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Jun 2018
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#051-World Cup 2018 English Soccer Lesso...

Georgiana, founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com
About this episode

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  • I'm gonna talk about the World Cup. Every four years it's held in a different country and is an exciting conversation topic.
  • After that, you'll enjoy an exclusive mini-story that will help you improve your fluency easily.

Do you like soccer? I don't actually like it very much because I find it a little dull. Besides, I never understood the rules, when I watch a soccer match I see a lot of men with attractive legs running for about 90 minutes.

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