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Setback
is a problem or difficulty that delays your progress. It doesn’t mean failure. It simply means something has slowed you down.
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1- After weeks of healthy habits, he got sick and had to stop exercising for a while. It was frustrating, but he reminded himself it was only a setback.
2- Learning a language can include many setbacks — moments when progress feels slow or difficult. But setbacks are part of the journey.
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0:00Hi everyone and welcome back to the language. Today's word is very real, very human and something we all experience. It's setback. One more time, setback. Listen to this. She had been working toward her goal for months. Everything seemed to be moving forward, but suddenly won't problem appeared and slowed everything down. It wasn't the end. Just a setback. So what does setback mean? A setback is a problem or difficulty that delays your progress. It doesn't mean failure. It simply means something has a slowed you down. Now let's listen to some examples. The first one. After Wix of healthy habits, he got
1:02sick and had to stop exercising for a while. It was frustrating, but he reminded himself. It was only a setback. Another one. She didn't get the job she wanted. It felt disappointing at first, but later she realized it was just a temporary setback. And learning a language can include many setbacks. Moments when progress feels slow or difficult, but setbacks are part of the journey. A setback may slow your progress, but it doesn't define your destination. Now it's your turn. Can you think of a setback in your life that later helped you grow? Thanks for listening to Daily English. Stay patient with yourself. Have a beautiful day and see you tomorrow.
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