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We discuss this story and teach you some related vocabulary so you can talk about it too. 

Learn a new expression that describes our new way of life. 

In this video I discuss some common misconceptions about language and vocabulary acquisition and share my strategy for learning vocabulary in a new language. 

Learning a new language has its ups and downs.