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May 9
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Intermediate | A Cell Phone Ad on TV

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The language of sales and advertising is very unique. It's meant to get you excited enough to run to the store and buy that brand new cell phone you never wanted (again). In today's lesson, find out just what those guys in the TV advertisements are saying to get people to buy, buy buy! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1356

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