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Oct 2024
58m 49s

904. Bits & Bobs ๐Ÿ“š Questions of English...

Luke Thompson
About this episode

This is the first part of a series in which I share various little things which I have collected over the years for this podcast, including questions about English, some interesting talking points and some general motivation and inspiration for your English learning journey.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Episode page ๐Ÿ“ƒ https://teacherluke.co.uk/2024/10/15/904-bits-amp-bobs-questions-of-english-part-1

๐Ÿ‘‰ Get the PDF ๐Ÿ“„ https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/904.-Bits-Bobs-_-Questions-of-English-Part-1.pdf


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