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Setback
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Setback
is a problem or difficulty that delays your progress. It doesn’t mean failure. It simply means something has slowed you down.
Examples:
1- After weeks of healthy habits, he got sick and had to stop exercising for a while. It was frustrating, but he reminded himself it was only a setback.
2- Learning a language can include many setbacks — moments when progress feels slow or difficult. But setbacks are part of the journey.
Hi everyone, and welcome to Daily English. Today’s word is very real, very human, and something we all experience. It’s “setback.”
One more time: “setback.”
She had been working toward her goal for months. Everything seemed to be moving forward.
But suddenly, one problem appeared and slowed everything down. It wasn’t the end —
just a setback. So what does “setback” mean?
A setback is a problem or difficulty that delays your progress.
It doesn’t mean failure. It simply means something has slowed you down.
Let’s listen to some examples:
After weeks of healthy habits, he got sick and had to stop exercising for a while.
It was frustrating, but he reminded himself it was only a setback.
She didn’t get the job she wanted.
It felt disappointing at first,
but later she realized it was just a temporary setback.
Learning a language can include many setbacks —
moments when progress feels slow or difficult.
But setbacks are part of the journey.
A setback may slow your progress,
but it doesn’t define your destination.
Now it’s your turn: Can you think of a setback in your life
that later helped you grow?
Thanks for listening to Daily English.
Stay patient with yourself,
and see you tomorrow.