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Jul 2024
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890. The Simulation ๐Ÿ’ป โœจ(Learn English w...

Luke Thompson
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Learn English with a short story.

Listen & repeat after me if you'd like to practise your pronunciation.

Learn some vocabulary in the second half of the video ๐Ÿ‘

๐Ÿ“„ Read the story here https://teacherluke.co.uk/2024/07/09/890-the-simulation-learn-english-with-a-short-story/

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