Simplified Speech #054 – Baking
Winter is in full swing in Canada, and many people like to stay indoors where it is warm and cozy. What better way to spend time inside than by baking some delicious treats? In this episode, Andrew and Morag talk about their baking skills and even some baking disasters. Enjoy!
Fun facts
Bread baking began in Ancient Greece around 600 B.C. This was also the time that enclosed ovens were invented to bake the bread.
Expressions included in the study guide
- A craving
- To cave in
- The moral of the story
- Vegan
- To broil
- A blessing in disguise
- To crumble
Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free
Photo: rawpixel (Unsplash.com)
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Simplified Speech #054 – Baking
Winter is in full swing in Canada, and many people like to stay indoors where it is warm and cozy. What better way to spend time inside than by baking some delicious treats? In this episode, Andrew and Morag talk about their baking skills and even some baking disasters. Enjoy!
Fun facts
Bread baking began in Ancient Greece around 600 B.C. This was also the time that enclosed ovens were invented to bake the bread.Expressions included in the study guide
- A craving
- To cave in
- The moral of the story
- Vegan
- To broil
- A blessing in disguise
- To crumble
Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free Photo: rawpixel (Unsplash.com)
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Sign inHosts: Andrew Bates and Morag St. Clair
Music: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Let It Go by Scott Dugdale
Episode preparation/research: Andrew Bates
Audio editor: Andrew Bates
Transcriptionist: Heather Bates
Study guide writer: Kassy White
English editor: Stephanie MacLean
Operations: Tsuyoshi Kaneshima
Image: rawpixel (Unsplash.com)
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