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Feb 2019
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Trailer: American English Podcast

Shana Thompson
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Hi! My name is Shana and I'm a native English speaker  from California. Over the past 10 years, I've been teaching American English to learners like you.

On this show, I teach intermediate to advanced English through stories. You'll dive into the lives of fascinating Americans like Walt Disney and Stan Lee, you'll hear about big events and holidays, the birth of businesses and tech and even wild stories like the Discovery of Bigfoot or the Blue People of Kentucky.  I want you walk away from this podcast with a pocketful of topics and stories to retell at a U.S. dinner party. 

So, let's learn and most importantly, let's have fun! Premium Content includes transcripts, quizzes, the transcript reader to practice pronunciation and so much more.

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