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Real English Conversations: Weird food

In this episode, Michael and Lori talk about weird food combinations — you won’t believe what some Americans like on their hamburgers!

Real English Conversations: Itchy palms (superstitions)

Download English lesson podcast and transcript Introduction: Hi! Lori here, welcoming you to another episode of Real English conversations from Better at English dot com. In today’s conversation, my English friend Michael and I talk about superstitions. You’ll learn about the idiom “to have an itchy palm” as well as what superstition tells us that [...]

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