So I just want to sacrifice it.00:07:06JackSo you can focus on your your masters.00:07:08JackDegree pH. D and yeah, sure.00:07:10HendrickNo, because you.00:07:11HendrickKnow like I only have like a year, you know? And you know, like, I also not spend a lot of time with my family because of social media. So maybe just the last.00:07:26HendrickOne year from my life, so I just want to disappear from social media and maybe spending more time with my family or my friends in this reality life.00:07:35JackOK, Layla may, how long do you give? I give him three months and he's.00:07:39JackBack on Facebook.00:07:42MayI I've been not even 3 days.00:07:45JackNot even 3 days. OK, I'll give you 3 months. Just give you 3 days.00:07:53JackInteresting. Interesting. Very interesting. OK. May you had time to think now what can you give up?00:07:58MayOK.00:08:01JackOr an extra year of life.00:08:04MayThis is extremely challenging for me, but I I think I have my choices. I will sacrifice.00:08:16MayMy time of my.00:08:17MayTime and money, or maybe energy as well.00:08:22MayI will contribute some of my extra money to those who are in need, like probably home for children, home for the elderly, elderly people and maybe if I am, if I'm still available, I will.00:08:43MayContribute some like some of my evening. I will help them.00:08:49MayTo do some work like maybe I can teach them, teach them, teach the children in some English. Or maybe my my local language, so that is what.00:09:02MayThat are the things that I will.00:09:05MayI feel that.00:09:06MayI can say goodbye.00:09:08JackSo may I think you're going to try to buy some time. That's what it sounds.00:09:11JackLike to me.00:09:13JackYou're buying time. You're like, I'm gonna buy. I'm gonna spend some money. I'm gonna do some work. I'm gonna buy.00:09:14LaylaYeah, because.00:09:18JackThat extra time.00:09:18MayI because I am grateful that I have not.00:09:22MayYeah, you need to leave. So why don't I?00:09:25MayShare it with us.00:09:28MayBy doing something good.00:09:29MayAt least when I'm no longer in the world, people will Remember Me.00:09:32MayOh, she helped us before so.00:09:37MayI live a good name.00:09:39JackI mean, what? You're what?00:09:40JackYou're saying is like straight from the, you know, religion, right? It's better to give than to receive. Right. So you're you're describing that exactly, yeah.00:09:52MayI am seeing with each other. I already do. Well, well, I mean my financial is super stable. I'm secure.00:10:01MaySo I'm very healthy at that time, so why not?00:10:06JackYeah. No, I respect it. I I'll accept that answer. I'll accept. I think everybody's answer is legitimate. And my answer is.00:10:18JackYeah, my answer is nothing.00:10:18MayYes, yes.00:10:21JackI will not sacrifice anything for one more year of life.00:10:25JackI'm just gonna let it. It's. I'm just gonna let nature take its course. And if I die a year early, at least I enjoyed myself. You know what I mean? So.00:10:37JackIt's kind of like if you go to a party, you say you can have a you can have an OK time at this party for three hours or you can have a great time.00:10:46JackThis party for two hours. I'll have a great time for two hours and uh instead of an OK time for three hours. So yeah, time doesn't matter. It's quality, quality over quantity.00:11:00JackFor me.00:11:01MayYeah. So you will just you just eat and do whatever you like within the one year.00:11:02LaylaYou've got it. Yeah, you've got it.00:11:08JackI'm just gonna do whatever I want. Eat what I want and let nature take its course. You know, when it's my time, it's my time.00:11:16MayLet's decide.00:11:21MayWait, answer.00:11:22JackYeah, there you go.00:11:24JackAll right, so we've got really four really interesting answers. So listeners out there, what is your answer? What would you sacrifice for one extra year of life? And you can leave a comment on our website A-Z, englishpodcast.com, you can send us an e-mail A-Z.00:11:45JackEnglishpodcast@gmail.com or you can join our WhatsApp group by hitting the link in the show description and you can come into our our World English group with lots of different chat rooms.00:12:00JackThere's an A-Z English podcast chat room where you can just talk about the episode and make a comment, and I will read it and I will reply. I read all of the comments in our WhatsApp group and I enter and engage in it and interact with students in the WhatsApp group all the time. So if you want to participate in that.00:12:21JackI highly recommend it.00:12:22JackAnd with that said, we will see you next time. Thanks everybody. Bye bye.00:12:27MayHi everyone. Hi.00:12:30HendrickThanks Jack.Podcast Website:https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-quick-tok-54-what-would-you-sacrifice-for-an-extra-year-of-life/Social Media:Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok:@atozenglish1Instagram:@atozenglish22Twitter:@atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ADonate to the show: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/donationsRobin and Jack started a new You Tube channel called English Word Master. 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In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack is joined by May, Layla, and Hendrick as the discuss the following Would you rather? question:Would you rather have a job that you love but struggle financially or a job that pays really well but doesn't make you happy? Transcript:00:00:00JackYou're listening to the A-Z English podcast.00:00:11JackWelcome to the A-Z English podcast. My name is Jack and I'm one of the hosts of the podcast and today I am joined by my good friends and guest hosts Layla Hendrick and May.00:00:25JackAnd we have a really good would you rather question this one was brought to me by May. So thank you may for this one. And the question is would you rather have a job that you love?00:00:41JackBut struggle financially or have a job that pays really well but doesn't make you happy.00:00:53JackOh, this is a tough one. This is a tough one.00:00:58MayThis is.00:00:58JackLayla, I'm going to.00:01:00JackLet you.00:01:01JackGet the first you know, take a the first crack at this one.00:01:05JackWhat do you think?00:01:06LaylaOK. Honestly, it's really a tough, tough situation to deal with.00:01:13LaylaUh, if I rather have a job, but I really love it.00:01:19LaylaBut I couldn't make enough money exactly at the question