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Feb 2015
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93 - Wordplay with Names and The Big Ban...

REALLIFE ENGLISH
About this episode

It would be a good idea to go to "the John" before listening to this podcast.

Did you know that "the John" is another name for bathroom? In the English language there are many expressions based around people's names, and today you are going to learn a lot of them!

You will also get a great vocabulary lesson from the TV series The Big Bang Theory, and an awesome quote to get you really motivated.

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