Basic Needs

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Everyday Expressions
n.
Now its time to take action.
n.
The action is set in Paris.
n.
The action lasted five hours. 5
n.
She decided to take a legal action against him.

active passive
activate

action movie

Linguistic Skill
Useful Phrase
--- military action
--- a civil action
--- a criminal action
--- to take action

Idioms & Slang

Action! --- ()

 man of action ---

Communicating Clearly
Street Talks
If you guys are going to bet on the basketball game, I want a piece of
the action.
I wanna be part of the action.
Action stations, everyone! The president has arrived!
Lights, camera, action!
He likes being part of the action.

Cultural Focus
Transcripts
Linus: What does it tell you?
Sabrina: Thats between me and the river.
Linus: You know its funny listening to your talk. Makes me
Makes me wonder if I should.
Sabrina: What?
Linus: I dont know, something is different. I feel different. At work
I dont I love the action, but, sometimes I wonder,
lately especially, been wondering what it would be
like, to spend some time in a place that I love like
that, not just a few days, but for a real change.
Actually, I think Ive been thinking about it for a long time, I
just, um, I just didnt know it until, till you, uh

Proverbs
Actions speak louder than words.

Dont judge a mans actions at first sight; give them a second look.

Quotations
To think is to act.
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-82), U.S. essayist, poet, philosopher. Essays,

Spiritual Laws (First Series, 1841).