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Dec 2024
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#70 | ReThinking (with Bree Aesie)

Bree Aesie
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Bree believes in her idea, but when reality doesn’t match her expectation, she must rethink and adapt.

Level: Upper Intermediate  

Accent: Canadian

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Key Vocabulary:

LEAN: To bend your body slightly forward or toward something. "Lean in" can also be used to mean actively engage or embrace something.

NOD: To move your head up and down to show agreement or acknowledgment.

GLOW: To look happy, healthy, or full of joy, often shown through a bright smile or expression.

PICK (SOMETHING) OUT: To choose something from a group.

ON PAPER: How something appears in theory or on a written plan, not necessarily in practice.

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