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  • Welcome to day 8 in our 30 Day Vocabulary  Challenge. We're starting 2021 by learning 105  

  • new words from the academic word list. Words  you'll want to know if you're preparing for  

  • the IELTS or TOEFL exam, but also if  you read or watch the news in English,  

  • or have conversation with native speakersIn other words, these words are useful,  

  • and they'll come through for you once  you really understand how to use them.

  • You're learning four new words today  with tons of real life examples,  

  • so grab your friends have them join you  in the challenge, and let's do this!  

  • When you learn a new word, make up your  own sentence, record yourself in a video  

  • saying the sentence, and post to social media  using the hashtag #rachelsenglish30daychallenge

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  • Don't forgetthere's a download to go with this video.  

  • A list of all the words with definitions and  sample sentences, as well as quizzes to make  

  • sure you're really getting and remembering these  words. You can get that download by following  

  • this link or the link in the video description. Our first word is the word ESTABLISH.

  • It's a verb, it means to call someone or  something to be widely known and accepted.  

  • To put into a position that will last a long timeor to begin something that will last a long time.  

  • The company has established itself  as a leader in the industry.  

  • Let's look again up close and in slow motion

  • And now, we'll go to Youglish for five  examples of this word in real situations

  • Should we establish official  friends in other states

  • Establish official friends. He was giving  a lecture here on ancient Greece. Let it  

  • be known that there were certain individuals  in other states that were official friends,  

  • allies of that state. Should we establish  

  • official friends in other states? Let's go on to our next example

  • And the main thing here is that we help  people to establish their mission and vision

  • Establish the mission. Know what the mission  and vision are, maybe write them up and  

  • post them somewhere, let it be widely known. And the main thing here is that we help people  

  • to establish their mission and vision. Another example

  • And these family members can createit creates an opportunity for them to  

  • establish some new and lasting memories. Establish new memories. That is begin  

  • something that will last a long time. And these family members can create,  

  • it creates an opportunity for them to  establish some new and lasting memories

  • Here's another example. It's up to that community,  

  • led by the leadership team, to establish  what are the values of that organization

  • Establish the values. This is a lot like  establishing the mission and vision. Write  

  • up the values and post them, maybe on  the website, make sure people know them

  • It's up to that community, led by  the leadership team, to establish  

  • what are the values of that organization. Here's our last example

  • It is the oldest animal park in the  country and was established in 1843. 

  • Establishing a park, an  organization, or a business.  

  • This can be like using the word founded. Beginning  something that will hopefully last a long time

  • It is the oldest animal park in the  country and was established in 1843. 

  • Our next word is POLICY. Policy. It's a nounan officially accepted set of rules or ideas  

  • about what should be done. The  store has a 30-day return policy.  

  • Let's look again up close and in slow motion

  • And now we'll go to Youglish for five  examples of this word in real situations

  • You know, because a lot of our national food  policy was written by the beef and dairy council

  • National food policy. The official guidelines  established by the government for the country

  • You know, because a lot of our national food  policy was written by the beef and dairy council

  • Here's another example. A lot of times, he's thinking through  

  • his policy and getting feedback. Thinking through his policy.  

  • What does he think the rules should be? A lot of times, he's thinking through  

  • his policy and getting feedback. Let's go on to our next example

  • We do work to shape policy at  the federal and state levels

  • To shape the policy. This  word is used with government  

  • all the time. What are the laws the  rules that we should have as a society

  • We do work to shape policy at  the federal and state levels

  • Another example. Foreign aid has  

  • long been a vital part of US foreign policy. Foreign policy. Another common term, meaning  

  • what are our ideas about how we as a country  should interact with other countries

  • Foreign aid has long beenvital part of US foreign policy

  • Here's another example. And Gary would tell you that  

  • I've taught him a lot about systemic  racism in America and public policy

  • Public policy. Rules that relate to all people,  

  • to the public good. And Gary would tell you that  

  • I've taught him a lot about systemic  racism in America and public policy

  • Policy. Laws. Our next word is relatedit's LEGAL. Legal. The last L is a dark L,  

  • you don't need to lift your tongue tip, just  legal, uhl, uhl, uhl. Use the back part of the  

  • tongue to make that dark sound. It's an  adjective, it means relating to the law.  

