Learn Arabic Podcast | Studying Alone vs. Studying with Others | Arabic Podcast — Transcript

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1. 0:08Welcome, friends, to a new episode of
2. 0:12Welcome to the Language Learning Podcast
3. 0:16Arabic
4. 0:17Hello everyone, hello friends, how are you?
5. 0:20Today I hope you are all well and I hope that
6. 0:24Be prepared for today's episode
7. 0:27Today's podcast is a little different, Youssef.
8. 0:31Today we have a beautiful topic and we have something like
9. 0:36The challenge or the discussion? Yes, today we have a discussion.
10. 0:40I and Luli have a different opinion; we don't
11. 0:43We agree today
12. 0:45That's right, today we'll talk about studying, how to study, and whether...
13. 0:50Is it better to study alone or to study with others?
14. 0:53With friends, it's better.
15. 0:55This is the debate; I say studying alone is better.
16. 0:59Something like, "Studying with friends is better," says Loli.
17. 1:03something
18. 1:03Yes, I like studying with friends, and you like that too?
19. 1:07Studying alone today will show whose words are correct.
20. 1:12We'll see which method is best.
21. 1:14But before we begin this great discussion...
22. 1:18Please, friends, if you like this
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29. 1:39Okay, Lolly, are you ready to discuss?
30. 1:42I'm very ready, Youssef. Please go ahead and start.
31. 1:46Why do you say that studying alone is best?
32. 1:49Okay, listen up, Lolly, and listen up, friends.
33. 1:53Studying requires one very important thing:
34. 1:56The thing is calm
35. 1:59calm
36. 2:00Yes, I need quiet when I'm studying; I want to understand.
37. 2:03The lesson: I want to read the book carefully. How?
38. 2:07I focus if there is sound, how do I focus if there is
39. 2:10There's talk when I'm studying alone; the room is quiet.
40. 2:14The house is quiet, there is no sound.
41. 2:17But, Joseph, too much silence is boring, Joseph.
42. 2:21No, quiet isn't boring; quiet is relaxing. I'm closing.
43. 2:26I opened my bedroom door, sat on the chair, and placed the book on it.
44. 2:29Open the book and start reading, my eyes.
45. 2:33I'm only focused on the book, my mind is only on the lesson. I'm not
46. 2:36I see one thing and hear nothing else.
47. 2:39I understand you, but let me tell you my opinion. I don't
48. 2:44I completely agree with you
49. 2:45Why, Loli, what happens when you study?
50. 2:48alone
51. 2:49When I study alone and close my bedroom door and
52. 2:53The place is very quiet. Do you know what's happening?
53. 2:56What happened? You're studying intently.
54. 2:59No, I feel sleepy. Too much quiet makes me feel sleepy.
55. 3:03I want to sleep. I open the book and read one page.
56. 3:08Then I say I'm tired, then I go to sleep.
57. 3:12That's your problem, Lolly. You love to sleep.
58. 3:16It's not just sleeping, but studying alone makes me feel
59. 3:20I get bored, but when I study with my friend, for example, with
60. 3:25My friend Sarah, the situation is completely different.
61. 3:28How is the situation different? Explain to me. When
62. 3:32Study with Sarah. We're talking about the lesson. I'm reading.
63. 3:36As she reads a page, I ask her, "Sarah, is it...?"
64. 3:40I understand this page; it says "Yes, I understand" or it says
65. 3:45No, I don't understand. We're discussing words and arguments.
66. 3:49It makes the mind work; I don't sleep when I talk.
67. 3:53I am very active
68. 3:55Okay, I understand that you're active, but are you
69. 4:00Are you really studying?
70. 4:01I know what happens when friends sit down
71. 4:04together
72. 4:04What do you think happens when you sit with your friend?
73. 4:08Sarah, you only open the book for five minutes.
74. 4:12Then you talk about other things
75. 4:15No, that's not true. We are studying.
76. 4:18Let's be honest, Lolly and Sarah
77. 4:21They sit and study for a while, then Sarah says, "Oh, Lolly!"
78. 4:26Have you seen this dress in the market and are you talking about it?
79. 4:29Then you say, "Sarah, I'm hungry."
80. 4:33What should we eat today? Pizza or chicken?
81. 4:37They talk about food, and in the end, there is nothing.
82. 4:40Studying is a waste of time.
83. 4:43Well, sometimes we talk about food, that's true.
84. 4:47We are human beings and we need time to rest when we study.
85. 4:51For an hour we need 10 minutes to rest
86. 4:55During our break, we talk about the dress and about
87. 4:58Pizza, but then we'll get back to the lesson.
88. 5:01I can't believe this. I think studying with
89. 5:05Friends mean wasting time when I'm studying
90. 5:08I alone control my time. What do you mean by that?
91. 5:12I control my time
92. 5:14I mean, I choose the time that suits me; I like
93. 5:17If I wake up very early, I wake up at the hour
94. 5:20At 5 AM, I wash my face, pray, and drink a cup of coffee.
