English Podcast For Learning English | Talking About HOBBIES | English Leap Podcast — Transcript

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1. 0:00English Le podcast from speak English
2. 0:03with
3. 0:05class hello everyone and welcome back to
4. 0:08the English leap podcast I'm Daniel here
5. 0:10with Jennifer and we're thrilled to have
6. 0:12you with us today yes welcome everyone
7. 0:16so Daniel quick question what's the
8. 0:18first thing you do when you finally get
9. 0:20a day off Ah that's easy I grab my
10. 0:23guitar and strum a few songs it's my way
11. 0:26of letting my mind take a break what
12. 0:28about you Jennifer I love that for me
13. 0:32it's picking up a good book and finding
14. 0:33a Cozy Corner to read it's like stepping
15. 0:36into a whole new world without leaving
16. 0:38my chair you know Hobbies like these
17. 0:40really do make life
18. 0:42richer
19. 0:44exactly and that's what today's episode
20. 0:46is all about Hobbies those little things
21. 0:49that make us smile help us unwind and
22. 0:52remind us who we are outside of work and
23. 0:55responsibilities it's funny isn't it we
24. 0:57spend so much time talking about
25. 0:59productivity and achievements but
26. 1:01sometimes we forget the simple joy of
27. 1:03doing something just because it makes us
28. 1:05happy right and did you know that even
29. 1:09some of the most successful people in
30. 1:11the world have hobbies that keep them
31. 1:13balanced we're going to dive into how
32. 1:16Hobbies big or small play an important
33. 1:18role in our lives and of course we'll
34. 1:21share a few fun stories along the way
35. 1:23uh-huh so listeners have you ever
36. 1:26wondered why some people seem to have
37. 1:27endless energy or creativity
38. 1:30it's often because they take time for
39. 1:32themselves whether it's through painting
40. 1:34gardening or even playing chess we're
41. 1:37here to remind you that these hobbies
42. 1:39aren't just pastimes they're essential
43. 1:42to living a balanced life mhm and
44. 1:45speaking of hobbies did you know that
45. 1:46Bill Gates plays bridge to unwind or
46. 1:49that Warren Buffett strums the ukulele
47. 1:51to
48. 1:52relax imagine that two of the world's
49. 1:55top Minds taking time for simple joyful
50. 1:58activities it just goes to show that
51. 2:00hobbies aren't just for weekends they're
52. 2:02part of what keeps us going
53. 2:05exactly whether you're into baking
54. 2:07writing hiking or knitting Hobbies can
55. 2:10be that special time when you reconnect
56. 2:13with
57. 2:13yourself
58. 2:15absolutely so as we go through today's
59. 2:18episode keep in mind that Hobbies don't
60. 2:20have to be grand or perfect they just
61. 2:23need to be yours let's explore why they
62. 2:26matter so much share some inspiring
63. 2:28stories and maybe even ire you to try
64. 2:30something new ready Jennifer mhm always
65. 2:34ready let's jump in and explore the
66. 2:36beautiful world of
67. 2:38[Music]
68. 2:49hobbies when I was a child there was an
69. 2:52old tree in the yard behind our
70. 2:54house it was strong with big branches
71. 2:57that reached out like open arms
72. 3:00every afternoon I would climb up and sit
73. 3:02on one of the broad
74. 3:04branches from there I could see the
75. 3:07garden the street and the sky stretching
76. 3:10far
77. 3:11away it became my secret world a place
78. 3:14where I felt safe where my thoughts
79. 3:17could
80. 3:18wander this was the start of my first
81. 3:20hobby watching the world and imagining
82. 3:23stories I didn't know then that this
83. 3:25simple joy would become something so
84. 3:27meaningful in my life
85. 3:30I believe hobbies are like that old tree
86. 3:33a place where we can go rest and feel
87. 3:36free hobbies are more than activities
88. 3:40they are spaces where we find
89. 3:42ourselves some people like drawing they
90. 3:45start with a blank page slowly adding
91. 3:47lines colors and shapes until a picture
92. 3:50appears others find joy in Reading
93. 3:53turning each page to meet new friends
94. 3:55visit new places or solve
95. 3:57Mysteries and then there are the those
96. 4:00who love to cook mixing ingredients
97. 4:02tasting and smelling until a dish is
98. 4:05ready to share with loved
99. 4:07ones I have a friend named Emma her
100. 4:10hobby is gardening she told me once that
101. 4:13planting seeds is like planting hope she
102. 4:16starts with tiny seeds carefully placing
103. 4:19them in the
104. 4:20soil every day she Waters them watches
105. 4:24them and
106. 4:25waits it takes time patience and care
107. 4:30but one day a small green leaf breaks
108. 4:32through the
109. 4:34soil that moment she said feels
110. 4:38magical the garden Becomes Her quiet
111. 4:40place a space where she feels connected
112. 4:43to Nature and
113. 4:45herself for some Hobbies might be active
114. 4:48like running or dancing my neighbor Sam
