Simplified Speech #067 – Noisy neighbours
Posted by Andrew Bates
16 Sep, 2019
Have you ever lived in a place with noisy neighbours? It can be quite annoying when you’re trying...
Have you ever thought about buying a motorcycle and cruising through the neighbourhood at breakneck speeds? Then this is the topic for you! In this Simplified Speech episode, Andrew and Morag talk all about these two-wheeled vehicles.
Fun facts
The very first motorcycle was invented by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach in Germany in 1885. The Dodge Tomahawk, the fastest motorcycle nowadays, can reach speeds over 550 kilometres per hour and accelerate from 0 to 96 kilometres per hour in less than 3 seconds!
Expressions included in the study guide
- General opinion
- Exposed
- Thinking seriously about [something]
- To push to the limit
- Flat out
- Chunky
- Wiped out
Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free
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