coach kim mulkey drops dynamic vocabulary to describe what she’s wearing

it’s an extraordinary moment for women’s basketball. the popularity of the sport is at an all-time high.  one of the most successful and charismatic communicators in college basketball in the u.s. is lsu head coach  kim mulkey. her explanation of the motivation for wearing (NOT using) a purple blazer featuring magnolia flowers is the inspiration for this tiktok

@richyrocksenglish #lsu coach #kimmulkey comments on her stunning jacket and its insight into louisiana living #yourpage #fypシ゚ #english #vocabulary #inglés #vocabularioeninglés #englishlearning #englishpractice #englishcoach ♬ original sound – richyrocksenglish

the video contains vocabulary definitions for waste and toughness. the definition of toughness includes the word grit, which can additionally mean strength of character, spirit. it’s half of the title of this acclaimed (praised, recognized) movie…

poster for the movie true grit--vocabulario en inglés--mulkey

the tiktok also includes examples of teachable moment (ideal occasion for education), mic drop (coach mulkey was pleased with the comment she made and it ended the conversation) and the phrasal verb walk away (leave, in this case dramatically). walk away is commonly used in popular music.

it’s the title of this durand jones and the indications song…


this number from high school musical 3

and appears prominently in the chorus of the kenny rogers classic the gambler

do u know any other songs that have walk away in the lyrics?  have u seen other uses of the word grit? how about teachable moment? share your examples under leave a reply

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