said to travel financially.00:01:29LaylaOr maybe to have a job that saves a lot of money, but I am never happy. I maybe that job doesn't make.00:01:39LaylaMe happy at all.00:01:41LaylaI think she.00:01:44LaylaUh, I will go with the job that I love because I want to feel.00:01:52LaylaI want to.00:01:53LaylaSee my relax. Uh, maybe with the job that I love, I love it. I I can make a process and.00:02:04LaylaTo develop myself in some different ways, which makes me be able to get another chance of another job. So.00:02:15LaylaBecause I love that job strongly, I have a passion about it.00:02:20LaylaSo I think I will go with the having.00:02:24LaylaA job that I really like it.00:02:27JackOK.00:02:27LaylaBecause I think I will create about that job.00:02:31JackYeah. You're taking you're kind of taking a risk. You're taking a gamble.00:02:36JackOn and following your we say in English following your gut, you know your gut instinct, right? It's like I think I should be doing this even though I don't make a lot of money. This is what I really love. This is my passion. OK, that's very respect. Respectable. You know, that's commendable.00:02:57JackI like that answer.00:02:59JackAll right.00:03:00JackTrick. What about you, Sir? What are you going to choose? You going to take the job? That pays well, but doesn't make you happy. Or are you going to follow your passion and take the job that you love, even though you're not making much money and you are struggling financially?00:03:19HendrickWow. Yeah, to be honest, it's quite tough, but I think I will go with the number.00:03:28HendrickLike I will, I will. I will try to have, like, a job that pays well, but doesn't make me happy because yeah, I mean like.00:03:39HendrickAt least you know, like I have a job. And then I have good financial like I have this money and then.00:03:48HendrickI have a.00:03:48HendrickDoubt with the number one, I mean like you have like a job that you love but you don't, you know, like good at financial. I think that's also not make you happy like you know like struggle in financial.00:04:04HendrickI mean like we will be happy.00:04:06HendrickWith that right?00:04:08HendrickAnd at least I mean like I.00:04:10HendrickJust need to work.00:04:12HendrickIs a day in a job like maybe 8 hours or seven hours? Yeah, maybe at a time.00:04:19HendrickI I'm not happy, but I'm I think after that after I receive the money, maybe I will be happy, yes.00:04:26JackRight.00:04:27JackSo, OK, so you're you're not happy at work for 8 hours, but you're happy at home because you have money and you can really buy some stuff that will make you happy and then sleep 8 hours. So 16 hours. You're doing OK? Yeah.00:04:34HendrickX icon.00:04:39HendrickYeah, rather.00:04:42HendrickYeah, rather than, you know, like you have a job that you really love, but you know, like, your struggle financial. So I I say, like, I mean like, it's good rather than, you know, like you have a good job, but you know.00:04:55HendrickAfter that you have to struggle with financial I mean like you also need money to eat. Need money to for something.00:05:03JackRight, no, this isn't. This is, this is the why this is such a good question. May you're you've really, you've got my head spinning right now because Leila makes a good point and Hendrick makes a really good point. So may settle this debate for us. What do what? Which one are you going to choose?00:05:22MayTo be fair, I am still considering my my option for this question.00:05:28발표자 2OK.00:05:31LaylaShow me.00:05:34MayAnd getting a high pay sounds.00:05:40MayHowever, in this situation I I would rather go for go for a job that I love.00:05:47MayAlthough the pay is a little low, probably so probably I.00:05:56MayWe need to.00:05:56MayDo I will need to do some another job?00:06:00MayTo get extra income.00:06:03MayAs long as I am happy, because except the fact that.00:06:10MayEven though a company paid you very high.00:06:15MayIncome, I mean, if you earn very high from that company, but trust me most of the time you won't be able to go back on time. You need to come during the weekend or public.00:06:27MayOK, you need to do a lot of overtime until like when you go back home, you don't have. Don't even have time to see your family to hang out your friends. So that is.00:06:39MayMost of the time what you call.00:06:42MayHigh, high income job.00:06:45MaySo for all the reasons mentioned, I prefer to go for a job that I love. Although the pay is a little lower and probably I will do another.00:06:46HendrickOK.00:07:00MayPass to get some income.00:07:04JackNow I think may change the rules in the middle of the game here because it went from struggling financially to a little bit less pay.00:07:14JackI don't know. I'm not sure.00:07:14MayExactly. Yeah. And they struggle.00:07:19MayStruggling, struggling financially.00:07:22MayYeah, you, you get a job one job with.00:07:28MayI mean, but you get what you get the job, but the the money that you that you know every month is low. So I I'm thinking maybe if I OK if I I don't like doing this job but I'll maybe have another job so that I won't struggle.00:07:49JackOK, OK. So you have one job that you love and then you get to get another job that you maybe hate. So now you have two jobs, one that you love, but one that you really hate. But that's alright, I guess what you're saying, I get you're saying you're going to supplement your income somehow, make some extra money? Yeah.00:08:05MayYeah, something with my income.00:08:07MayProbably I can do something.00:08:10MaySo by doing that, I'll.00:08:11JackYeah, yeah, sure. Well, I.00:08:12JackDon't think you can invest any money you don't have. You're struggling financially. You don't have any money to invest.00:08:17MayBy so. So in that case I will choose to do another extra job so that I won't struggle financially.00:08:25JackOK, OK.00:08:27JackSure, sure, sure. OK. OK. Alright, I'm I think this is I'm going to choose. I'm going to go with Hendrick and I'm going to take the job that I hate.00:08:37JackUM, but pays really well, and I'm going to focus all my energy and my free time on my hobbies, and I'll have a lot of time to buy. Like good podcasting equipment and, you know, audio equipment and video equipment. And I can really make my hobby.00:08:56JackMy main job and then just work to live.00:09:00JackLive, you know, just go and work and make money, but it's not really my passion. I know