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Aug 2021
28m 35s

#121 Responding to Your Excuses

Michael Lavers
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I reached out to my Instagram followers and asked the question: What are your obstacles to learning English? In today's episode, I respond to the main excuses that I saw. Just to clarify, I'm also guilty of having all of these excuses too. Everyone's situation is different, but this is general advice on how you can overcome these issues. I hope it helps! B ... Show More
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