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Mar 2023
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Lesson 53: Advanced English Speaking / I...

Wafa Damlaj
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Emma and Chris had a very hard time when the school's doors were shut and their 4 kids were sent back home for 3 months due to COVID. It was also obvious that this lockdown period was SUBJECT TO extension since the school DIDN’T HAVE THE FOGGIEST IDEA of when this madness will be over. Emma and Chris WENT THROUGH THE ROOF not only because their children were bored and MONKEYING AROUND but also because they were facing a lot of troubles at work. Both of their companies RAMPED DOWN the number of employees to half and they were expected to run the same business workload with just a SKELETON CREW on board. In addition, Emma’s company CLOSED DOWN two of its regional branches which led to many of the company’s staff being LAID OFF, and that made her worried about hers. It was AN absolute PIT for both of them FACING UP TO all these struggles at the same time and hoping that things will go back to normal. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wafa-damlaj/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wafa-damlaj/support
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