it's.00:09:06JackSad, I mean.00:09:07JackI the best case scenario is that you work a job that you love and you make enough money to live comfortably, but in a lot a lot of situations for people.00:09:20JackThey work in jobs that they don't really like.00:09:24JackBut they can't quit because they need the money. They have families, they have, you know, kids that are studying ballet at a boarding school in America, there's things like that. So just for example.00:09:42JackYeah. So you know in my opinion, I mean it it I know it's it's not exactly a romantic situation, you know, but but it's. But it's practical. It's practical. And so even though I really respect Layla and Maze answers because I think you guys are following your heart.00:09:43MayWhich is.00:09:55Layla00.00:10:03JackAnd your passion.00:10:05JackI just. I don't want to struggle.00:10:08JackBecause I I have.00:10:09JackWorked many jobs that I hate and also struggled financially.00:10:14JackI had it.00:10:15JackI didn't get paid well and I hated the job, so.00:10:19LaylaThis is really the worst.00:10:21발표자If I can.00:10:22JackAt least.00:10:22JackGet at work. A job that I hate and get paid. Well, that's better than what I was.00:10:27JackDoing in the past so.00:10:29LaylaRight.00:10:30JackYeah, yeah.00:10:32JackSo that's my yeah.00:10:33MayBut then Jack, I have a question like I just want to ask your point on this. Let's say if you looking in the A you got a job and your income the the company will really pay you very well, but then you don't even have time to.00:10:52MayBuy the things that you like, do whatever things you want to do.00:10:56MaySo will you feel happy or will you satisfy?00:11:00JackWell, that depends. I guess I we didn't really discuss the the rules of this question very clearly. I was assuming that both jobs are 40 hours a week, you know 40 or 50 hours a week. But one job you enjoy the other job you don't enjoy. But the time is the same.00:11:20JackIf you if.00:11:20발표자 2It is only.00:11:20JackI have to work 80 hours a week.00:11:22JackWeek to get the good paying job, then I'll just work the job that I hate. But I'll work 80 hours a week and then I'll make enough money to survive. So.00:11:35JackYeah, I I understand what you're saying. And you're right. Most people who have a lot of responsibility and are at high positions in companies, they work really, really long hours. That's just a fact. That's true. So I would not, I would not agree to that. I don't want to do that.00:11:48MayYeah. Check.00:11:55JackI want to I want to have leisure time. I want to have spend time with my family. I want to spend time with my my online students making the podcast, teaching in the Zoom sessions and making content for my channel. So in that case.00:12:14JackI don't think I would sacrifice all of that for one high paying job where I have to work 80 hours a week.00:12:22JackI couldn't do it.00:12:23JackSo I guess I agree a little bit with you may and I agree a little bit with Hendra and I agree a little bit.00:12:29JackWith Leila. So I cheated.00:12:30발표자 2It looks like you're on both side.00:12:32발표자 2Now, yeah, you. You were saying? I tried to change.00:12:32JackYeah, I cheated. I.00:12:33JackI'm standing on the fence right now.00:12:42JackRight, I always accuse May of being the cheater of trying to have to play both sides, but today I'm.00:12:48JackBoth sides Jack today. Yeah. This. Yeah.00:12:52MayOK.00:12:54JackI'm gonna. I'm gonna.00:12:55JackThrow it out to our listeners out there cause we're kind of split here 5050. So I want the listeners to be the tiebreaker. What do you guys think? Would you rather have a high paying job where that you hate?00:13:08JackOr would you rather work a job that you love but struggle financially? And what is your answer to this? Send us an A message or a comment on our website A-Z englishpodcast.com.00:13:21JackOr send us an e-mail A-Z, englishpodcast@gmail.com or even better, join our WhatsApp group. Come on in to the A-Z English podcast WhatsApp group. You can join that group and you can make a comment right there in our WhatsApp group and I will reply to you in real time and we'll have the.00:13:41JackWe'll have the discussion and the debate right there in our WhatsApp, yeah.00:13:44MayYou are like Jack.00:13:46MaySo you would like.00:13:47MayTo hear what our listener is going to.00:13:50JackAbsolutely. I I'm very, very interested in what our.00:13:53JackListeners will say to.00:13:54JackThis question, so with that said guys, thank you so much for joining me today and we will see you.00:14:00MayNext time bye bye bye.Podcast Website:https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-quick-tok-51-would-you-rather-have-a-job-that-you-love-but-struggle-financially-or-a-job-that-pays-really-well-but-doesnt-make-you-happy/Social Media:Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok:@atozenglish1Instagram:@atozenglish22Twitter:@atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ADonate to the show: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/donationsRobin and Jack started a new You Tube channel called English Word Master. 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In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack shares three ghostly stories from the country of China.China has a long history of ghostly folklore and legends. Here are three ghostly facts about China:The Hungry Ghost Festival: The Hungry Ghost Festival, also known as Yu Lan Festival, is an important annual event in Chinese culture. It is typically observed in the seventh month of the lunar calendar. During this festival, it is believed that the gates of the underworld are opened, allowing spirits and ghosts to roam freely in the human world. People offer food, incense, and other offerings to appease these spirits and ensure they do not bring bad luck.The Legend of the Woman in White: In Chinese folklore, the "Woman in White" is a popular ghostly figure. She is often depicted as a spirit who appears to travelers at night, dressed in white and seeking help. Her appearance is often an omen of danger or death. This legend has been the inspiration for various Chinese ghost stories, novels, and films.The Haunted Great Wall: China's Great Wall is not only a remarkable architectural wonder but also has its share of ghostly tales. Over the centuries, numerous people have perished during its construction, leading to stories of restless spirits