A Bunch of Great Ones to Embrace a New Week! 🎉🎉
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I'm a rookie with dance, would you like to teach me? My inner child came out when I saw them dancing out there.AEE 1518: Be Bigger! One Key Way to Improve Your Business Presentations on ZoomAre you giving more Zoom or video conference presentations these days? Today we show you how to create your stage voice in English so that more people will listen to your presentations and respect you as a business person.eye contact
(noun) a look people share where their eyes meet"He made a lot of eye contact in his presentation."
projection
(noun) the volume and way of speaking to be clearly heard"If you use more projection, the presentation will be better."
drowsy
(adjective) sluggish and tired "I didn't sleep well, so I'm drowsy today."
instantlyenvoke
(verb) to stir up a thought or feeling "The picture evoked a strong positive reaction from the teacher."rock-paper-scissors
(noun) a game played by creating formations with the hands to beat one's opponents "Let's play Rock Paper Scissors to decide who picks the restaurant."
sibling
(noun) a sister or brother "I have two siblings; one sister and one brother."
giddy
(adjective) very excited and happy "I'm giddy about the new coffee shop below my apartment."
inner child
(noun) who a person was as a child "My inner child comes out when I listen to this song."AEE 1520: What Has Shaped You? How to Describe Formative People and Events in English. What or who has made you who you are today? In this episode we give you a key conversation skill to talk about your own life and therefore help others open up about who they are in English.👇 Key vocabularies
veteran
1. (noun) a person who was once in the military "My teacher is a veteran of the war."
2. (noun) a well-experienced person in some specific area "Tommy has worked here for twelve years, so he's a veteran now."
rookie
(noun) a person who is new to something "Can you help me? Sorry, I'm a rookie with this new system!"tournament
(noun) a set of competitions leading to a championship "Are you ready for the swimming tournament tomorrow?"
(idiom) to show someone how something is done "It's your first day. I'll show you the ropes."
something shaped someone
(expression) used to say something in someone's history had a significant impact on who they are "My trip to Spain shaped me."newbie(noun) a person who hasn't done something specific before "Sorry for the mistake. I'm a newbie, but I'm working hard to learn."AEE 1521: Don't Split Hairs About Split Infinitives in English.Today we answer a great grammar question from our listener Oleg in a case where natives say the same thing in two different ways- which way is correct? and does it matter for you? Find out our stance today.gray area(idiom) an instance in which something is not completely clear or defined "There's a gray area in these rules. I'm not sure who is right."stickler(noun) a person who is strict about rules "I don't mean to be a stickler, but I want to get this right."
to play devil's advocate(idiom) to state an idea on the other side to create a well-rounded argument or thought "To play devil's advocate, what if we lose?"day-to-day life(noun) the daily, routine life one lives "The subway line changes have really changed my day-to-day life."-·-·-
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