95. 5:25From hot coffee at six o'clock
96. 5:27In the morning I start studying
97. 5:30Six o'clock in the morning is very early.
98. 5:34Yes, at this time my mind is very clear and the sun
99. 5:38It's sunrise and a new day. May I call?
100. 5:42I called my friend at six in the morning and told him
101. 5:45Shall we study?
102. 5:46Of course not, your friend will be asleep.
103. 5:49Exactly, friends have different schedules. My friend likes
104. 5:53He studies at night, and I prefer to study at night.
105. 5:56If we want to study together during the day, we must
106. 5:59We'll wait and see if you're free at this hour.
107. 6:02Fourth? No, I'm busy. Are you free?
108. 6:06Seven o'clock? No, I'm tired. This is tiring.
109. 6:10When I study alone, I study at the time when
110. 6:12I want it immediately, I'm not waiting for anyone.
111. 6:15That's a good point, Youssef. Time is indeed a problem.
112. 6:19Sometimes, but let me tell you something else important.
113. 6:24Studying with friends makes me respect time.
114. 6:27How is that even possible? You just said that times
115. 6:31Yes, it's different, but when I agree with Sarah and say
116. 6:36Sarah will be with her tomorrow at 10:00 AM.
117. 6:40We will meet at the library to study what is happening in
118. 6:43the morning
119. 6:44What is happening
120. 6:45I wake up feeling lazy and I don't want to
121. 6:48I want to stay in bed, but then I remember
122. 6:52Sarah, I tell myself, Sarah is waiting for me in the library.
123. 6:57I have to go, I can't be late for her.
124. 7:01Having a friend makes me keep my appointment if I am
125. 7:04I alone will say I will study in an hour, I will study after
126. 7:08Two hours and I won't study. My friend gives you enthusiasm.
127. 7:12The motive
128. 7:14Well, that's a smart idea, Lolly. Your friend is encouraging you.
129. 7:19Regarding getting out of bed, I agree with you on this.
130. 7:21The point is, I have another very important question for you.
131. 7:26Go ahead, Youssef, I'm ready for all your questions.
132. 7:30This discussion. When you study and find the word
133. 7:33Is it difficult, or are you reading a grammar lesson?
134. 7:36For example, Arabic, and the lesson is very difficult; you didn't understand.
135. 7:40And your friend Sarah also didn't understand what you were doing?
136. 7:44This happens often; we try to think together.
137. 7:48Let's read the lesson again
138. 7:50But you two don't understand the lesson; you're both fools and not
139. 7:54Does anyone understand? This is where the problem with studying arises.
140. 7:57Friends, a friend might give you incorrect information
141. 8:01Sarah might tell you, "I think this word means..."
142. 8:04So Sarah is wrong and you learn something
143. 8:08wrong
144. 8:09So what do you do when you don't understand the lesson?
145. 8:13And you are studying alone, you are also alone, there is no one.
146. 8:17To help you
147. 8:18I rely on myself when I don't understand something.
148. 8:21I don't ask a friend before they know I'm turning on the device.
149. 8:25On your computer, or open your phone and search the internet.
150. 8:29The internet has all the answers; I'm looking for
151. 8:32The lesson is on YouTube or you can read about it on websites.
152. 8:34Trustworthy, and read slowly so I can understand. I am...
153. 8:38Teacher to myself
154. 8:40But the internet isn't talking to you. The internet isn't.
155. 8:44Your friend argues with you, saying, "Look, Joseph, this
156. 8:48The example is easy, let me explain it to you in my own way.
157. 8:52A friend is always simpler and easier than an internet explanation.
158. 8:55Or, as the teacher/friend explained, he speaks your language and knows
159. 8:59How do you think? I'd prefer Sarah to explain it to me rather than...
160. 9:03Read a long, boring article online, and if
161. 9:07Neither of us knew, so we asked the teacher.
162. 9:10The next day
163. 9:11Okay, let's move on to another point, Lolly.
164. 9:15The place
165. 9:16Yes, the location is very important in studying.
166. 9:19Where do you study with your friends?
167. 9:21We usually study in a cafe; we go to a cafe.
168. 9:24Beautiful and spacious. We order coffee or tea.
169. 9:28We sit at a large table and place the books.
170. 9:31The pens and we study at the cafe, a beautiful and comfortable place.
171. 9:36And in it there is life; I love to see the people around me.
172. 9:39This gives me positive energy
173. 9:42You're studying at a cafe? Oh my God!
174. 9:46Impossible for me
175. 9:47Why is it impossible for so many students to study in
176. 9:51cafes today
177. 9:52The cafe is noisy, there's music, there's sound
178. 9:57There's a coffee machine over there, and people are talking loudly.
179. 10:01Sometimes there are children, and there's a waiter who goes and comes back. How?
180. 10:06You're concentrating on a difficult lesson with all this noise in front of you.
181. 10:09And all this movement
182. 10:11This faint noise is called white noise; it is not
183. 10:16It bothers me; on the contrary, it makes me not feel lonely.
184. 10:20I don't like dead places
185. 10:23Quiet places aren't dead, Lolly.