haunting its remote sections. Many visitors and hikers have reported eerie encounters, strange sounds, and apparitions while exploring the Great Wall at night.Podcast Website:https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-quick-tok-50-3-ghostly-stories-from-china/Social Media:Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok:@atozenglish1Instagram:@atozenglish22Twitter:@atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ADonate to the show: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/donationsRobin and Jack started a new You Tube channel called English Word Master. You can check it out here:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2aXaXaMY4P2VhVaEre5w7ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Join our Whatsapp group: https://forms.gle/zKCS8y1t9jwv2KTn7Intro/Outro Music: Daybird by Broke for Freehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Directionless_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Directionless_EP_-_03_Day_Bird/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcodehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/simian-samba/audrey-horne/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-a-to-z-english-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The guest hosts discuss their belief in giving second chances, highlighting opportunities for growth and improvement. They debate whether individuals deserve a second chance when they make mistakes, but agree that people should have the opportunity to learn from their errors. The speakers also explore the concept of second chances and when they should be given, considering varying degrees of mistakes. They discuss their beliefs on giving second chances in cases of serious betrayals, such as being cheated on by a friend, with differing views on forgiveness and evaluation of remorse.

The podcast delves into the concept of equality, discussing equal treatment and opportunities, and the issue of judging people based on appearances. They emphasize the importance of treating everyone equally and rejecting discrimination. The speakers also discuss the importance of fair treatment in all aspects, including grades in a class, and the need for more gender diversity in leadership roles.

Three ghostly stories from India are discussed in this episode, including the haunted Bhangarh Fort, the vengeful spirit of Ajjaba, and the cursed village of Kuldhara.

In this re-uploaded episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Kevin and Jack talk about their pets. Transcript: 00:00:02JackYou are listening to the A-Z English podcast.00:00:10KevinWelcome to an A-Z English quick chat. We're going to surprise each other with a topic for the day and see where the conversation goes. Check our site for a study guide with vocabulary notes and discussion questions, as well as links to our WhatsApp group or other social media so you can join in the conversion.00:00:26KevinSo Jack, as as you know, a big part of my life is my pet dog and I wanted to talk about pets today because I I love animals. Animals are fantastic. Sometimes more than people. And I'm just curious, like we we talked a little bit about animals last time, but that was more of a.00:00:45KevinPhobia things you were scared of.00:00:47JackYeah, yeah.00:00:48발표자What? What kind?00:00:50KevinOf pets. Did you have growing up? What kind of pets do you have now? What? What are your favorite animals?00:00:57KevinFor a pet of.00:00:59JackSure. When I was growing up, we had a dog. He was a golden retriever and his name was buddy. Buddy is buddy. Means friend in English like my buddy, my friend. And it's a very common pet name.00:01:08KevinBye bye.00:01:16JackUsually for for male dogs. And yeah buddy was.00:01:20KevinSo I'm kind of curious just to break. Sorry, I'm I'm curious to hear from our listeners really quick what are common pet names in your country?00:01:27KevinBecause buddy, like just friend, is a really common name for pet names there, but I've I've never heard of any, you know, like Korean pet names where it's like, hey, chingu like, I've never heard that as a pet name. But you're right, that is a very common American dog name anyway.00:01:39JackYeah, yeah.00:01:42JackYeah, amigo. Amiga. Yeah, that was. That's interesting. I wonder.00:01:46KevinSo tell tell me more about buddy.00:01:48JackYeah. So my parent, my sorry, my brother and I begged my parents to get us a dog, you know, like.00:01:55KevinHow old are?00:01:55JackYou, well, 12 years old. So I was 12. My brother was 9 and we really, really wanted a dog so badly. And my parents were.00:01:57KevinOK, cool.00:02:07JackReluctant because they kind of felt like we weren't being honest when we said that we would clean up after the dog. Like, I promise I'll walk the dog. I'll clean up after the dog. I'll do all the all, all the the stuff. And then, of course, my dad ended up, you know, cleaning up after the dog and.00:02:18발표자Every day. Oh.00:02:27JackYou know my brother and I just kind of played with our toys inside the house while my dad was cleaning. You know, the yard.00:02:36JackBut, but we did love buddy. He was a very sweet dog, very gentle dog. So he was big. He was about. Well, I could say he's probably like £75, which I'm not sure how much that is in kilo. Yeah, like 30 kilos? Yeah. He was a big boy and he had long hair.00:02:47KevinOh wow, it's like 30.00:02:51KevinSomething like that.00:02:56JackSo in the summer he would shed a lot which really bothered my mom because there was, you know, like, hair on the sofa, hair in the carpet, hair everywhere. And that got really annoying to my mom.00:03:00발표자You know.00:03:11JackBut everybody loved buddy because he was so sweet and he loved everybody, so even strangers, he would, you know, come up to a stranger. And one of the things that he used to do that was really cute is that he would like.00:03:29JackWhen he he was so excited he would, he would drop down on his shoulder.00:03:34JackBut he would never he would never fully roll over.00:03:37발표자He would just.00:03:37JackKeep his **** up in the air, stand on his hind legs and yeah, and just and and just just begging somebody to, you know, pet him, you know, and just to give him some attention. So he really loved people. He he was a great dog to have with children.00:03:40KevinThey play with me.00:03:54JackAnd uh.00:03:56JackYou also I think we felt safer around the house with him, you know, like