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Aug 2020
10m 45s

044 – A very embarrassing mistake

LORI LINSTRUTH
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Hi English learners! Lori here, your teacher from Better at English dot com. It's story time here today, something I don't think I've done here on the podcast before. I'm going to use natural English, but will try to speak just a little more carefully than I normally would, so that more people can follow along. You can find the full transcript of everyth ... Show More
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