👉 This episode of Stairway to English is a very special conversation edition! This is Part 1. Part 2 will be available very soon! 👉 Marisa and I talk about her life, her background with language learning, where her family is from, and growing up as an English language learner. Marisa speaks with a Texan accent. I hope you enjoy the episode! 👉 Vocabulary Commute - Travel some distance between one's home and place of work on a regular basis Stay put - To stay in one place Public Relations - A type of employment where you work with companies to help them in the news or stay out of the news Birth certificate - A certificate received at birth to show where you were born Immigrant - A person who moves to and lives in a different country Pull out - Take something out Drop off - Leave someone or something somewhere Hand me over - Give someone something or someone Siblings - Brothers and/or sisters Pick up - Collect a person or a thing from a place Accelerates - Move quickly Y’all - You all. This is used mainly in the southern part of the USA. Carried on a long distance relationship - Dated while living far apart from one another No brainer - An easy decision Ma’am - A polite way to address women Sir - A polite way to address men Mannerisms - The way you act and handle yourself 👉 Have questions about the episode? Comment below or send me a message! 👉 If you would like to take a lesson with me, send me a message here on italki! Right now, I can't accept new students because my italki schedule is full, but I will be able to very soon! Get on my waiting list now so you will be first in line for lesson openings!