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Aug 2025
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Intermediate | World Cup Talk

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So you've had some time to get into the World Cup. How do you describe your favorite players? What are the Chinese names of two of the world's most famous footballers? Find out all of this and more in today's intermediate lesson on World Cup talk. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1440

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