Episode 119 - The need for faster compu...

The Learn English Funcast is back baby! We got some words of motivation, some new vocabulary, and some hilarious new jokes.  

We are finally back. Today's learn English funcast episode talks about paid compliment, work emails, and a mysterious kitchen utensil. To get the text from the podcast go to www.englishfuncast.com 

Learn English today through some funny jokes. In today's episode we teach some cool idioms, info about the Australian outback, and a funny grocery list. Don't forget to go to www.englishfuncast.com to read the joke text along with the podcast. 

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