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➔ Charlie Todd - The shared experience of absurbity ➔ Three words I learned from the talk 1. crack up (ph. v.) : to start laughing a lot     He walked in and everyone just cracked up . 2. stumble (v.) : to step awkwardly while waking or running and fall or begin to fall     Running along the beach, she  stumbled  on a log and fell on the sand. 3. anonymous (adj.) : made or done by someone whose name is not known or not made      public     The money was donated by an anonymous benefactor. ➔ My comments on the talk   Charlie Todd gave us an interesting and meaningful talk. Although people in Improv Everywhere do some pranks or do something others think that are meaningless, they enjoyed the things they were doing. Also, they brought happiness to other people.  I think  Charlie Todd  really knows how to "play" his life.      I like the conclusion that he maintained: "Play is a good thing" and "t here's no right or wrong way to play&

➜  Lyrics  -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --  -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --  I've been reading books of old The legends and the myths Achilles and his gold Hercules and his gifts Spider-man's control And Batman with his fists And clearly I don't see myself upon that list But she said, where'd you wanna go? How much you wanna risk? I'm not looking for somebody With some superhuman gifts Some superhero Some fairytale bliss Just something I can turn to Somebody I can kiss I want something just like this Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo Oh I want something just like this Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo Oh I want something just like this I want something just like this I've been reading books of old The legends and the myths The testaments they told The moon and its eclipse And Superman unrolls A suit before he lifts But I'm not the kind of person

➤ trim (v.): My hair needs trimming. ➤ adjustment (n.): He made a few minor adjustments to the focus on her camera. ➤ butcher(v.): And who did butcher those women? ➤ prank (n.): I've had enough of your childish pranks. ➤ decent (adj.): Everyone should be entitled to a decent standard of living.

Before I left Hawaii, I had a chance to celebrate a special holiday, Memorial Day, with my friends. Memorial Day is a holiday for remembering the people who died while serving in the United Stated Armed Forces. After I finished the assignments, my friend, Viviana, and I took the bus to Waikiki Beach to find our friends and enjoy the holiday. When we arrived, the beach was full of people. Our friends gave us a paper boat with a candle and told us to write down our wishes and hopes. After that, we lighted the candle and put the boat into the sea. It was beautiful when thousands of boats lighted up the night sky. Finally, we all get together to pray for those who lost their parents or children in our mind. For me, it is a special and unforgettable holiday. ➜Tools:  1. Linggle: red

✔ investigate (v.): to examine a crime, problem, statement, etc. carefully, especially to discover the truth        💩 adv. + investigate              fully investigate              Mr. Powell said Russia promised to fully investigate the new information . ✔ prompt (v.): to make something happen         💩 prompt + n.              prompt access              Iraq has given inspectors prompt access to sites they wish to visit . ✔ abuse (v.): to use something for the wrong purpose in a way that is harmful or morally wrong         💩 abuse + prep.              abuse of              He speaks of the dangers of the abuse of democracy . ✔ strengthen (v.): to make something stronger or more effective         💩 adv. + strengthen              further strengthen              They expressed a desire to further strengthen the United States-Japan alliance. ✔ concern (n.): a worried or nervous feeling about something         💩 adj. +

1.  diagnose (v.):   to say exactly what an illness or the cause of a problem is        subject of diagnose     ◎ doctor + diagnose         Doctors diagnose depression by asking about symptoms.    2. overcome (v.):   to succeed in dealing with or controlling a problem that has been preventing                                          you from achieving something         object of overcome      ◎ overcome + limitation        Many spiritual teachers emphasize overcoming limitations . 3. confine (v.):  to keep sb./sth. inside the limits of a particular activity, subject, area, etc.        modifiers of confine       ◎   exclusively + confine          None of these tendencies is confined exclusively to the press. 4. enormous (adj.): extremely large       words with property enormous     ◎   potential + enormous        The potential is enormous , and so are the dangers. 5. remain (v.): to continue to be something; to be still in the sam