Today is the first class of our next four class set. Our phrase of the week is, "a good run." This phrase refers to a series of successes. It can also refer to one's career. For example, "Michael Phelps will retire after this Olympics, he had a good run." 

                           This week's reading material is an interview with England's Rugby Coach on mental toughness, and our listening material is about aging workers in Japan. Please listen for and create examples for the vocabulary words.

Vocabulary

• mandatory
• compliance
• obstacle
• abandon

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