Simplified Speech #071 – Quitting Jobs
Posted by Andrew Bates
15 Nov, 2019
In another listener-requested episode, Andrew and Suzanne talk about quitting jobs. Quitting a job is never easy; it...
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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