The best way to help is often just to listen | Sophie Andrews

TED Talks Daily
9 mars 2018 14 min
The best way to help is often just to listen | Sophie Andrews
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<p>A 24-hour helpline in the UK known as Samaritans helped Sophie Andrews become a survivor of abuse rather than a victim. Now she's paying the favor back as the founder of The Silver Line, a helpline that supports lonely and isolated older people. In a powerful, personal talk, she shares how the simple act of listening (instead of giving advice) is often the best way to help someone in need. </p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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Podcast episodes are one of the highest-density ways to absorb English at native pace. The best way to help is often just to listen | Sophie Andrews from TED Talks Daily gives you natural dialogue, unscripted speech, and vocabulary that actually appears in real conversations.

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