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How introverts use their energy

so introverts are reserved reflective and introspective so their energy expands through reflection and diminishes through interaction so basically they take pleasure in solitary...

Course: Confidence in Cambridge speakingSection: Speaking exam tips for introvertsSubtitles: en

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so introverts are reserved reflective

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and introspective

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so their energy expands through

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reflection and diminishes through

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interaction so basically they take

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pleasure in solitary activities and feel

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uncomfortable in groups

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but

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most importantly when talking about the

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the speaking paper of the cambridge

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english exam introverts are more

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analytical before speaking they are

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eloquent and thoughtful

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and make great public speakers

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when they have time to gather their

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thoughts

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and that is the essence of what i'm

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getting at here when they have time to

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gather their thoughts and of course when

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you have to do a task which has a time

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limit of one minute you don't have time

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to gather your thoughts and to be

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analytical

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in 60 seconds if you spend five seconds

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gathering your thoughts just five

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seconds that's almost ten percent of the

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time you have so as i said the speaking

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paper of the cambridge english exams is

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unfair

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but all is not lost i have some good

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news for introverts because i believe

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that

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introverts have a superpower so to speak

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now the speaking paper of the cambridge

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english exams is

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unnatural uncomfortable and awkward for

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everybody extroverts and introverts

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alike

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