when somebody comes by drive, you know, walks by your house, he would bark and alert us that, you know somebody was there. And I think it it it's there's a safety element to having a pet so.00:04:15JackThat was buddy.00:04:15KevinAt least for dogs, because the pets that I had when I was a kid, well, I had some, some hamsters or gerbils, but that that was only for a short time.00:04:24KevinBut then our our big pet, when I was younger is my brother.00:04:27KevinAnd I had.00:04:28KevinCats, when we had two and we originally my one of my moms friends his cat had kittens and so there were suddenly many baby kittens around and my my mom's friend said come please.00:04:29JackOK, OK.00:04:43KevinTake take one of these cats. And so my mom said, let's go get a kitten and my my brother and I were very excited.00:04:50KevinAnd when we went to choose which kitten to to take home, my brother picked one and I picked one, and so then we had two. And and cats we had. Yeah, 2 cats growing up. And cats are amazing animals. I really do love cats. Although we can talk about that.00:04:58JackOK. Yeah.00:05:10KevinYeah, I've changed my opinion a little bit now. I still love cats, but cats are great animals, but they will alert you. Of course you know when someone else comes around, they pretty much run and hide most of the time when strangers are around.00:05:23KevinBut cats, I think are great animals for busy people.00:05:27KevinThey're great pets for busy people because.00:05:29JackThey can take care of themselves, you know they can entertain themselves, yeah.00:05:30KevinThey take care of themselves. Yeah, they're not nearly. They don't take nearly as much work. So we could leave for school where my mom could go to work. And especially because.00:05:41KevinWe had two.00:05:42KevinCats, brother and sister, they were fine. They would play together all day and we would come home and then they were happy. You know, we could give them food. We gave them a place to go to the bathroom.00:05:51KevinAnd they were. They were.00:05:52KevinLine. We could even leave them for like a long weekend. Sometimes for two or three days, if we went on a trip and then they were a little angry at us.00:06:00KevinAnd we came home, like, where did you go?00:06:02KevinBut mostly they were OK for that. Any longer and we would have neighbors come and check on them, of course. But for for a short time they were great. And so cats are amazing, great little animals. They're they're really cute, they're they're fun, but they're very independent.00:06:21JackYeah, I feel like dogs are very needy, like they're they need. They need your attention. They need your love. And if you leave for 5 minutes, they feel like they lost your love, you know, like, as soon as you come home and then they're like, please love me. Please love me. You know, they're very desperate.00:06:38KevinI will say.00:06:38KevinThat's the thing. Like dogs. Now we have a dog and and I love my our little dambi at home. Maybe more than my cats. And and I I feel bad saying about them. They were amazing animals, amazing pets as well but.00:06:52KevinDogs are very different, right? They take a lot more work like you were saying. Your dad has to take care of the dog, you know, go out and clean up after them and you've got to play with them. You a lot more time. But they give you a lot more love, love. You know, I come home and and my dog dambi, she's just.00:07:11발표자Like, Oh my gosh.00:07:12KevinYou're home and she's so happy to to see me. Whereas when I had cats, you'd come home and they would.00:07:18KevinJust be like ohh.00:07:20KevinHi, welcome you again. Right, right. So dogs require a lot more work, but they give you a lot more in return I think.00:07:21JackYou again, yeah.00:07:31KevinWell, we.00:07:33JackYou know, my dad cleaned up after our dog when I was a child, and now my my daughter is has a we have a dog that we bought for my daughter when she was young. Maybe when she was like 5.00:07:46JackSo and so we have Lily and Lily is a a very little dog. She's a a a Maltese. Yeah. So she's got white hair, but she's very small. She weighs like, 3 kilograms, something like that. Two or three kilograms.00:08:01KevinThat's about the same size as zombie.00:08:02JackYeah, and. But Lily is very sweet. She's kind of has, like, a a big dog personality in a small dog's body. So she she can just sit on your lap. And she's very sweet and she's good with other people. She doesn't.00:08:10KevinOK.00:08:17JackSnap at people. She doesn't try to bite. You know kids or whatever. And so she's very gentle, very sweet. So we've, you know, I've had two dogs in my life. And and both of them were were great dogs. And so I we've I feel really lucky. But these days I clean up after.00:08:38JackOur dog.00:08:39JackBasically it's karma, yes, and so my dad is laughing, you know, at me sometimes because he says, yeah, now you understand how I feel, you know?00:08:39KevinIt's karma, the bag.00:08:52KevinI think dogs are funny as well, cause in in America many people like you, said buddy. You know it was a golden retriever. That's a pretty big.00:09:00KevinAnd although I never had a dog when I was, when I was young, I had many neighbors or friends who had dogs, and so we play with them a lot. And American dogs tend especially depends on where you live, but they tend to be bigger, you know, so getting like a 3040K dog is just kind of normal. That's just dog size.00:09:20KevinAnd these small.00:09:21KevinDogs like you know you're Lily or Danby 34K dogs.00:09:26KevinBefore I came to here before I had dambi at home, I didn't like small dogs. I I really didn't. I was like that. That's not a real dog. They're just annoying little just bark, bark, bark, bark, bark. You know, they're they're kind of crazy hyper dogs.00:09:41KevinMy opinion has changed.00:09:43JackYeah, yeah.00:09:43KevinOf course, I I now realize that.00:09:46KevinSmall dogs are just as loving as as big dogs are, and I understand when you live in a big city.00:09:53KevinYou know, like we don't have a yard. We live in an apartment. And so, yeah, like, I would love a bigger dog. I don't know if I want a really big dog, but like a medium sized one, I think would be amazing.00:09:55JackSame, yeah.00:10:05KevinBut I just don't have a yard for them to go outside and run around and play, and dogs have a lot of energy and they need more more area to play. So small dogs make sense in in cities and