115. 4:52wakes up early every morning to
116. 4:54run he says running clears his
117. 4:57mind with each step he feels his worries
118. 5:00fall away leaving only the sound of his
119. 5:03breath and the rhythm of his feet on the
120. 5:05path it's not just
121. 5:08exercise it's a way for him to find
122. 5:11peace Hobbies can also be creative like
123. 5:15writing or playing music one boy I knew
124. 5:18Alex would sit at his piano for
125. 5:21hours sometimes he played the same piece
126. 5:24over and over until he got it just right
127. 5:27other times he made up his own song
128. 5:30letting his fingers dance across the
129. 5:32keys when he played it was as if the
130. 5:35room was filled with light his music
131. 5:37spoke when words
132. 5:39couldn't it's interesting to note that
133. 5:42many successful people have hobbies that
134. 5:44help them stay balanced and
135. 5:46inspired for example Bill Gates enjoys
136. 5:50playing bridge a card game that sharpens
137. 5:53his strategic thinking and helps him
138. 5:56relax his hobby isn't just fun it's a m
139. 5:59challenge that keeps his mind active
140. 6:02Warren Buffett one of the world's most
141. 6:05successful investors finds joy in
142. 6:08playing the
143. 6:09ukulele he often shares that this simple
144. 6:12hobby brings him happiness and offers a
145. 6:15break from the stress of his work music
146. 6:19even if it's played Just for oneself can
147. 6:21be a source of comfort and
148. 6:23joy even the great scientist Albert
149. 6:26Einstein loved playing the
150. 6:28violin he once said that music helped
151. 6:31him think and find solutions to complex
152. 6:34problems when he played it wasn't about
153. 6:37being perfect but about finding peace
154. 6:40and letting his mind explore new
155. 6:43ideas this shows that Hobbies can be a
156. 6:45powerful way to spark creativity and
157. 6:47Foster New
158. 6:49Perspectives Steve Jobs the co-founder
159. 6:52of apple found inspiration in
160. 6:55calligraphy before he created
161. 6:57groundbreaking technology he took a
162. 6:59class on calligraphy that deeply
163. 7:01influenced his sense of design and
164. 7:04simplicity he often said that this hobby
165. 7:07taught him about the importance of
166. 7:08Elegance and detail lessons that later
167. 7:12shaped the Aesthetics of Apple
168. 7:14products hobbies are not only for
169. 7:17relaxation they can teach valuable
170. 7:20lessons for instance painting teaches
171. 7:23patience and an eye for
172. 7:26detail playing chess can sharpen
173. 7:28strategic thinking
174. 7:30while writing helps organize thoughts
175. 7:32and express
176. 7:33emotions these Hobbies though they may
177. 7:36seem small contribute to the larger
178. 7:38puzzle of personal
179. 7:40growth why are Hobbies so important to
180. 7:43us life can be busy and full of
181. 7:47responsibilities we spend our days
182. 7:49working studying or taking care of
183. 7:52others but when we have a hobby it is
184. 7:55like having a small special gift we give
185. 7:57to ourselves
186. 7:59it reminds us that we are more than our
187. 8:01tasks and duties we are people who can
188. 8:04create dream and
189. 8:07enjoy sometimes we forget to make time
190. 8:10for hobbies we might think we are too
191. 8:13busy or that they are not important but
192. 8:16even a few minutes can make a
193. 8:18difference imagine you're having a hard
194. 8:22day then you take out your Sketchbook
195. 8:26your guitar or your favorite book in in
196. 8:29those moments you feel lighter you
197. 8:32breathe easier your hobby becomes a
198. 8:35friend that listens without
199. 8:37judgment for some people finding a hobby
200. 8:39is not easy they might say I don't have
201. 8:42any special talent or I don't know what
202. 8:45I
203. 8:46like if that's you start by thinking
204. 8:49about what makes you
205. 8:51smile do you like looking at old
206. 8:53photos maybe photography could be your
207. 8:56hobby do you enjoy listening to music
208. 9:00maybe you could try learning an
209. 9:01instrument even if it's just for
210. 9:04fun hobbies do not need to be perfect
211. 9:07you don't need to be the best at them
212. 9:10the purpose is not to win or to be the
213. 9:12greatest it's to enjoy the
214. 9:15process Emma's Garden doesn't always
215. 9:18Bloom the way she hopes some plants
216. 9:20don't grow and some days the sun is too
217. 9:23hot or the rain doesn't come but still
218. 9:28she finds joy in the simple Act of
219. 9:30caring for her
220. 9:32plants in fact Hobbies can also bring
221. 9:35people
222. 9:36together many people find community in
223. 9:39shared
224. 9:40interests whether it's joining a book
225. 9:42club a hiking group or an online forum
226. 9:45for art lovers Hobbies can create
227. 9:48connections these shared passions can
228. 9:51lead to friendships and support networks
229. 9:53that enrich our
230. 9:55lives consider JK Rowling the author of
