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Nov 2020
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085 - British Tea Time and Baking Vocabu...

Shana Thompson
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In this episode, we have a special guest. His name is Charlie Baxter and he's the host of the British English Podcast. We talk about the British Bake Off and he helps me understand the terminology used in it.To gain access to the full episode, transcript, podcast player, quizzes and more, be sure to sign up to Season 2 (see below)Charlie's Info The Briti ... Show More
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