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Jul 2020
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A Coffee Break Conversation with Ben Cur...

COFFEE BREAK LANGUAGES
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We're back with another episode of Coffee Break Conversations, a series in which we talk about life, learning and languages. Last week, we heard the story of Yevgeni, a Coffee Break Spanish learner and, this week, we’re continuing our Spanish theme as we're speaking to Ben Curtis from the Notes in Spanish podcast. We discuss the importance of making mistakes when learning a language and how a little language can go a long way!


For more information about Notes in Spanish, click here: notesinspanish.com 


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