231. 9:58the Harry Potter
232. 10:00series before she became famous she
233. 10:03wrote stories as a hobby while facing
234. 10:05many challenges in her life writing was
235. 10:08her escape a way to express herself and
236. 10:12create worlds filled with magic and
237. 10:15hope her hobby not only brought her
238. 10:18personal Joy but eventually changed her
239. 10:20life and inspired Millions around the
240. 10:23world as you listen to this think about
241. 10:26what makes your heart feel full what do
242. 10:28you do that makes time fly by what
243. 10:31activity makes you smile even on the
244. 10:33hardest
245. 10:34days if you haven't found your hobby yet
246. 10:38that's okay let yourself try new things
247. 10:41without worry maybe today it's drawing
248. 10:44tomorrow it's cooking and next week it's
249. 10:47writing it's all part of the
250. 10:50journey in the end Hobbies remind us
251. 10:53that life is not just about work or
252. 10:56challenges it's also about moments that
253. 10:58bring us joy in peace so take a deep
254. 11:01breath and remember finding what makes
255. 11:04you happy is always worth
256. 11:06it what is your
257. 11:08hobby if you haven't found it yet take a
258. 11:11step today to discover it and if you
259. 11:14already know cherish
260. 11:16it let it be your quiet place your old
261. 11:20tree where you can rest and be
262. 11:25yourself important vocabulary and
263. 11:28expressions
264. 11:31hobby meaning an activity done regularly
265. 11:35for enjoyment example his favorite hobby
266. 11:38is playing the
267. 11:39guitar broad meaning wide large in
268. 11:44extent example the broad branches of the
269. 11:48tree provided a perfect spot to
270. 11:51sit stretching meaning extending over a
271. 11:55large area or distance example the Road
272. 11:59was stretching far away into the
273. 12:02distance wander meaning to move or think
274. 12:06without a clear purpose or Direction
275. 12:09example her mind would wander as she sat
276. 12:12by the
277. 12:13window imagining meaning forming a
278. 12:17picture or idea in the mind example he
279. 12:21enjoyed imagining different stories
280. 12:23about his favorite
281. 12:25characters Joy meaning a feeling of
282. 12:29great happiness example reading brings
283. 12:32her so much
284. 12:34joy patience meaning the ability to wait
285. 12:39or continue doing something despite
286. 12:41difficulties example gardening taught
287. 12:44her patience as she waited for the
288. 12:46plants to
289. 12:47grow Rhythm meaning a repeated pattern
290. 12:51of sound or movement example the rhythm
291. 12:55of his running steps helped clear his
292. 12:57mind creative
293. 13:00meaning the use of imagination or
294. 13:02original ideas example painting sparked
295. 13:06his creativity and made him feel
296. 13:09alive
297. 13:10inspiration meaning the process of being
298. 13:13mentally stimulated to do or feel
299. 13:16something example she found inspiration
300. 13:19in The Quiet Moments of her
301. 13:21day
302. 13:23relaxation meaning a state of being free
303. 13:26from tension and stress example music
304. 13:30provided him with much needed relaxation
305. 13:33after
306. 13:34work perspective meaning a particular
307. 13:38way of considering something example
308. 13:41traveling gave her a new perspective on
309. 13:44life balanced meaning being in a state
310. 13:48of mental or emotional stability example
311. 13:52Hobbies help people feel balanced and
312. 13:55fulfilled cherish meaning to hold
313. 13:59something dear or appreciate it greatly
314. 14:02example she cherishes the moments she
315. 14:05spends reading by the
316. 14:07window Comfort meaning a state of
317. 14:11physical ease and freedom from pain or
318. 14:13worry example writing in her journal
319. 14:16brought her a sense of
320. 14:19comfort well that wraps up today's
321. 14:21episode we hope you enjoyed exploring
322. 14:24the wonderful world of hobbies and
323. 14:26discovered how these little Joys can
324. 14:27bring balance and happiness to your life
325. 14:30uh-huh thanks for tuning in to the
326. 14:32English leap podcast if you found
327. 14:34today's episode inspiring don't forget
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330. 14:41discussed it's the perfect way to keep
331. 14:44everything handy as you explore new
332. 14:46hobbies mhm and keep exploring the more
333. 14:50you engage in your hobbies the more you
334. 14:51learn about yourself and stay
335. 14:53motivated we're here each week to bring
336. 14:55you stories tips and conversations to
337. 14:58boost your English and life skills see
338. 15:01you in the next episode everyone until
339. 15:03then keep exploring stay creative and
340. 15:06keep leaping toward your English goals
341. 15:09bye for now and happy
342. 15:13hobbying your progress doesn't end here
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