LEARN 105 ENGLISH VOCABULARY WORDS | DAY 26

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 Holy smokes! It’s day 26! We’re down to our last five days of this incredible 30 Day English Vocabulary Challenge. We’re learning 105 words from the academic word list with real life examples, with quizzes, words that will help you have sophisticated English conversations, words you need to know if you’re preparing for exams like IELTS or TOEFL. I’ve been watching the posts you’ve been making about this challenge, it’s incredible, inspiring. Make up a sentence to a word you learn and post it on social. Don’t forget to like and subscribe and don’t forget to download the study guide that goes with this 30 day challenge. You can do that by clicking here or the link in the video description. Learn the words, ace the quizzes, you’ve got this.

 Today, we start with EQUATION. Equation. A noun, in Mathematics, a statement that two expressions are equal. He’s starting to work out simple equations in school. It also means a complicated situation or issue. And as we look at our real-life examples, we’re going to see more of this use of equation. These sentences have to do with complicated situations or issues, and sometimes with solving them. Let’s look again up close and in slow motion.

And now we’ll go to Youglish for five examples.

So lifelong learning is I think a very, very important piece of the equation.

Here, they’re talking about a job crisis and what can be done in society to keep as many people employed as possible. He’s talking about this complicated issue, so in this case, we’re not talking about Math, but life. And he thinks lifelong learning, being willing to learn new things when people lose their job, or their jobs no longer exist, is an important part of solving that crisis.

So lifelong learning is I think a very, very important piece of the equation.

Here’s another example.

So it really just changes the whole equation, you know?

It changes the whole equation. Here, he’s talking about corporate income tax, and the problems with it, and how changing the laws in the US can change the whole equation. The whole complicated situation of companies booking their profits into low-tax countries.  Again, we’re not working out a Math problem, we’re looking at a complicated issue and discussing how changing pieces can change the whole equation.

So it really just changes the whole equation, you know?

Here’s another example.

It’s only one piece of the whole equation.

Just one piece of the whole equation. Just one part of a bigger, complicated issue. It’s only one piece of the whole equation.

Another example.

It’s because I’m seeing an equation and they’re dealing with exponents and that 30 percent that I didn’t know is showing up.

Here, Sal Khan is talking about Math. He’s talking about the student experience learning Math. There’s an equation with exponents. There’s about 30 of this level of math that he doesn’t know, doesn’t understand, and that’s what’s on the test, the part he doesn’t know, so he starts to give up.

It’s because I’m seeing an equation and they’re dealing with exponents and that 30 that I didn’t know is showing up.

Our last example.

So you see, your resume is only part of the equation.

Here, we’re back to not talking about Math, but talking about life. In this case, the issue of getting a job, a resume, is only part of the equation. Other things matter, cover letter, how will you interview, what your references have to say about you, for example.

So you see, your resume is only part of the equation.

Our next word has two pronunciations, as a noun, CONDUCT, as a verb, conduct. Conduct. Conduct. Now, conduct, the way that a person behaves in a particular place or situation. Eating while teaching is not considered to be professional conduct. As a verb, conduct, second syllable stress now, to plan and do something. I like the way the company conducts business. Let’s look again up close and in slow motion. And now we’ll go to Youglish for five examples.

And so we have given them the green light to go and conduct research studies.

The green light, this means permission, a group of people asked to do research on a particular topic, and their bosses looked at the situation and decided it was a good idea, gave them permission, gave them the green light. If you use this phrase, make sure you’re using ‘the’ not ‘a’ it’s not ‘a green light’ but to give the, the, ‘the green light’. They got permission to conduct research, to plan, and do a research study.

And so we have given them the green light to go and conduct research studies.

Here’s another example.

We have to rethink the way we conduct the public business.

Conduct the public business. The way we plan and do public business.

We have to rethink the way we conduct the public business.

Here’s another example.

It’s the words that you say, the way that you conduct yourself.

The way that you conduct yourself. The way you do yourself, how you behave. Are you positive, polite, do you show up to work on time? Are you trustworthy? Are you always joking? How do you conduct yourself?

It’s the words that you say, the way that you conduct yourself.

Another example.

You’ve held yourselves to a high code of conduct.

A ‘code of conduct’ is a set of rules for how to act. What is your code of conduct? For me, honesty is extremely important. I don’t want to lie or keep things from people.

You’ve held yourselves to a high code of conduct.

Our last example.

But if they turn it over to student conduct, then they will prosecute student conduct.

So if you enroll in an American university, you might need to sign a student code of conduct. It will state rules, expectations on how you’ll behave, like you won’t cheat, you won’t drink alcohol on campus, this kind of thing. The rules will vary by university. Student conduct is an office that deals with violations of the code of conduct. In this sample sentence, if someone cheats in class, the professor might report that to student conduct. But if they turn it over to student conduct, then they will prosecute.

Our last word today is CONCLUSION. Conclusion. Keep that first syllable really short. You don’t need to try to put a vowel in there. Con— con– conclusion. A noun, a final decision or judgment, or the last part of something. After thinking about it, we came to the conclusion that we shouldn’t buy the tickets. They’re just too expensive. Let’s look again up close and in slow motion. And now we’ll go to Youglish for five examples.

So that brings us to your conclusion, which I’m going to read.

It looks like she’s reading an article. The conclusion is the last part of the article where you summarize what you’ve written, the last thing you want the reader to think about.

So that brings us to your conclusion, which I’m going to read.

Here’s another example.

That argument gives a wrong conclusion.

Gives the wrong conclusion. This argument leads you to the wrong decision, the wrong judgment.

That argument gives a wrong conclusion.

Here’s another example.

So the final conclusion is an optimistic one.

The final conclusion. This is a little redundant. There’s usually just one conclusion, and it’s the final decision.

So the final conclusion is an optimistic one.

Another example.

You know, you’re trying to, to work towards, towards a conclusion.

Work towards a conclusion. You want a final decision or judgment to be made.

You’re trying to, to work towards, towards a conclusion.

Our last example.

Alexander didn’t reach that conclusion at all.

Didn’t reach that conclusion. They’re talking about a decision. This person, Alexander, had different ideas, reached a different decision than someone else, or a decision that was different from what was expected.

Alexander didn’t reach that conclusion at all.

And now for the conclusion of this video. Seeing all the real life examples can really help you understand how to use these words, can’t it? I have a challenge for you now. Make up a sentence with one of these words, make a short video of your sentence, and post it to social media. Tag me and use the hashtag: #rachelsenglish30daychallenge

Don’t be shy. You can do this. I’ve loved seeing what you’ve posted so far. Our next video comes out tomorrow at 10 AM, Philadelphia time. Come on back to learn three more vocabulary words. In the meantime, keep your studies going with this video, and check out my online courses at Rachel’s English Academy. You’ll become a more confident English speaker. And please do remember to subscribe. I love being your English teacher. That’s it and thanks so much for using Rachel’s English.

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