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achieve
achieve /uh-CHEEV/
verb
to successfully reach a goal
"She achieved her dream of becoming a doctor."
avoid
avoid /uh-VOYD/
verb
to stay away from something
"He avoids junk food."
benefit
benefit /BEN-uh-fit/
noun
an advantage or good effect
"Exercise has many benefits."
challenge
challenge /CHAL-inj/
noun
something difficult that tests you
"Learning English is a challenge."
consider
consider /kun-SID-er/
verb
to think carefully about something
"Please consider my suggestion."
develop
develop /dih-VEL-up/
verb
to grow or become better
"Reading develops your vocabulary."
efficient
efficient /ih-FISH-unt/
adjective
working well without wasting time
"This is an efficient way to study."
encourage
encourage /en-KUR-ij/
verb
to give someone support or confidence
"Teachers encourage their students."
essential
essential /ih-SEN-shul/
adjective
absolutely necessary
"Water is essential for life."
improve
improve /im-PROOV/
verb
to make something better
"Practice improves pronunciation."
increase
increase /in-KREES/
verb
to become bigger in number or amount
"Prices increased this year."
opportunity
opportunity /op-uh-TOO-nuh-tee/
noun
a chance to do something
"This job is a great opportunity."
reduce
reduce /rih-DOOS/
verb
to make something smaller or less
"Sleep well to reduce stress."
require
require /rih-KWY-ur/
verb
to need something
"This task requires patience."
responsibility
responsibility /rih-spon-suh-BIL-uh-tee/
noun
a duty you must do
"It is your responsibility to be on time."
succeed
succeed /suk-SEED/
verb
to achieve success
"Hard work helps you succeed."
suggest
suggest /suh-JEST/
verb
to propose an idea
"I suggest taking a short break."
support
support /suh-PORT/
verb
to help someone
"Good friends support each other."
valuable
valuable /VAL-yoo-uh-bul/
adjective
very useful or important
"Time is valuable."
experience
experience /ik-SPEER-ee-uns/
noun
knowledge you get from doing things
"Travel gives you great experience."
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Podcast: Success & Daily Life

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Sarah worked in a small shop for five years.

She liked her job, but she wanted a bigger challenge.

Every day was the same, and she felt bored.

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📝Grammar: Present simple and continuous, action and non-action verbs

Use the present simple for things that are always true or happen regularly, like 'I live in Toronto' or 'She works in a bank.' For he, she, and it, remember the -s: 'He works.' Use the present continuous (am / is / are + verb-ing) for actions happening right now or around now: 'Look! It is raining.' We also use it for future arrangements: 'I am meeting Tom at 8.00.' Some verbs describe states, not actions, and we do not use them in the continuous: know, need, love, like, want, believe. A few verbs can be both, with different meanings: 'I have a car' (possession) but 'I am having lunch' (an act

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