Vocabulary

  • in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
  • at school: Present and attending school.
  • in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
  • the whole story: The complete and unabridged account of something.
  • from beginning to end: Throughout the entire time or process; completely.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • chomping at the bit: Feeling eager or impatient to begin something.
  • phone in: Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
  • on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
  • journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
  • character: Person in a story, movie or play
  • presence: The same place or area that a person is
  • script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • cast: People who appear in a play or movie
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • role: Character played by an actor
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
  • offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
  • fully: Completely or entirely
  • public: Owned by the government
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
  • kid: Child or young person
  • hug: To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
  • shock: The passage of an electricity through the body
  • excite: To make something or someone become more active
  • chomp: To chew noisily and strongly
  • phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
  • kitchen: Place where food is cooked
  • grandma: Mother of your father or mother
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    • agent

      US /ˈedʒənt/

      UK /'eɪdʒənt/

      • Noun
      • Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
      • Person who represents or decides for others
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    • at school

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present and attending school.
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    • cast

      US /kæst/

      UK /kɑ:st/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • People who appear in a play or movie
      • Small amount of a particular color
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
      • To describe someone's personality or character
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    • character

      US /ˈkærəktɚ/

      UK /'kærəktə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person in a story, movie or play
      • Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
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    • chomp

      US /tʃɑ:mp/

      UK /tʃɒmp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To chew noisily and strongly
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    • chomping at the bit

      US /ˈtʃɑmpɪŋ æt ðə bɪt/

      UK /ˈtʃɒmpɪŋ æt ðə bɪt/

      • other
      • Feeling eager or impatient to begin something.
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    • excite

      US /ɪkˈsaɪt/

      UK /ɪk'saɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something or someone become more active
      • To make someone feel happy, interested or eager
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • from beginning to end

      US /frʌm bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tə ɛnd/

      UK /frɒm bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tə end/

      • other
      • Throughout the entire time or process; completely.
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    • grandma

      US /ˈɡrændˌmɑ,/

      UK /ˈgrænmɑ:/

      • Noun
      • Mother of your father or mother
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    • hug

      US /hʌɡ/

      UK /hʌɡ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
      • To keep very close to something
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    • in love with

      US //ɪn lʌv wɪð//

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Feeling romantic love for someone.
      • Extremely enthusiastic about or fond of something.
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    • in public

      US /ɪn ˈpʌblɪk/

      UK /in ˈpʌblik/

      • Phrase
      • In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the government or the people as a whole.
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    • independent

      US /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt/

      UK /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/

      • Adjective
      • Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
      • Not connected with or influenced by something else.
      • Noun
      • A person not connected to a political party
      • Someone who is independent, especially in politics or business.
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    • journey

      US /ˈdʒɚni/

      UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/

      • Noun
      • Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel through a place
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    • kid

      US /kɪd/

      UK /kɪd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Child or young person
      • Young goat
      • Adjective
      • Made from young goat skin
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    • kitchen

      US /ˈkɪtʃən/

      UK /ˈkɪtʃɪn/

      • Noun
      • Place where food is cooked
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    • loud

      US /laʊd/

      UK /laʊd/

      • Adjective
      • Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
      • Making a lot of noise
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    • on the phone

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Talking on the telephone.
      • Adjective
      • Using a phone, especially a mobile phone.
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    • phone

      US /foʊn/

      UK /fəʊn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To talk to someone using a telephone
      • Noun
      • Machine used to talk to someone who is far away
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    • phone in

      US /foʊn ɪn/

      UK /fəʊn ɪn/

      • other
      • Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
      B2
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    • presence

      US /ˈprɛzəns/

      UK /ˈprezns/

      • Noun
      • The same place or area that a person is
      • Ability to reach a market, group of people etc.
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    • role

      US /rol/

      UK /rəʊl/

      • Noun
      • Character played by an actor
      • Part you play in an activity; job; responsibility
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    • script

      US /skrɪpt/

      UK /skrɪpt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
      • Set of letters or characters of a written language
      • Transitive Verb
      • To write a text for a movie, play or speech
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    • shock

      US /ʃɑ:k/

      UK /ʃɒk/

      • Noun
      • The passage of an electricity through the body
      • Sudden bad feeling caused by something unexpected
      • Transitive Verb
      • To affect someone with an electrical current
      • To cause great surprise, horror, or anger
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    • stick

      US /stɪk/

      UK /stɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To push a sharp or pointed object into something
      • To join together using glue or paste
      • Countable Noun
      • Long thin piece of wood from a tree
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    • the whole story

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • The complete and unabridged account of something.
      • The complete truth about a situation, including all the details.
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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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    Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of indie films? This video dives into the casting reaction and character journey for 'Public Schooled,' giving you a fun, confessional look at the process. You'll pick up practical workplace language and practice simple sentence structures along the way!

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