apartments.00:10:18JackYeah, I agree. I I'll. I'll leave with one last little story, my friend. When I when I was growing up, his father had a Saint Bernard.00:10:29JackAnd if you're talking, yes, this dog dog is probably 50 or 60 kilograms, like over 100 pounds and yeah, and they and they have the the big slobbering spit coming out of their mouths all the time. So yeah, they're very. They're very interesting looking dogs, but if you're.00:10:43KevinRight.00:10:49JackIf you're, if you want to see what a a big dog looks like, check out a Saint Bernard.00:10:53JackHard. They're they're really fun.00:10:54KevinMy my neighbors when I was a kid, they had.00:10:56KevinA Great Dane.00:10:57KevinYou are. I don't know if they way. Yeah, they're they're. They're not as big. Like they don't weigh as much. Maybe as a Saint Bernard. But they're tall. They're tall and skinny. Really long legs, really, really tall. And I remember when I was young, this dog was almost as tall as me.00:10:57JackYes, must think it's a horse.00:11:07JackYeah. Your long legs, yeah.00:11:15KevinNot standing on two legs, just.00:11:16KevinOn all four legs was still very.00:11:17KevinTall. Mm-hmm. And you know how dogs are when they get excited, they wag.00:11:21KevinTheir tails a.00:11:22KevinLot right? And so this was a big dog. And I remember I would just be standing next to it, talking to the neighbors.00:11:28KevinAnd he'd be so excited, wagging his tail and the tail would, like, hit me in the shoulder. And it was like your friend punching you.00:11:35KevinIt was like boom like.00:11:36KevinIt almost knocked me over that that dog's tail was so strong.00:11:40JackGet slapped by the the tail of a Great Dane, yeah.00:11:42KevinYeah, big dogs, big dogs are fun, but they're they're at a whole different kind of animal to like these small apartment dogs.00:11:51JackIt's it's hard to believe that little Lily there and damba the 2-3 kilogram dog and a Great Dane are the same species.00:11:58KevinRight. Almost. Yeah. They're they're so different size and and behavior and appearance from each other. It's very. I'd love to hear what our what some of our listeners. What kind of pets are common in their country? What? What size of pets?00:11:59JackYou know, it's just, yeah.00:12:11JackGive us the names of pets too. Like what? What's the name of your dog? What does it mean in your language?00:12:14KevinYeah, I.00:12:17KevinYeah, cause I mean.00:12:18KevinPets are pets are a great.00:12:20KevinThing to talk about.00:12:21KevinI mean, zombie is like it's family. Yeah, she is family. She's our daughter.00:12:27KevinThe most, and I'm sure other people feel the same. You know, your pets are your kids, your brother, your sister. You know, whatever they they really are a full part of your family. And so it's it's fun to share to about about family.00:12:42JackOur four legged family members, you know, Yep.00:12:45KevinYep. Our our four legged friends our.00:12:46발표자There you go.00:12:47Kevin4 legged family.00:12:49KevinSo everybody, thanks for listening and come and tell us about your pets. Check our WhatsApp group or Facebook or Instagram or on all the socials. Come tell us about your pets and join in the discussion with with everyone else. So we'll see you next time.00:13:03JackOK. Bye bye.Podcast Website:https://atozenglishpodcast.com/do-you-have-any-pets/Social Media:Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok:@atozenglish1Instagram:@atozenglish22Twitter:@atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ADonate to the show: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/donationsRobin and Jack started a new You Tube channel called English Word Master. 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In this re-upload, Kevin and Jack discuss the things that make them feel afraid. Let us know what you're scared of by sending us an email or leaving a comment on our website!Vocabulary:confront a situation or thing that you are afraid ofOutgrow To become too old or too big for something To plague To continue to cause problems for someone or something Paranoid Constant fear of something that does not exist Irrational Illogical or unreasonable Transcript:00:00:02JackYou are listening to the A-Z English podcast.00:00:11KevinWelcome to an A-Z English quick chat. We're going to surprise each other with a topic for the day and see where the conversation goes. Check our site for a study guide with vocabulary notes and discussion questions, as well as links to our WhatsApp or other social media where you can join in the discussion.00:00:27KevinSo, Jack, what? What do you want to talk about today? What's your topic?00:00:30JackYeah. So today I want to talk about phobias, and I'm curious. Yeah, if you have any phobias and then I'll share, you know, my phobia.00:00:42KevinI I I mean, I'm sure there's things that I'm kind of afraid of, but I can't really think of too.00:00:48KevinMany big phobias.00:00:50KevinThey definitely do not like bugs.00:00:52KevinVery much. It depends on the kind of bug, but yeah, those they that is definitely something I'm not not a fan of. At least it's not so much of A phobia exactly though.00:01:06JackWho kills the spiders in your family?00:01:08JackThen does. Does your wife kill them?00:01:11KevinI don't kill spiders. I save spiders.00:01:13JackUh, you save spiders because they eat.00:01:15KevinYour friends. Spiders. Exactly. Spiders eat other bugs, so if I see a spider, I either just leave it alone, or if it's a big creepy one, I'll put it in a.00:01:15JackDevice, yeah.00:01:22KevinCup and take it outside.00:01:24JackWow, OK.00:01:25KevinSo like I said for for me this is a a tough topic because I'm not sure what I'm really like truly afraid of like phobia wise bugs is one of the big ones, but I've managed to kind of get over that a little bit actually.00:01:42KevinAnd the way I kind of did this was I'll tell a quick story here, but a bunch of years ago when I was a student in university, I was at a a party with some friends and some of my friends were older than I was, so some of them had kids at the party and we were just hanging out and and the kids were.00:02:01KevinPlaying doing kids thing.00:02:04KevinAnd one of the kids, he was probably.00:02:08Kevin7-8 nine years old. Something like this and I'm an adult. Of course. At the time I was like in my early 20s.00:02:14KevinAnd this kid's hobby was collecting bugs like he just loved bugs, which