297. The man who could work miracles - part 1 (B2 story)
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Episode 297. The man who could work miracles - part 1 (B2 story)
The vocabulary and story transcript to today's B2 story:
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1. define It is sometimes difficult to define success, because it means different things to different people.
2. an act of will Finishing the marathon after injuring his ankle was purely an act of will.
3. upside down When I turned the map upside down, I finally realized I had been reading it the wrong way.
4. What on earth happened? The kitchen was covered in flour and broken plates—what on earth happened while I was out?
5. something daring She decided to do something daring and quit her stable job to start her own business.
6. stare in disbelief He could only stare in disbelief when he saw his small village on the international news.
7. Don’t talk nonsense! Don’t talk nonsense! Of course you can pass the exam if you prepare properly.
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