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Plant the seeds of

Jale Qaraqan

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Plant the seeds of

To start something small that will grow into something bigger in the future.

Examples:

1- A teacher plants the seeds of curiosity in their students’ minds.

2- Speaking up for justice can plant the seeds of change in society.



Hello and welcome to Daily English. As it’s the weekend, we learn English through real stories. The full transcript is in the description.and our story is about an unlikely kind of inspiration: concerts in prison.

 What Happened? In the 1950s and 60s, famous musician Johnny Cash performed concerts in American prisons. Many people wondered why he would sing for criminals. But Cash believed music could bring hope where it was needed most. Those concerts planted something powerful. For the prisoners, they were moments of dignity and humanity. For the outside world, they planted the seeds of awareness that prisoners were not just criminals, but also people capable of change. The concerts didn’t change prisons overnight, but they planted the seeds of compassion and reform.

Expression of the Day: Plant the seeds of

To plant the seeds of means: To start something small that will grow into something bigger in the future.

 Examples: Johnny Cash’s concerts planted the seeds of prison reform discussions.

A teacher plants the seeds of curiosity in their students’ minds.

A small act of kindness can plant the seeds of a lifelong friendship.

Speaking up for justice can plant the seeds of change in society.

 Question for You: What’s something small you’ve done that could plant the seeds of something bigger?Thanks for joining me on Daily English.  By the way, our Daily English podcast is now also on YouTube! 🎥 Just search for Daily English Pod and you’ll find the same great content there.