186. 10:26Job opportunities for serious applicants. I can't read.
187. 10:30One sentence in the cafe: I need my room.
188. 10:34My room is my kingdom; my books are organized, my pens are organized.
189. 10:39The lighting is excellent and the door is closed; I study faster.
190. 10:43Much in my room, in one hour in my room
191. 10:47Study what you are studying in three hours.
192. 10:50cafe
193. 10:52You are very arrogant, Youssef, in the way you study.
194. 10:56I'm not arrogant, I just love achievement.
195. 11:00I like to finish studying quickly so I can do
196. 11:03Other things I do include playing sports or watching a movie.
197. 11:07Well, dear listeners, now we come
198. 11:11Your role
199. 11:12Yes, we want to hear your opinion.
200. 11:15You are now listening to this podcast
201. 11:18Perhaps you are learning Arabic now.
202. 11:23Think for a moment, don't say anything, just think.
203. 11:27inside you
204. 11:28Are you on my team, Youssef's team, the study team?
205. 11:32At home, in a quiet room, just the two of you, without
206. 11:36Annoyance and no nonsense
207. 11:38Or are you on my team? I'm on Team Loli.
208. 11:42Studying with friends in the lovely cafe with
209. 11:46Coffee, along with enthusiasm, help, and discussion.
210. 11:50Think carefully about which method will help you the most.
211. 11:54Do you remember the Arabic words?
212. 11:58More so when you read it silently alone, or when
213. 12:02You pronounce it and speak it with a friend
214. 12:05I'm sure many friends are on the team
215. 12:09O Joseph, man loves to talk, and language is needed.
216. 12:13To talk about how to learn a language and study it on your own
217. 12:17Language is always a means of communication; communication requires a person.
218. 12:22last
219. 12:23That's true, language needs communication.
220. 12:27But the rules require focus and memorization.
221. 12:30New vocabulary requires focus; I am studying.
222. 12:34I have the grammar and vocabulary on my own, and I speak the language with...
223. 12:38People in the street or at work
224. 12:40Okay, Joseph, can we agree on something?
225. 12:44At the end of this long discussion
226. 12:46What? Will you admit that studying alone is...
227. 12:50The best
228. 12:50Never
229. 12:53But I will admit something else that I think we need
230. 12:58To both methods
231. 13:00What do you mean by both methods together?
232. 13:02As you said a little while ago, there are things
233. 13:06It requires intense focus and complete tranquility, like reading
234. 13:11A very long text or preparing for a difficult exam tomorrow
235. 13:15In this case, I agree with you about studying alone.
236. 13:20The room is the best solution
237. 13:22Excellent, and I too will admit something; there are things
238. 13:26I can't study it alone, just like practicing speaking.
239. 13:30If I want to practice speaking the language
240. 13:33In Arabic, I can't talk to the wall in my room.
241. 13:37I need to sit down with a friend and talk and discuss things.
242. 13:41In this situation, studying with friends is the solution.
243. 13:44The best
244. 13:45If we ultimately agree, there is no way
245. 13:50One is right for everything; everyone has their own way.
246. 13:54Every era has its own way.
247. 13:57Yes. Let's summarize this interesting discussion.
248. 14:00To our friends, in very simple words.
249. 14:03Youssef, please summarize your opinion first.
250. 14:06Well, studying alone means peace and quiet and focus.
251. 14:11And speed also means that I choose the time when
252. 14:14I want it and I'll choose the quiet place I want.
253. 14:18Without any hassle or wasted time. And studying.
254. 14:22With friends, it means enthusiasm and help, not
255. 14:26There is boredom and sleepiness if I don't understand something, my friend.
256. 14:30He explains to me, and if he doesn't understand, I explain to him.
257. 14:35We cooperate and talk
258. 14:37In short, you can study on your own when
259. 14:40You need to focus and read, and you can study.
260. 14:44With friends when you need to talk
261. 14:47Practice and discussion
262. 14:49This is a great summary, Youssef. I hope this is helpful.
263. 14:53The discussion is beneficial to our friends, and I hope it will be
264. 14:58The words are clear and simple.
265. 15:00My friends, whatever method you prefer
266. 15:04The important thing is to persevere; perseverance is the secret.
267. 15:08Success comes from studying a little every day and reading a story.
268. 15:12Listen to this short podcast and write a new sentence.
269. 15:16Yes, never stop, Arabic is a language
270. 15:20It's very beautiful, and the more you study, the better you become.
271. 15:25And we are stronger than ever; we are always here to support you.
272. 15:28And to help you on this wonderful trip
273. 15:31Don't forget to write to us in the comments.
274. 15:34The winner of this debate is: Are you with Yusuf or with
275. 15:38Loli, we are eagerly awaiting your messages and comments.
276. 15:42patience
277. 15:42Thank you from the bottom of my heart for listening and for your time.
278. 15:46We wish you an enjoyable study experience and a very happy day.
279. 15:51See you, friends, in a new episode and discussion.
280. 15:54New, goodbye
281. 15:56Good-bye