Simplified Speech #055 – Andrew goes to Spain
Posted by Andrew Bates
18 Mar, 2019
Cathedrals, the Mediterranean Sea, beautiful architecture, spectacular food! Hear about Andrew’s amazing trip to Spain as he talks...
Simplified Speech #052 – Motorcycles
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
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