Speaker 1: I have to say, it's very kind of you to
listen to this podcast. It's a kind of English lesson,
isn't it. There are different kinds of English lessons out there,
but maybe this one is one of a kind. Let's
dive in.
Speaker 2: Welcome to another Happy English podcast, coming to you from
New York City. And here's your English teacher, Michael.
Speaker 1: All right, thank you John, and thanks everyone. It's Michael
here from Happy English and I help people speak English better.
This is Happy English Podcast, Episode seven seventy nine. Kind
kind of you, kind of a kind of I was
kind of tired yesterday, so I went to bed early.
I have a comfortable bed. It's made of a kind
of memory foam. It keeps its shape and has good
back support. I won't mention the brand here, but I
will say that it was kind of expensive. My sister
said that I was a kind of crazy person to
pay so much for a mattress, but my back needed
some support. Kind of a kind of The word kind
is interesting because it has a number of different meanings
and uses, depending on which word comes before it and
after it. As an adjective, we use kind to describe
someone who is considerate, generous, and friendly. You can say
that someone is kind or that someone is kind to others,
like I find my new boss is kind to everyone
who works here. My parents taught me to be kind
to others. By the way, the opposite of kind with
this meaning is mean. I hope your boss is more
on the kind side than on the mean side of things.
When you want to talk about someone's kind action or deeds,
you can say things like that's very kind of you,
or it's very kind of you, Like when your coworker
offers to help you finish up a project, you can
thank them by saying, thanks for helping me out, it's
very kind of you. Oh, and my car was in
the shop yesterday and Jack lent me his car to
go shopping. That was so kind of him to lend
me his car. Next up, we're going to find a
totally different meaning of kind. We use kind followed by
an adjective to mean rather or somewhat, like it's kind
of chilly in this room. That's a more informal and
casual way to say it's rather chilly in here. And
do you remember I told you about that mattress. It
was kind of expensive, but I wake up without back
pain in the morning, and let me ask you, can
you eat food that's kind of spicy? So when someone
is kind, they are considered of others. You can show
appreciation to people like that by saying that was very
kind of you to help me. And then we use
kind of followed by an adjective to mean rather that
chili was kind of spicy but tasty. And finally for today,
you can use a kind of when you want to
describe what something or someone is or what they resemble.
Like a smartphone is a kind of pocket computer. It's
not exactly a pocket computer, but it resembles one. It's
like one. It's a kind of pocket computer. It's also
a kind of TV too. And your phone can even
be used as a kind of radio to play music
or a podcast like this one. Who knows, maybe someday
they'll invent a phone that works like a kind of chef,
so it can cook you a meal. By the way,
earlier I said that maybe this podcast is one of
a kind. Something that's one of a kind is unique.
What do you think? Keep in mind, the best way
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phrase in English is to take that word or phrase,
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