Vocabulary

  • pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
  • churn out: To produce something quickly and in large quantities.
  • around the corner: Very near; close by.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
  • this day and age: The present period or modern times.
  • in this day and age: In the present time; nowadays.
  • on the market: Available for sale.
  • for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
  • eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
  • variety: Particular type of thing or person
  • dedicate: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
  • demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
  • diverse: Being varied or different from each other
  • maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
  • craft: To make by hand and with much skill
  • remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
  • switch: A change or shift from one method to another
  • generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
  • hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
  • race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
  • bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • important: Having power or authority
  • proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
  • modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
  • fill: To make something full
  • handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
  • alive: Living; not dead
  • pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
  • symbol: Image that means or represents something
  • palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • province: Subject that a person has a good knowledge of
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
  • part: Division of a book
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • production: Process of producing or growing food naturally
  • season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • churn: To turn milk round and round to make butter
  • problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
  • famous: Excellent
  • keep: Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
  • lantern: Light in a glass box that can be carried
  • backyard: Made in an amateurish or non-professional way
  • corn: Small, painful hard spot on the foot
  • festive: Colorful, exciting or joyous, as for a celebration
  • robotic: Concerning mechanical robots
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    • alive

      US /əˈlaɪv/

      UK /ə'laɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Living; not dead
      • Active; energetic; full of life.
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    • around the corner

      US /əˈraʊnd ði ˈkɔrnɚ/

      UK /əˈraund ðə ˈkɔ:nə/

      • Phrase
      • Very near; close by.
      • About to happen; approaching soon.
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    • backyard

      US /ˌbækˈjɑ:rd/

      UK /ˌbækˈjɑ:d/

      • Adjective
      • Made in an amateurish or non-professional way
      • Local; in one's immediate vicinity.
      • Noun
      • Yard or garden behind a house
      • An area close to one's home or area of expertise.
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    • bear

      US /bɛr/

      UK /bɛː/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept (responsibilities or duties)
      • To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
      • Countable Noun
      • Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
      • Someone who expects stock market to fall
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    • by hand

      US /baɪ hænd/

      UK /bai hænd/

      • Phrase
      • Done manually; not by machine.
      • Delivered personally; not by mail or electronically.
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    • churn

      US /tʃə:n/

      UK /tʃɜ:n/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To turn milk round and round to make butter
      • To move round and round, as of stomach when ill
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    • churn out

      US /tʃə:n aʊt/

      UK /tʃɜ:n aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To produce something quickly and in large quantities.
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    • corn

      US /kɔrn/

      UK /kɔ:n/

      • Noun
      • Small, painful hard spot on the foot
      • Plant with many yellow seeds used as food
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    • corner

      US /ˈkɔrnɚ/

      UK /'kɔ:nə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To force into a position impossible to escape from
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where two lines, sides, corners etc. meet
      • Edges of something, e.g. eyes, boxing ring
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    • craft

      US /kræft/

      UK /krɑ:ft/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make by hand and with much skill
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Job requiring a worker to have specific skills
      • Vehicle that travels on water or through the air
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    • dedicate

      US /ˈdɛdɪˌket/

      UK /'dedɪkeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
      • To give your energy, time, etc. completely
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    • demand

      US /dɪˈmænd/

      UK /dɪ'mɑ:nd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Desire customers have to buy product, service
      • A strong request for someone to do something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To strongly request someone to do something
      • To need something.
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    • diverse

      US /dɪˈvɚs, daɪ-, ˈdaɪˌvɚs/

      UK /daɪˈvɜ:s/

      • Adjective
      • Being varied or different from each other
      • Very different from each other
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    • eventually

      US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/

      UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/

      • Adverb
      • After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
      • At some later time; in the future
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    • festive

      US /ˈfɛstɪv/

      UK /'festɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Colorful, exciting or joyous, as for a celebration
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    • for now

      US /fɔr naʊ/

      UK /fɔ: nau/

      • Phrase
      • Temporarily; for the present time.
      • In the short term; for the immediate future.
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    • generation

      US /ˌdʒɛnəˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act or process of producing or causing something
      • People born and living at about the same time
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    • handle

      US /ˈhændl/

      UK /'hændl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cope with or take responsibility for
      • To control a machine, car etc.
      • Countable Noun
      • The part of a door you hold to open it
      • Thing you hold to carry or open a bag, pan etc.
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    • hang

      US /hæŋ/

      UK /hæŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
      • To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To float, move softly, or remain in the air
      • To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
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    • in this day and age

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the present time; nowadays.
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    • lantern

      US /ˈlæntərn/

      UK /ˈlæntən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Light in a glass box that can be carried
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    • maintain

      US /menˈten/

      UK /meɪn'teɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep saying something a certain way
      • To keep (machine) working by checking, repairing
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • on the market

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Available for sale.
      • Actively seeking employment.
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    • palace

      US /ˈpælɪs/

      UK /ˈpæləs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
      • The center of government or royal power.
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    • pick it up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lift something from a surface.
      • To collect something or someone.
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    • production

      US /prəˈdʌkʃən, pro-/

      UK /prəˈdʌkʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process of producing or growing food naturally
      • Process of making something on a large scale
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    • proud

      US /praʊd/

      UK /praʊd/

      • Adjective
      • Very good; worthy of making one pleased
      • Having or showing respect for yourself; having dignity.
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    • province

      US /ˈprɑvɪns/

      UK /'prɒvɪns/

      • Noun
      • Subject that a person has a good knowledge of
      • Area a country is divided into outside the capital
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    • race

      US /res/

      UK /reɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
      • People who share physical features or culture
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To take part in a running or swimming competition
      • To move or go at a very fast pace
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    • remarkable

      US /rɪˈmɑrkəbəl/

      UK /rɪˈmɑ:kəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
      • Worthy of attention; striking.
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    • robotic

      US /roʊˈbɑ:tɪk/

      UK /rəʊˈbɒtɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning mechanical robots
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    • switch

      US /swɪtʃ/

      UK /swɪtʃ/

      • Noun
      • A change or shift from one method to another
      • Thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
      • Transitive Verb
      • To exchange or replace something for another thing
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    • symbol

      US /ˈsɪmbəl/

      UK /'sɪmbl/

      • Noun
      • Image that means or represents something
      • An image that represents a message of some kind
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    • this day and age

      US /ðɪs deɪ ənd eɪdʒ/

      UK /ðɪs deɪ ənd eɪdʒ/

      • other
      • The present period or modern times.
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    • variety

      US /vəˈraɪɪti/

      UK /və'raɪətɪ/

      • Noun
      • Particular type of thing or person
      • The quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity, sameness, or monotony.
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

    Vocabulary
    • brave

      adj. Having courage

    • comfort zone

      phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe

    Explanation
    a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step". forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead". The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.

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    brave

    US/brev/
    UK/breɪv/
    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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    林宜悉 posted on 2026/01/06
    Ever wondered how those amazing giant lanterns for Lunar New Year are made? This BBC News report takes you inside a village in Hubei Province where families have been crafting these incredible decorations for generations! You'll get a fascinating look at this cultural heritage and pick up practical vocabulary related to traditional crafts and workplace situations.

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