In this lesson, you can learn some useful vocabulary and grammar with Avatar: The Last Airbender. The key to fluency is to stop translating in your head and start thinking in English. Also, the conversation between Katara and Sokka give you great listening practice.
"listen up" is a phrasal verb that means something you say to make people listen to you.
"manning" means to work at a particular place or to watch or guard a fortification.
"shift" means a group of workers who do a job for a period of time during the day or night, or the period of time itself.
"gotta" is a short form of "have got to", it is an informal way of saying "have to" or "must", it indicates a necessity or obligation to do something.
"appreciate" means to recognize how good someone or something is and to value them or it.
"not that it matters" is a phrase used to suggest that something is small or not important in the big picture.
It would be interesting to look at the phrase "be helping out more" in detail:
"be" tells us it's a command or suggestion, not a statement about what's happening now.
"out" adds emphasis to the helping. It suggests going beyond the usual level of help.
"more" tells us the amount of help should increase.
So, the whole phrase means to do more to assist or support others.
"be" tells us it's a command or suggestion, not a statement about what's happening now.
"out" adds emphasis to the helping. It suggests going beyond the usual level of help.
"more" tells us the amount of help should increase.
So, the whole phrase means to do more to assist or support others.
"sulk" means to be silent and refuse to smile or be pleasant to people because you are angry about something that they have done.
"paddle" means to push a pole with a wide end through the water in order to make a boat move.
"come on" is a phrasal verb that is used to encourage someone to do something, especially when they are hesitant or unsure, it's like saying "hurry up" or "let's go".
"glowy" means emitting a soft, warm light, often with a radiant appearance.
"mysterious" means strange, not known, or not understood.
Let's take a closer look at the phrase "leave him out here":
"leave" means not to take someone with you when you go somewhere,
"out here" means physically outside in a location, away from shelter or protection.
So, this phrase means not to bring someone inside or to a safer place.
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