#48 | TEDx Event at the US-Mexico Border (with Mark Lovett)

Mark tells the story of organizing a unique TEDx event hosted at the US-Mexico border, with all its challenges and a few surprises. Level:  Advanced Accent: United States (California) 🚐 Ready to take your English further? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOR FULL EPISODE PACKAGE⁠ with vocabulary, test, and transcript! 6 words and expressions in today's story: - TO COME UP WITH: To think of or create something, like an idea or a plan. - IT’S ALL ON YOU: You are responsible for something; everything depends on you. - TO BE MESSED UP: To make a mistake or cause a problem. - TO DODGE A BULLET: To narrowly avoid a dangerous or problematic situation. - TEAR DOWN / TAKE DOWN / PUT UP: Tear down and take down means to disassemble or remove a structure or stage. Put up means to assemble or set up something. - ELATION / A SENSE OF ELATION / TO BE ELATED: A strong feeling of happiness or joy. Episode Links:  Find out more about Mark Lovett at ⁠storytellingwithimpact.com Enjoyed today's episode? Share it with a friend improving their English! Thanks for being a part of our community. 💛 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intothestorypodcast/message

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