Simplified Speech #015 – Cats
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Do you like cats? If you do, this is the perfect episode for you! In this Simplified Speech episode, Andrew and Morag discuss those feisty and adorable creatures: cats!
Fun fact
Maine Coon cats are the largest breed of domestic cat, with the average female weighing between 3.6 and 5.4 kilograms, and the average male weighing between 5.9 and 8.2 kilograms. They can even reach 120 centimetres in length! They’re known for being particularly friendly with other household pets and children.
Expressions included in the study guide
- Back in the saddle
- To scrounge/to scrounge off
- (You can’t) teach an old dog new tricks
- To be on the same page
- To go broke
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Simplified Speech #015 – Cats
Episode disruption
Do you like cats? If you do, this is the perfect episode for you! In this Simplified Speech episode, Andrew and Morag discuss those feisty and adorable creatures: cats!Fun fact
Maine Coon cats are the largest breed of domestic cat, with the average female weighing between 3.6 and 5.4 kilograms, and the average male weighing between 5.9 and 8.2 kilograms. They can even reach 120 centimetres in length! They're known for being particularly friendly with other household pets and children.Expressions included in the study guide
- Back in the saddle
- To scrounge/to scrounge off
- (You can't) teach an old dog new tricks
- To be on the same page
- To go broke
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Sign inHosts: Andrew Bates and Morag St. Clair
Episode preparation/research: Andrew Bates
Audio editor: Andrew Bates
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Study guide writer: Morag St. Clair
English editor: Stephanie MacLean
Operations: Tsuyoshi Kaneshima
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