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Aug 2024
1h 55m

896. A Rambling Chat with Martin Aaron

Luke Thompson
About this episode

Martin Aaron is an old friend of mine from the days when I taught English in London. In this episode we chat about being an English teacher, travelling to different countries, the status of English in other places, how native English speakers (don't) learn languages, stories of learning French in school, and Martin's memories of boarding school.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Episode page https://teacherluke.co.uk/2024/08/19/896-a-rambling-chat-with-martin-aaron/

๐Ÿ‘‰ Podcast links for Martin's podcast https://pod.link/1742336735


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