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  • Welcome to English at the Movies.

  • American Classics, Where We Teach You American English Heard at the movies.

  • The 2006 movie Akila and the B tells the story of 11 year old Akila Anderson, the winner of her school's spelling bee contest.

  • She asks English professor Dr Larabee to help her prepare for the national spelling bee.

  • Listen for the words own it.

  • You'll win using my methods, my first understanding the power of language.

  • Then, by deconstructing it, breaking it down to its origins, you will own it.

  • And then you know what?

  • You'll be OK.

  • Tired.

  • You'll be a champion.

  • What do you think?

  • Own it means is that a to take possession of something after paying for it, or B to gain knowledge and skills in order to succeed?

  • You'll win using my methods, my first understanding the power of language.

  • Then, by deconstructing it, breaking it down, you will own it.

  • And then you know what you'll be Hey tired in this example own.

  • It refers to choice be Dr.

  • Larabee tells Akila that knowing where a word comes from helps to correctly spell it own.

  • It has other meanings to, such as to take possession of something or to take responsibility for one's actions, both good and bad.

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