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【TED】Lisa Bu: How books can open your mind (How books can open your mind | Lisa Bu)
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VoiceTube posted on 2013/09/10Ever wondered how books can totally change your perspective? Lisa Bu shares her incredible personal story of how reading, especially comparing different cultural narratives like Chinese Opera and Jane Eyre, opened up her world and mind. You'll pick up some fantastic advanced vocabulary and gain a deeper cultural understanding while enjoying her engaging narrative!
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- In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
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- The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
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- To control exactly how something will be or act
- To establish the facts about; discover
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- To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
- To meet someone or something unexpectedly
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- A chance meeting; unexpected or unplanned meeting
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