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Apr 8
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#76 | Do It Scared (with Hanul Kim)

Bree Aesie
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Becoming a news anchor is Hanul's dream — until one moment makes her question if she can do it at all.

Level: Upper Intermediate

Accent: Non-native English speaker (South Korea)

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Key Vocabulary

BLAZING: Extremely bright, hot, or full of strong emotion.

BLAZER: A type of jacket, often part of a uniform or worn in smart-casual situations.

DEER IN HEADLIGHTS: A look or feeling of being frozen with fear or surprise.

STORM OVER: To move angrily or suddenly away from someone or something.

SHATTERED: Broken into many pieces; extremely tired or emotionally destroyed.

SQUINTING: Narrowing your eyes to see better or because of bright light.

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