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Jan 2025
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#71 | Becoming Assertive (with Emma Walk...

Bree Aesie
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As a child, Emma faced many years of bullying before realizing that her voice had the power to create change.

Level: Upper Intermediate  

Accent: United Kingdom (Yorkshire) 

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Key Vocabulary:

SINKING / SICKLY FEELING: A sudden feeling of worry, fear, or sadness.

SQUISHY: Soft and easy to press.

TO SNAP (FIGURATIVE): To speak in a sharp or angry way.

RELENTLESS: Never stopping or giving up.

NUMB: Unable to feel anything, either physically or emotionally.

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