#201 Virtues in English Loyalty, Wisdom, Serenity, Resilience

Hi, everybody! I am Georgiana, your English teacher and founder of . My mission is to help you speak English fluently. In this episode, you will learn vocabulary related to virtues with examples. In the second part, you will practice grammar with a point of view lesson without memorizing any boring rules. Before getting started, visit my website  and get the transcript for free.  Okay. First of all, what is a virtue? Thanks for asking. A virtue is a positive characteristic of a person. Usually, someone's virtues have a positive impact on others. Yes, I know that sometimes it's hard to find virtues in some people, but if you look carefully, you will find them. Sometimes the word "quality" is also used to say the same thing. The opposite of virtue would defect, which logically is negative. It's the undesirable aspect of a person. Sometimes people confuse virtue with ability. They are not precisely the same. A virtue is part of someone's personality, and that helps differentiate them from other people. For example, one person may be wise, and another may not. On the other hand, someone may have the ability to play an instrument, be organized, etc. Okay, let's look at some of these virtues. There are so many, and I had to make a selection. I think it's quite useful vocabulary. Let's look at the first one: #1 Loyalty Loyalty implies being faithful to something or someone. You can be loyal to a cause, an idea, etc. You can also be loyal to a friend, for example. It conveys the idea of support.  Let's look at an example: "Philip is a very loyal person. Even though the company was going through hard times, he did not leave and stayed until the end." Loyalty is easy when things are going well but more difficult when there are problems. For example, many people are disloyal when they can no longer benefit from a situation. #2 Wisdom Wisdom is known as being prudent and having good judgment. The latter, good judgment, means that after analysis and reflect