I still did not understand, but he just loved them. So we're hanging out outside, and this kid is running around in the backyard just picking up bugs and playing around and just doing doing what?00:02:29KevinThat's due, and suddenly he ran up to me and he holds his hand out to me. And he's like, here. Take this. And I was like, oh, oh, God, what what are you going to give me? And I hold my hand out and he just drops this, like kind of beetle bug in my hand.00:02:44KevinAnd I'm just like like.00:02:46KevinFreaking out because now I'm holding this bug which I I do not want to be.00:02:50JackRight.00:02:50KevinGreat. But ever since then, whenever I see some.00:02:55KevinBug or insect in my house that I don't like that I don't want to deal with. I just remember this kid like, OK, so there was this eight-year.00:03:04KevinOld kid who's not afraid of bugs and there's me adult who is afraid of bugs. So like, OK, Kevin, be brave and then I do what needs to be done.00:03:10JackRight.00:03:16KevinFor the bug, either capture the spider or smack it with a newspaper, depending on the bug.00:03:21JackIf you he accidentally gave you what is called CBT, it's a type of it's cognitive behavioral therapy. And so if you have a, if you have a.00:03:27KevinCD3.00:03:30발표자There you go.00:03:33JackIf you have a phobia, one of the ways that they treat the phobia is by facing the fear directly head on. So if you're afraid of bugs, then they will make you sit near a bug or hold like ultimately holding a bug would be like the you've conquered your fear.00:03:42KevinMM.00:03:53JackYour phobia like your, that's the last step. The first step would be like, you know, a phobia is a pretty serious medical condition or mental condition. It's not. It's more than just a fear. It's like a medical disorder. So even people with phobias of bugs cannot even look at photo.00:03:54KevinThat's the last step.00:04:06KevinRight, right.00:04:12JackThose of bugs.00:04:13KevinYeah, phobia is definitely more serious. But I mean, we can just talk about general fears that we.00:04:19KevinHave for for today.00:04:19JackYeah, mine. Exactly. I don't really have phobias that mine are not that serious, but I I would say my daughter has like a.00:04:27JackIt kind of a a mild phobia because it's more than normal.00:04:32JackFear of bugs.00:04:33JackSo when you said that I was thinking of my daughter because.00:04:34KevinOK.00:04:36JackEspecially when she was a little bit.00:04:38JackYounger she would just scream.00:04:41JackYou know, yell for me. And I thought, you know, there was an emergency. And so I remember running and what's wrong. And then she's pointing to a bug and it's the smallest and most innocent little bug you've ever seen, like, not even like a big, you know, creepy crawly. Yeah. I mean, even smaller than that.00:04:58KevinLike a ladybug or something, right?00:05:02JackIt's just a little tiny, you know, flea or something. I don't know. Like, just nothing. And or an Ant or something. And yeah, she really, really hated bugs and. And she. She doesn't like them.00:05:13JackNow, but yeah, she has kind of outgrown it a little bit. Did you ever have you ever had a fear of, like, flying? Did you ever have any sort of anxiety about getting in an airplane or anything like that?00:05:30KevinNo, like I said, if you remember, we talked about this a while ago. The first time I I flew in an airplane, I was quite young. I was maybe.00:05:39KevinEight or nine and I flew alone well with just my brother and and the flight attendants to help. But no, that wasn't the problem. Heights. I I like heights. I've gone skydiving. Bungee jumping. That's that's no problem.00:05:50JackOhh wow. So heights is a big problem for me. I've got a I've got two phobias there, 22 fears that are kind of that have kind of plagued me or bothered me for the last like 20 years or 30 years.00:06:04JackOne is heights, which is ironic because I'm very tall, but yeah.00:06:09KevinRight.00:06:10KevinYou're already at a height.00:06:11JackIf I if I'm standing, if I go hiking up a mountain and there's like a, you know, a Cliff and and and embankment.00:06:20JackI just I cannot get too close to the edge like I start to get my knees get wobbly. I start to feel dizzy and I feel like like if I get too close, I'm going to lose control and just fall over the edge like I just. And also I cannot.00:06:37JackTolerate other people getting close to the edge, especially like if it were like my daughter or something. I'm super paranoid about those kinds of things and my daughter is not a young child. She's 13 years old. Fourteen. She'll be 14 years old soon. So yeah, it's it's not a. It's definitely just a.00:06:57JackIn irrational fear because.00:07:00JackBut anyone, anytime I get close to an edge or something, you know, in a high place, I do get a little bit lightheaded and my knees get wobbly and I start sweating a little bit and yeah, it's it's, it's uncomfortable. It's very uncomfortable.00:07:14KevinHeights are a pretty common one. My wife is not very good at heights either.00:07:17JackYeah, I don't like it. I don't like him at all. I'm not. Yeah, I don't need that. That kind of adventure in my life. I I used to think that I had a claustrophobia. And claustrophobia is like the is the kind of the opposite of.00:07:25KevinFair enough.00:07:33JackLike, well, it's the opposite of open spaces, you know, cause a claustrophobia is being in a small space, like an elevator or a coffin or something like that. However, I went to the doctor a couple weeks ago and had an MRI. And if you've ever had an MRI before, you're basically in a tiny tube.00:07:55KevinRight. I I haven't done it yet, but I've.00:07:55JackFor about 30 minutes.00:07:57KevinI've seen it on TV.00:07:58JackYeah. And I I fell asleep inside of it.00:08:02JackSo there's no way I have claustrophobia because you. No. Nobody with with that disorder is going to sleep inside of a an MRI tube where a lot of people have anxiety attacks and panic attacks. Inside of those things, it's very common.00:08:17KevinYeah, those are those are quite loud from what I understand. So if you fell asleep in there, that's you must have been quite tired.00:08:21JackThey had. I had.00:08:22JackEar plugs and a couple and like you know, kind of those like airplane worker, you know, yeah, your your ***** or whatever, I'm not sure.00:08:27KevinOK, OK.00:08:31JackYeah, my other fear is this one is has actually