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Mar 2023
19m 35s

Bruises, Cuts, Ruptures, Breaks, Tears, ...

MOLLY MARTIN, MD
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Doc Molly is back with Rory Foster for an interactive lesson on discussing injuries in Spanish. This lesson builds on one of Rory's lessons at Common Ground International. We practice talking about bruises, cuts, ruptures, breaks, tears, and sprains — first presenting a verb, a noun, and an adjective that share the same root, then using that vocabulary in ph ... Show More
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