Oral Reading Fluency 19 - "An Island" - Gain confidence speaking English!
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Are you the kind of person who likes to be alone?
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Some people don't like it at all.
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The truth is we all need to find some kind of balance, right?
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I think we should learn to be comfortable being alone,
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but it's also healthy to be in the company of other people.
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That's what our reading is about.
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Finding that balance.
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"Conditions" refers to states or situations that we live in.
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Good conditions. Bad conditions. Normal conditions.
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Not everyone lives under the same conditions
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or want the same coniditions.
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Listen for that word
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as well as the verb "draw."
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It has two meanings.
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You probably know that to draw means
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to use a pencil or other tool to make a picture.
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But "draw" also means to move or move something in a certain direction.
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For example, a rainstorm can draw near, move closer.
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Are you like an island?
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Think about it.
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Do you let people draw near?
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Hopefully, you feel neither isolated nor crowded.
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I think we all need to find a balance in life
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between being alone and being with others.
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