Pronunciation ChallengeWhy ramen is so valuable in prison

Host : Victoria

What's more valuable than $$?? During COIVD-19, it's surgical masks and toilet paper.. but what about in prison?

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Because prisoners can't possess cash, they use objects to trade for other goods and services…

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Key Vocabulary

1. prisonera person who is kept in prison as a punishment

prisoner

[ˈprɪz.ən.ɚ](n.)a person who is kept in prison as a punishment

lock sb up

[lɑːk](phr.)to put someone in a prison or a hospital for people who are mentally ill

jail

[dʒeɪl](n.)a place where criminals are kept to punish them for their crimes, or where people accused of crimes are kept while waiting for their trials

2. possessto have or own something, or to have a particular quality

possess

[pəˈzes](v.)to have or own something, or to have a particular quality

pose

[poʊz](n.)to move into and stay in a particular position, in order to be photographed, painted, etc.

possess

[pəˈzes](v.)(of a wish or an idea) to take control over a person's mind, making that person behave in a very strange way

3. servicethe act of dealing with customers in a shop, restaurant, or hotel by taking their orders, showing or selling them goods, etc.

service

[ˈsɝː.vɪs](n.)the act of dealing with customers in a shop, restaurant, or hotel by taking their orders, showing or selling them goods, etc.

the service

[ˈsɝː.vɪs](n.)the army, navy, and/or air force

serve

[sɝːv](v.)to provide food or drinks

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Howard Lin5 years ago

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Because prisoners can't possess cash, they use objects to trade for other goods and services…