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Grit
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Grit
means bravery and determination to keep going through difficult times.
Examples:
1- Mary Ann Bevan showed incredible grit by using her suffering to give her children a better life.
2- After her father died, Emma worked two jobs to support her younger siblings. That’s what grit looks like.
Hello and welcome to Daily English. As it’s the weekend, we learn English through stories. Don’t forget, you can check the transcript using the link attached. Today’s story is both heartbreaking and inspiring. It’s about Mary Ann Bevan, a woman who showed incredible grit
She was once a nurse, a mother of four, and known for her beauty. In her 30s, she developed acromegaly, a rare disease that caused her facial features and body to change dramatically. After losing her husband, Mary Ann was left to care for her children alone. To support them, she entered a contest for “The Ugliest Woman in the World.”, knowing She then joined a circus sideshow, where people paid to stare and laugh at her. Despite the cruelty, she earned enough to raise and educate her children. Her courage, resilience, and self-sacrifice are remembered as a true example of grit.
Word of the Day: Grit. Grit means bravery and determination to keep going through difficult times.
Examples:Mary Ann Bevan showed incredible grit by using her suffering to give her children a better life.
After her father died, Emma worked two jobs to support her younger siblings. That’s what grit looks like.
Even though Ali moved to a new country with no friends and barely any English, he kept going every day. His grit helped him build a new life.
Your Turn: Do you know someone who’s shown grit in tough times? Maybe you have your own story? I’d love to hear about it.