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Feb 2018
14m 55s

#032: How to Say you're Sick in English

Georgiana, founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com
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• I'll talk about the most common symptoms that we experience when we're sick or ill.

• Later, you'll practice grammar with a point of view story.

As you've probably noticed, I've been sick for the last two weeks. It started with a sore throatfever, cough, feeling weak … it wasn't the flu but pharyngitis or bronchitis. I know what you're thinking: it sounds even worse than it actually feels, right?

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