Vocabulary
- english speaker: A person who speaks English.
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- write down: To record in writing
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- on the job: While working; during the course of employment.
- a passion for: A strong enthusiasm or interest in something.
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- part: Division of a book
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- frustrated: Annoyed because things don't go the way you want
- motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
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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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Don't Give Up! Why You Should Keep Studying English
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阿多賓 posted on 2013/11/21Feeling like giving up on your English studies? This inspiring interview with Matthew Weathers and Alfredo is packed with motivation and practical tips to boost your speaking confidence, especially for workplace English! You'll discover why keeping at it is so important and gain the internal drive to succeed.
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