Simplified Speech #057 – Hip hop
Posted by Andrew Bates
14 Apr, 2019
In this lighthearted Simplified Speech episode, Andrew and Jeremy discuss hip hop and rap. If you’re interested in...
Plastic bags are a major source of pollution. In this episode, Andrew and Morag talk about how people use bags in Kenya, Korea, and Canada. Take a listen and learn some great English expressions!
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Fun facts
A centipede is an arthropod with many, many legs—so many that its name comes from the Latin words for hundred and foot. That said, they don’t actually have one hundred feet!
Expressions you’ll learn in this episode
- To creep [someone] out
- Chain [store]
- Shoot
- To peep
- As I understand it
- In retrospect
Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free
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