hi everyone in today's video max will tell you a story about his favorite guitar you'll learn some useful vocabulary and expressions that are commonly used in everyday conversations this will also be a great opportunity for you to practice and improve your English listening and speaking skills listen carefully hi I'm Mark let me tell you about my fantastic classical guitar and the fun we have espe especially at school I received my classical guitar on my 8th birthday and I named it Melody it's a beautiful instrument with a wooden body that gleams under the sunlight from the

moment I held it I knew we would create wonderful music together lately I've been taking Melody to school initially I hesitated what if my classmates didn't like classical music but I wanted to share something special with them during breaks I'd find a quiet spot in the courtyard and start playing soft Melodies on my guitar soon a few kids gathered around me some tapped their feet While others swayed to the tunes it felt amazing to share the magic of classical music with my friends one day during music class our teacher Mr Roberts noticed me tuning Melody

he asked if I could play something for the class I felt a bit nervous but I agreed as I played a classical piece by boach the room filled with Applause I couldn't help but smile it was an incredible feeling taking care of Melody is important to me after school I carefully wipe it clean and keep it in its case I make sure to polish it regularly and keep its strings in tune so it always sounds sweet and clear bringing Melody to school isn't just about playing music it's like having a companion with me it makes

me feel happy and confident some kids are curious about classical music and have even asked me about learning to play It's a Wonderful way to connect with others and share my passion I'm excited about the adventures Melody and I will have at school who who knows maybe one day we'll perform at a school concert together for now I'll keep playing beautiful classical tunes and sharing the joy of music with my guitar Melody isn't just an instrument it's a part of my heart and I'm grateful for the beautiful Melodies it brings into my life before we

begin our speaking practice let's learn some new words and expressions from from our story understanding these will help you improve your English skills classical means relating to music or art considered classic or traditional for example she enjoys attending classical music concerts at the Symphony Hall Melodies means succession of tones that form a musical piece Example The Melodies of the violin solo captivated the audience hesitated means to doubt or pause before doing something example he hesitated before making a decision about which college to attend Tunes means a sequence of musical notes or Rhythm example the band

played some catchy tunes that everyone loved gleams means to shine or Sparkle brightly example the diamond necklace gleamed in the sunlight companion means someone or something that accompanies or supports example her dog was a faithful companion during her daily walks curious means wanting to know or learn something new example the children were curious about the mysterious ious noise coming from the attic nervous means feeling anxious or worried about something that will happen for example she was nervous before her dance performance but she did great on stage incredible means extremely amazing or outstanding example the view

from The Mountaintop was incredible with the sun setting in the distance passion means strong desire or deep love for something example his passion for cooking led him to become a professional chef now it's time to speaking practice repeat after Mark hi I'm Mark hi I'm Mark let me tell you about my fantastic classical guitar let me tell you about my fantastic classical guitar and the fun we have especially at school and the fun we have especially at school I received my classical guitar on my eighth birthday I received my classical guitar on my e8th birthday

and I named it Melody and I named it Melody it's a beautiful instrument with a wooden body that gleams under the sunlight it's a beautiful instrument with a wooden body that gleams under the sunlight from the moment I held it from the moment I held it I knew we would create create wonderful music together I knew we would create wonderful music together lately I've been taking Melody to school lately I've been taking Melody to school initially I hesitated initially I hesitated what if my classmates didn't like classical music what if my classmates didn't like classical

music but I wanted to share something special with them but I wanted to share something special with them during breaks I'd find a quiet spot in the courty during breaks I'd find a quiet spot in the courty yard and start playing soft Melodies on my guitar yard and start playing soft Melodies on my guitar soon a few kids gathered around me soon a few kids gathered around me some tapped their feet While others swayed to the tunes some tapped their feet While others swayed to the tunes it felt amazing to share the magic of classical

music with my friends it felt amazing to share the magic of classical music with my friends one day during music class one day during music class our teacher Mr Roberts our teacher Mr Roberts Notice Me tuning Melody Notice Me tuning Melody he asked if I could play something for the class he asked if I could play something for the class I felt a bit nervous but I agreed I felt a bit nervous but I agreed as I played a classical piece by boach the room filled with Applause as I played a classical piece by boach

the room filled with Applause I couldn't help but smile it was an incredible feeling I couldn't help but smile it was an incredible feeling taking care of Melody is important to me taking care of Melody is important to me after school I carefully wipe it clean and keep it in its case after school I carefully wipe it clean and keep it in its case I make sure to polish it regularly and I make sure to polish it regularly and keep it strings in Tunes keep it strings in Tunes so it always sounds sweet and clear

so it always sounds sweet and clear bringing Melody to school isn't just just about playing music bringing Melody to school isn't just about playing music it's like having a companion with me it's like having a companion with me it makes me feel happy and confident it makes me feel happy and confident some kids are curious about classical music some kids are curious about classical music and have even asked me about learning to play and have even asked me about learning to play It's a Wonderful way to connect with others It's a Wonderful way to connect

with others then share my passion then share my passion I'm excited about the adventures Melody and I will have at school I'm excited about the adventures Melody and I will have at school who who knows maybe one day we'll perform at a school concert together who who knows maybe one day we'll perform at a school concert together together for now I'll keep playing beautiful classical tunes for now I'll keep playing beautiful classical tunes and sharing the joy of music with my guitar and sharing the joy of music with my guitar Melody isn't just an instrument

Melody isn't just an instrument it's a part of my heart it's a part of my heart and I'm grateful for the beautiful Melodies it brings into my life and I'm grateful for the beautiful Melodies it brings into my life all right let's listen to the story one more time hi I'm Mark let me tell you about my fantastic classical guitar and the fun we have especially at school I received my classical guitar on my 8th birthday and I named it Melody it's a beautiful instrument with a wooden body that gleams under the sunlight from the

he asked if I could play something for the class I felt a bit nervous but I agreed as I played a classical piece by boach the room filled with Applause I couldn't help but smile it it was an incredible feeling taking care of Melody is important to me after school I carefully wipe it clean and keep it in its case I make sure to polish it regularly and keep its strings in tune so it always sounds sweet and clear bringing Melody to school isn't just about playing music it's like having a companion with me it

makes me feel happy and confident some kids are curious about class classical music and have even asked me about learning to play It's a Wonderful way to connect with others and share my passion I'm excited about the adventures Melody and I will have at school who who knows maybe one day we'll perform at a school concert together for now I'll keep playing beautiful classical tunes and sharing the joy of music with my guitar Melody isn't just an instrument it's it's a part of my heart and I'm grateful for the beautiful Melodies it brings into my

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