bothered me for a long time and it's a fear of rats. I really, really cannot.00:08:39KevinThat's OK.00:08:43JackI cannot look at a rat if I see a rat just run across the street.00:08:48JackI I have to go the other way. My biggest fear would be like a rat.00:08:50KevinOhh wow.00:08:54JackRunning over my.00:08:55JackFeet like I couldn't even I couldn't tolerate that. Like, yeah, having a rat just anywhere near me and I I kind of put mice in the same in the same basket. Like they're just disgusting creatures. They're so gross.00:08:57KevinDoesn't sound fun.00:09:07KevinI was going to.00:09:08KevinAsk what about other what about like gerbils or hamsters?00:09:13KevinOr or those.00:09:13JackMy daughter had two hamsters and the first one died really quickly. I don't it was sick when we bought it. The second one lived forever and she lost interest in it after a week, so I became the sole caretaker of this hamster for like.00:09:32JackA year and I hate hamsters and rats and gerbils and Guinea pigs and all of those things are disgusting. They're just vermin, you know, they they eat trash and live on the ground and.00:09:40KevinThose burdens.00:09:45KevinRight.00:09:48JackYeah, they're just.00:09:49JackDisgusting. And I I I just. Hey, I hate rats. And so yeah.00:09:53KevinI would say for for rats defense, you know that there's some rats that are trained to sniff out landmines.00:10:00KevinAnd so they're very helpful pets for that, for sniffing out landmines in countries that had had a lot of land mines drop. And so they're, there's actually some rats who have, like, medals of honor for finding many, many, many land mines.00:10:13JackThat's pretty interesting that there's there are rats out there that have a Medal of Honor. Do they? Do you think they wear the metal all the time or do?00:10:19JackThey take it off when they sleep.00:10:21KevinI I.00:10:21KevinI think they take it off when they go back to their rat home to their to their rat family.00:10:25JackTo go back to their maize and and cheese, right?00:10:27KevinRight.00:10:28JackNo, I I.00:10:28JackKnow rats are really useful. They we we have Lab Rats. You know that they do a lot of lot of testing to to help cure diseases sniffing out landmines. That's amazing.00:10:41JackBut I'm thinking more of the like sewer rat kind and so and and also I I they they spread disease, you know, like the black plague and and things like that. So I think it's it's probably just a long history of humans kind of.00:10:44KevinWell, yeah.00:10:52KevinThis this is true.00:10:59JackBad relationship with rats that that I inherited from my ancestors, I think.00:11:04KevinRight.00:11:05JackThat's probably what happened.00:11:07JackBut yeah, that's it, those are.00:11:08JackMy 2, my 2 fears.00:11:08KevinYeah, St. rides are definitely.00:11:10KevinThe Dirty creatures that I that I I don't want to mess with, but pet rats. I I don't have any problems with.00:11:17JackSo if you want, if you want to, you know, put me in a terrible place, put me in a hot air balloon high above the ground with a couple of rats inside of the basket. And I don't think I could think of a worse nightmare.00:11:31JackSituation than that so.00:11:33KevinWell, now I know your weakness is dark, so be be careful.00:11:35JackThat's those are my feet.00:11:38KevinCome on for you.00:11:39JackThose are my weaknesses, yeah.00:11:42KevinWell, yeah, try and avoid try and avoid heights and and avoid those those sewers as well.00:11:47JackRight, right. So I have a couple more listeners comments if if I can. As you know, Kevin, we've got a a WhatsApp group chat and you go to our website, you can just hit the WhatsApp link, it'll take you to a form you can fill out the form and.00:11:53KevinNice. So let's move to those.00:12:05JackThen join the group and.00:12:07JackAnd once you join the group, you can, you know, chat with me and.00:12:10JackKevin and you can chat with other.00:12:11JackStudents in the group.00:12:13JackThat and you can also do the homework, the study guide, and you can post your answers up there if you would like, and we'll take a look at those and give you a little feedback or, you know, help you out a little bit and as well as the other students in the group. So it's a really cool community, and if you're an English language learner, don't be shy, just join.00:12:34JackYeah. And everybody's really friendly in that group. So yeah, just come and chat. Just come and chat. So we did an episode a couple episodes ago. We talked about books. I believe the episode was called. What are you reading?00:12:37KevinThis comment chat.00:12:49JackAnd Kevin and I talked about some of the books that we're reading right now and our our reading habits. And Layla wrote a comment about this episode. She said I have just finished listening to the newest episode. I enjoyed it because.00:13:03JackIt was about books.00:13:05JackIn my case, I prefer to read historical books.00:13:09JackAnd those kinds.00:13:09JackOf books which talk about cultures of different.00:13:12JackPeople, however, I read them in Arabic because I can't read the high level of English books, although there is there are tons of extensive information and there is tons of extensive information in English, so she said. Therefore in English I read only stories and novels which are suitable with my level and in addition I listen to audio books and read them.00:13:34JackAt the same time, so Leila is using, you know, English books to help improve her English and her her vocabulary. Her. Yeah. Reading ability. So good job, Layla. Excellent to work and.00:13:44KevinThat's great.00:13:48JackAnd we would love to get more comments from other listeners, so please send us your comments and we'll read them on the show.00:13:59KevinNice. Yeah. Come and join the conversation as well. Yeah. So nice. Thanks for listening. Hopefully we'll we'll see you in our WhatsApp or other social media groups. Come join our conversation. See you next time.00:14:10JackAlright, bye bye.Podcast Website:https://atozenglishpodcast.com/do-you-have-any-phobias/Social Media:Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok:@atozenglish1Instagram:@atozenglish22Twitter:@atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ADonate to the show: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/donationsRobin and Jack started a new You Tube channel called English Word Master. 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