The owner turned the old house (to / for / into) a
hotel.
Working on a farm last summer had a good
(character / influence / kingdom) on Mack.
Going to Disneyland was a (magical / convenient /
frightening) experience for the children.You Can Do This^Tips in Use(^) watch
follow^ vt.
binge-watch [ `bIndj:watS ] vt.
Have you been following that Japanese soap
opera?
Abby is going to binge-watch her favorite
Korean TV series over the weekend.
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- influence [ `InflUJns ] n.
Listening to Mozart has a calming influence on
children. - kingdom [ `kIGdJm ] n.
The king ruled the kingdom for almost 50 years
before he died.
(^) 3. magical [ `mAdjIkL ] a.
The old man is said to have magical powers.
- turn A into B^ A^ B
The evil witch turned the handsome prince into
a frog. - budget [ `bVdjIt ] n.
The car is a bit too expensive for our budget. - kill off...^
Global warming is killing off polar bears.
(^) 7. character [ `kArIktK ] n.
The characters in the movie were good but the
plot was terrible.
- come to an end
The meeting finally came to an end at 10:00
p.m.
Extra Words^Ź fictional [ `fIkSJnL ] a.n 1991, Martin began working on a fantasy
series called A Song of Ice and Fire. Using
historical influences
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kingdoms
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powerful wizards, and magical
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creatures tomake his story more exciting.
(^) In 2007, HBO turned Martin (^) s series
into
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the TV show Game of Thrones. A big
budget
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was used to make sure Martin^ s
story would look great on TV. Martin even
helped produce the show. Game of Thrones
became one of the most watched TV shows
ever, with millions of viewers worldwide.
(^) Fans of Game of Thrones love the show
because it s impossible to guess what will
happen next. Martin writes his stories like
a chess player carefully planning his next
move. He^ s not afraid to kill off
6
a popular
main character
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to make the story more
interesting. No matter what happens, there
are always new surprises ahead. After eight
seasons, Game of Thrones came to an end
8
in 2019, but Martin is still writing books so
fans will have plenty to look forward to.
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