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Mar 2020
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Arty Anglais Podcast Lessons - How paint...

LEARN ENGLISH THROUGH ART - ARTY ANGLAIS
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Hello everyone,In today’s episode I’m going through a lesson plan I have used with some of my students before to talk about a video I found on TED talks called - How painting can transform communities. I suggest you watch the video first here or pause this podcast episode to watch the video when you have a chance. The video has subtitles to make it easier to ... Show More
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