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【TED】Halima Aden: How I went from child refugee to international model (How I went from child refugee to international model | Halima Aden)
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林宜悉 posted on 2018/09/20Ever wondered how someone goes from a refugee camp to gracing the covers of British Vogue? Halima Aden shares her incredible personal story, from her childhood in Kakuma Refugee Camp to becoming the first hijab-wearing model to break into the international fashion scene. You'll be inspired by her journey and pick up some great vocabulary for discussing cultural identity and personal triumphs!
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US /ˌɑpɚˈtunɪti, -ˈtju-/
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UK /ˌɒpə'tju:nətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- A favorable time or occasion for doing something.
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US /ɛmˈbres/
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UK /ɪm'breɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of holding someone closely
- An act of accepting or supporting something willingly and enthusiastically.
- Transitive Verb
- To hold closely; cuddle, kiss or hug
- To accept something enthusiastically.
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US /ˈmætɚ/
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UK /'mætə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be of great importance; to count
- Uncountable Noun
- Material all things are made of that fills space
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US /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
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UK /ɪk'spɪərɪəns/
- Countable Noun
- Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- An event at which you learned something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Knowledge gained by living life, doing new things
- Previous work in a particular field.
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