for 30 days. Start 2021 right by learning 105  intermediate English words. We're taking words  

from the academic word list, so these are words  you'll need to know if you're preparing for the  

IELTS or TOEFL exam, but also if you read or watch  news in English or have conversations with native  

speakers. In other words they're useful words,  important words, words you will come across.

You're learning four new words today with tons  of real life examples, so grab your friends  

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Today's four words are: FACTOR, ISSUE, INVOLVE,  and OCCUR, and we're looking at the different ways  

these words are used in various situations.  For each word, you'll get the definition,  

we'll go over the pronunciation, you'll get to see  the pronunciation up close and in slow motion, and  

we'll have five examples from real life English.

Let's start today with the word FACTOR.  

Factor. As part of the KT cluster, the T is very  weak, it might even sound like a weak D. Factor.  

Factor. As a noun, it means one of the things  that causes something to happen. Poor planning  

was a major factor in the company's failure. As  a verb, it means to consider or include something  

in making a judgment or a calculation. We  need to factor time into our calculations.  

As a verb, it's often used within, or into.  Let's look again up close and in slow motion.

And now we'll go to Youglish for five  examples of this word in real situations. 

We know that age is a factor that  affects neurodegenerative disease. 

Age is a factor. It's one of the things  that can cause neurodegenerative disease. 

We know that age is a factor that  affects neurodegenerative disease. 

Here's another example. That of, of all of the in-school factors  

that exist, the teacher quality is the factor that  has the most impact on student achievement levels. 

The in-school factors. So that would  be the things that have an effect  

on student achievement levels in school. This  is different from things like at-home factors,  

family stress, something like that. That of, of all of the in-school factors  

that exist, the teacher quality is the factor that  has the most impact on student achievement levels. 

Here's another example. This is not just a fancy  

device that's supposed to create wow factor. A wow factor. This term means to make something  

surprising and impressive. In marketing  your business, you really want there to  

be a wow factor so that people really want to  buy your products. It could be the packaging,  

or the experience when you walk into the  store, something out of the ordinary. 

This is not just a fancy device  that's supposed to create wow factor. 

Let's go on to our next example. The supreme court is the deciding factor. 

The deciding factor. There might be lots of things  that could tip a decision one way or another, but  

the deciding factor is what causes the decision  to be made despite everything else. For example,  

there are lots of pros and cons  about the house, but for me,  

the deciding factor is that it has a pool. The supreme court is the deciding factor. 

Here's our last example. So that all factors in. 

Factors in. Used as a verb with 'in', meaning  all that was just stated is considered,  

is included in making a decision. It's what  we think about when we're deciding something. 

So that all factors in. Next, the word ISSUE. 

It's a noun, it means something that  people are talking about, thinking about,  

something that matters. The manager's speech  addressed a number of important issues.  

As a verb, it means to give something to  someone in an official way. The police have  

issued numerous tickets for speeding. Let's  look again up close and in slow motion.

And now we'll go to Youglish for five  examples of this word in real situations. 

You start by talking about  what the issue is, the problem. 

What the issue is, the problem. So issue can  often be negative. The problem that people are  

trying to sort out. For example, your friend  calls you and says I can't make it to lunch.  

You can say: oh no, what's  the issue? And she may say:  

my car broke down, or something came  up at work, or my babysitter cancelled. 

You start by talking about  what the issue is, the problem. 

Let's go on to our next example. It speaks to the broader issue of leadership. 

The broader issue this is something that takes  more things into consideration. For example,  

you could be talking about a problem with a  manager, one particular person, one manager  

at your company, but above that, there's a  broader issue with management in general. 

It speaks to the broader issue of leadership. Another example. 

All of those things continue  to be an issue on the rise. 

An issue on the rise. Something that  people are talking about, thinking about,  

caring about more and more. All of those things continue  

to be an issue on the rise. Here's another example. 

There was a report that was  just issued about a week ago. 

Here, it's being used as a verb. A report that  was delivered in an official way. This is not just  

preliminary research, but a full report  has been written, researched, and checked. 

There was a report that was  just issued about a week ago. 

Here's our last example. This is a coin issued in his lifetime. 

A coin issued. Officially by the mint or  whoever was making coins at that time. 

This is a coin issued in his lifetime. Our next word is INVOLVE.  

This word is a little tricky because it has  a dark L. The next sound is V, a consonant,  

so you should not lift your tongue tip  for this L. Invol-- uhl uhl uhl uhl-- 

My tongue tip is down, it's the back of the tongue  that's making the dark sound by pressing down and  

back just a little bit. Involve. Involve. As  a verb, it means to have or include someone  

or something as part of something. The accident  involved three cars. Let's look up close and in  

slow motion, and again, pay attention to that  tongue tip for the L. It does not move up.

And now we'll go to Youglish for five  examples of this word in real situations. 

Overall, I'm grateful that I have  the opportunity to take courses  

at Kenwood Academy, Kenwood Academy High  School that involve political science. 

Involve political science.  Classes that include that topic. 

Overall, I'm grateful that I have the  opportunity to take courses at Kenwood Academy,  

Kenwood Academy High School  that involve political science. 

Let's go on to our next example. How can we best  involve youth in the innovation conversation? 

How can we include the youth in this  conversation? Have their voices be heard. 

How can we best involve youth  in the innovation conversation? 

Here's another example. But, but, I'd love to write  

movies that don't involve me. That don't involve me.  

He would like to make a movie where he's  not included, he doesn't have a part. 

But, but, I'd love to write  movies that don't involve me.

Another example. We'll also likely see  

more extreme events that involve wind and rain. Extreme events where wind and rain  

are part of what's happening. We'll also likely see more extreme  

events that involve wind and rain. Here's our last example. 

And those challenges often involve  your family's health and finances. 

Challenges that include health and money. And those challenges often involve  

your family's health and finances. Our last word today is OCCUR. Just a schwa in  

the first syllable. Occur. It's a verb, it means  to happen, appear, or exist. There's a chance  

that a similar event will occur in the future.  Let's look again up close and in slow motion.

And now we'll go to Youglish for five  examples of this word in real situations. 

Lunar eclipses occur only  during the full moon phase. 

They occur. They happen only at that certain time. 

Lunar eclipses occur only  during the full moon phase. 

Another example. Those issues don't occur right now. 

Oh, look! We've got two of today's vocab  words here. Issue and occur. These issues,  

these things that might be a  problem, or that people talk about  

aren't happening right now. Those issues don't occur right now. 

Here's another example. Like that just wouldn't occur to them. 

It wouldn't occur to them. They wouldn't think of  it. It wouldn't appear or exist in their minds. 

Like that just wouldn't occur to them. Here's our last example. 

And the best way to make, kind of, change in life  and to be, and to have transformative change occur  

is, is through education. Education is what can make  

change occur. Can make change happen.  Education can change things for people. 

And the best way to make, kind of, change in  life and to be, and to have transformative  

change occur is, is through education. Seeing their real-life examples can really  

help you understand how to use these words,  can't it? I have a challenge for you now.  

Make up a sentence with one of these  words, and post it to social media,  

tag me, and use the hashtag  #rachelsenglish30daychallenge 

Don't be shy, you can do this. Our next video  comes out tomorrow at 10AM Philadelphia time,  

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