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Feb 2020
25m 24s

050 - Chats with Shana: Snow Trip and Sn...

Shana Thompson
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This week’s episode is all about my family’s trip to the snow last week. In it, I share tips on skiing and snowboarding in the US as well as plenty of essential vocabulary words you’ll need to talk about the snow, skiing and snowboarding!Get Premium Content (formerly called "the Classroom")   Season 1 - Bonus Material for Episodes 001 - 050 OR Get ALL PREM ... Show More
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