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Jan 2014
16m 56s

Speak Lesson 39 | A Dialogue About What ...

Chai & Conversation
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In this lesson, we’re going to listen to two people deciding what they’re going to do one evening. They go through a variety of options, including going to the cinema, getting Chinese food, and making food at home. Listen to find out what they ultimately decide.

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