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...
On to Washington State! In this Simplified Speech episode, Suzanne talks with Andrew about the tail end of her summer trip, Washington State.
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Fun facts
Washington State is the only American state to be named after a former president.
Expressions included in the study guide
- Gateway drug
- Practice makes perfect
- To border [something]
- Crappy
- Treacherous
- High season
Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free
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