Teachify English Podcast Lewis talks to you about flying, Boeing and Wikipedia giving this thoughts, experience and much more. Pay attention to answer the comprehension questions while checking out the difficult vocabulary.

How did Lewis begin the podcast?
What does Lewis normally get for Christmas?
What does his mum do before she gets on a plane?
What did he say about Boeing?
What did he say about Wikipedia?

fingers crossed = I hope //
that being said = moving on //
bear gifts = offer or give presents //
deadly = fatal //
to ground = to keep on the ground //
to inherit = to get from a parent or grandparent //
to get hammered = to get drunk //
to be used to + ing = to be accustomed to + ing //
to beat around the bush = to avoid to main issue //
to rely on = to count on or trust //

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