Basic Listening and Speaking

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​•She talked about her experience as a minority student.

•She talked about how her struggled with it until She found out that Harvard provided musholla [small prayer house] in the campus as well as interfaith networks.

•In her speech, Nadhira stated that working in public health provided people with the privilege of saving millions of lives and improving the health and longevity of future generations.

•"In a time of crisis, we realize that no matter how privileged we are, no matter where we come from, we are exposed to the same risks that [can only be overcome] through helping each other," Nadhira said in her speech.

Nadhira also encouraged other young Indonesians, especially those her age, to pursue their dreams. “Don’t be afraid to dream. Pursue your education as high as possible.”

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• ​Malnutrition is a poor condition of health caused by a lack of food or a lack of the right type of food

• Adolescent is a young person who is developing from a child into an adult

• Convenient is useful, easy or quick to do; not causing problems 

• Equipped is  to provide yourself/somebody/something with the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity

• Granted is used to show that you accept that something is true, often before you make another statement about it

• Despite is used to show that something happened or is true although something else might have happened to prevent it

• Underprivileged is  having less money and fewer opportunities than most people in society

• Exhausting is making you feel very tired

• Beneath is in or to a lower position than somebody/something; under somebody/something

• Public health is the health of the population as a whole, especially as the subject of government regulation and support.    

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What is grit: perseverance and passion?

​The definition

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​Grit is defined as "perseverance and passion for long-term goals.” Grit involves working strenuously to- ward challenges, maintaining effort and interest over years despite failure, adversity, and plateaus in progress.

​Perseverance

​Perseverance is the ability to keep doing something in spite of obstacles. People who persevere show steadfastness in doing something despite how hard it is or how long it takes to reach the goal.

​Passion is a strong feeling of enthusiasm or excitement for something or about doing something

Example of grit: preseverance and passion

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