Simplified Speech #195 – Live sports (Ad free)
Episode description
Are you a sports fan? Then this is the episode for you! This time, Andrew and Kassy share their experiences attending live sporting events in various countries, including Canada, the USA, Korea, Thailand, and Taiwan. They discuss the exciting atmosphere, food options, ticket prices, and cultural differences between watching sports in different parts of the world.This episode is perfect for English learners who want to get better at talking about sports!
Fun fact
The longest professional tennis match happened at Wimbledon in 2010. American John Isner and French Nicolas Mahut played for 11 hours and 5 minutes!
Expressions included in the study guide
- Shots fired
- To be seeded
- Mosh pit
- To not bat an eye
- To shell out
- To put something on the line
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Simplified Speech #195 – Live sports (Ad free)
Episode description
Are you a sports fan? Then this is the episode for you! This time, Andrew and Kassy share their experiences attending live sporting events in various countries, including Canada, the USA, Korea, Thailand, and Taiwan. They discuss the exciting atmosphere, food options, ticket prices, and cultural differences between watching sports in different parts of the world.This episode is perfect for English learners who want to get better at talking about sports!Fun fact
The longest professional tennis match happened at Wimbledon in 2010. American John Isner and French Nicolas Mahut played for 11 hours and 5 minutes!Expressions included in the study guide
- Shots fired
- To be seeded
- Mosh pit
- To not bat an eye
- To shell out
- To put something on the line
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Sign inHosts: Andrew Bates and Kassy White
Music: Something Elated by Broke for Free
Episode preparation/research: Andrew Bates
Audio editor: Andrew Bates or Marshall Vaillancourt
Transcriptionist: Heather Bates
Study guide writer: Indiana Brown
English editor: Alina Morozova
Operations: Tsuyoshi Kaneshima
Image: Tembela Bohle (pexels.com)
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