Learn English Vocabulary - Five a Day #35.4

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  Hello and welcome to the English Like a Native podcast.

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  My name is Anna and you're listening to Week 35, Day 4 of your English Fiver Day, the second season.

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  Day by day, from Monday to Friday, we're getting together to help you to increase your vocabulary,

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  improve those listening skills and... to feel more like yourself when communicating in English.

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  With this podcast, we do that with ease.

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  Each episode is between 15 to 20 minutes and all you have to do is find a moment in your daily routine where you can listen

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  while you do the thing,

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  whether that's commuting, cooking, getting ready for the day or eating your breakfast.

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  I'm here to keep you company.

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  So make sure that you subscribe to this podcast and tune in on a regular basis.

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  Now without further ado,

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  let's start today's episode as we always do with a snapshot of what's to come.

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  Lady Catherine, born into Britain's wealthy aristocracy,

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  shocked her family when she announced her decision to work from home as a freelance graphic designer.

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  rather than pursue traditional upper-class occupations.

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  Her choice to make waves by rejecting centuries of family expectations became quite divisive amongst her relatives,

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  splitting them into those who supported her independence and those who felt betrayed.

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  Many people made unfair assumptions about her motivations.

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  Believing she was simply rebelling when, in reality,

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  she genuinely wanted to build something meaningful with her own talents.

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