  • She has a lot of legal problems. Let's  look again up close and in slow motion

  • And now we'll go to Youglish for five  examples of this word in real situations

  • That's a whole different legal discussion. Legal discussion. A discussion about  

  • the laws involved in that certain topic. That's a whole different legal discussion

  • Another example. We didn't know if it was legal or not

  • If it was legal or not. If it was  something you were allowed by law to do.  

  • The opposite of legal is illegal, against the  law, something you might go to prison for

  • We didn't know if it was legal or not. Let's go on to our next example

  • He was an attorney, he did free  legal work for the farmers

  • Free legal work. Helping them navigate the  court system, understanding laws and so on

  • He was an attorney, he did free  legal work for the farmers

  • Here's another example. I need this legal citation,  

  • does anyone know where to find it? Legal citation. The citation is quoting your  

  • source. For example, if you're writing a research  paper, you'd want to cite your sources where you  

  • got your information. A legal citation is knowing  what law proves what you're saying is true

  • I need this legal citation, does  anyone know where to find it

  • Here's our last example. I wasn't legal yet,  

  • so I had to be invisible in plain sight. Wasn't legal yet. This can refer to things  

  • like not being of the legal drinking age, or more  commonly, not legally permitted in a country

  • I wasn't legal yet, so I had  to be invisible in plain sight

  • Our last word today is REQUIRE.

  • It's a verb, it means to need something, to make  it necessary for someone to do something. He's  

  • very sick and requires constant care. Let's  look again up close and in slow motion

  • And now, we'll go to Youglish for five  examples of this word in real situations

  • The government will require me to take  an additional 3,200 hours of classes

  • The government would require, it would be  mandatory, something you have to do, you must do

  • The government will require me to take  an additional 3,200 hours of classes

  • Here's another example. It actually also requires a cultural change

  • Requires a cultural change. For something to  happen, the culture of the people has to change

  • For example in the US, we have gun laws that are  very different from most countries. There have  

  • been attempts to change those laws, but for that  to really happen, it seems like there needs to be  

  • a change to gun culture in the US. Shifting  the laws likely requires a cultural change  

  • first to make them more widely accepted. It actually also requires a cultural change

  • Here's another example. I mean, that is a workout in itself,  

  • and that doesn't require being in the gym. Doesn't require being in the gym. It's  

  • not necessary to be in the gym. I mean, that is a workout in itself  

  • and that doesn't require being in the gym. Here's another example

  • We, of course, require a gun  permit in the state of Tennessee

  • Oh, here gun law and gun culture  comes up again. Require a permit.  

  • You must have a permit to own a gun. We, of course, require a gun permit  

  • in the state of Tennessee. Here's our last example

  • And it may require the students  to pay some out of pocket

  • Some students may have to pay out of pocketIf you pay something out of pocket, it means  

  • it's a cost that's not covered by something elselike part of a hospital bill that's not covered  

  • by your health insurance, or some university  costs that are not covered by your tuition

  • And it may require the students  to pay some out of pocket

  • Seeing their real-life examples can really  help you understand how to use these words,  

  • can't it? I have a challenge for you nowMake up a sentence with one of these words,  

  • and post it to social media, tag me, and use  the hashtag #rachelsenglish30daychallenge 

  • Don't be shy, you can do this. Our next  video comes out tomorrow at 10AM Philadelphia  

  • time, come back to learn four more  vocabulary words. In the meantime,  

  • keep your studies going with this video, and check  out my online courses at rachelsenglishacademy.com  

  • You'll become a more confident English  speaker. And please do remember to subscribe.  

  • I love being your English teacher. That's it and  thanks so much for using Rachel's English.

Welcome to day 8 in our 30 Day Vocabulary  Challenge. We're starting 2021 by learning 105  

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