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"Take" in this context is used to identify or give an example of something. It often either follows "for example", or is placed right before the phrase "for example". Ex: Dogs are great pets. Take my dog for example, he is very well-behaved. Ex: Not all jobs that require a degree pay a good salary. Take teachers for example, they make barely anything.

"You are" here is a part of the expression "as you are", which means someone's appearance or personality without any cover ups or changes to who they are as themselves when they are being themselves. Ex: You don't have to wear makeup. You look pretty as you are.

That is an excellent question. Typically when we use the word "fiction” it is to refer to things that are created completely using our imagination. In the case of books, it means that the events, characters, everything is completely the idea of the person writing the book. Within "fiction" there will be lots of "genres" or types, just like with a film. It might be mysteries, science fiction, romance, etc. “Nonfiction” is used to refers to things that are based on fact, meaning that the contents of a book, for example, really happened or the people really existed. Just like "fiction" "non-fiction" also has different genres such as business, cooking, travel, etc. You will often hear people say that something is a "work of fiction" when they talk about a person lying. Ex: If you're looking for a cookbook it will be in the non-fiction section. Ex: I love fantasy books because I prefer fiction over non-fiction.

It's an old form of "makes". The -t(h) ending and the -s ending had been in competition in English verbs for centuries, until finally the -s won in modern English.

Here "kind of" means "to an extent." Some other phrases you could use are "rather," "sort of," or "quite." Ex: The movie was kind of sad. Ex: The party was kind of a way to celebrate Jamie's graduation, but it was also just for fun.

To "go up" in this context is a phrasal verb of "go" and refers to something being built or put up somewhere. The progressive form "going" is used here because the action of a sign being put up in the library is told as a hypothetical situation, and so the verb can be progressive to indicate continuation. "Going" can replaced with "being" here or "being put up", and "being" also indicates continuation.

To "roll the dice" is an idiomatic expression meaning to take a gamble or chance on something. It originates from the act of rolling the dice when gambling, which often relies greatly on taking a risk. Ex: Let's roll the dice and see what happens. Ex: This project might fail. Are you sure you wanna roll the dice on it?

The rest of the sentence is implied here, the full implied sentence is "How many tickets do you need, please." It is okay to omit the rest of the sentence because the listener understands what the full intended sentence is. If you want to make sure you are clearly communicating, or are speaking to someone who might not understand a shortened sentence, you can use a full sentence.

"Yet" has a meaning similar to "so far." In this video, the speaker is asking if the girl has been having fun up until that point in time. Ex: I heard you got a new job. Did you quit your current job yet? Ex: Keep what I told you a secret. I haven't told anyone else yet.

Good question! He is using the present tense form of "get" here because he is telling a story, and referring back to this specific event that happened in the past. In English, it is common to use present tense to describe events which happened in the past if you are retelling events that already happened in a story. However, you should not only use present tense in this case. When telling a story, present tense if often mixed in with past tense. Here's some examples of using present tense to describe the past in a story: Ex: Yesterday I walk outside and see the neighbor watering his lawn. Ex: Last week I was driving to work and suddenly I notice this chicken cross the road. So I slam on my brakes, but I almost crashed into it. In the second sentence, notice how present tense verbs are mixed in with past tense. The present tense helps to keep the listener engaged and seem as though the events are taking place now.