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Ź character [

`kArIktK

] n.

Ź wit [

wIt

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he novel One Day was written by English

author David Nicholls and published in

2009. The plot of the book follows the lives

of two characters

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, Emma and Dexter. They

meet on July 15th in 1988, when they are

quite young, after just graduating

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from

university. The novel follows the paths of their

lives for the next two decades by presenting

an account

2

of their activities every year on

July 15th.

The two are an unlikely

3

pair. Emma is

a shy and self-conscious

4

girl who wants to

make the world a better place. Dexter comes

from a wealthy family and lives a charmed

and effortless

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life

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. However, they are

deeply attracted to one another. Their lives

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not always together, but they remain friends

and can never forget each other.

Critics and readers loved this novel

for its humor, wit

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, and relatable

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content.

Everyone enjoys a romantic story, and One

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the extreme emotions and reckless

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actions

that love can inspire.

Words & Phrases

1. graduate [
   `grAdjU:et

] vi.

Maggie hopes she can keep in touch with her

classmates after she graduates from college.

2.

account

[

J`kZUnt

] n.

The witness gave a detailed account of the

traffic accident.

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witness [

`wItnIs

] n.

3. unlikely [ Vn`lZIklI ] a.

The story that the child told his parents

seemed very unlikely.

4. self-conscious [
   :sElf`kanSJs

] a.

Kyle is pretty self-conscious about being short.

5. live a charmed life

Born into a rich family, Tina has lived a

charmed life and does not know about the

hardship of earning money.

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hardship [

`hardSIp

] n.

6. effortless [ `EfKtlIs ] a.

The girl

s dance looks not only beautiful but

effortless.

7. relatable [
   rI`letJbL

] a.

The speech that famous actress delivered was

really powerful and relatable.

8. reckless [ `rEklJs ] a.

It was reckless of Sylvia to go out alone in the

middle of the night.

Steve made those complex yoga moves look

__.

Now that you have _____, you should make

an effort to find a job.

The ____ driver was asked to pull over by the

police.

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