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Simplified Speech #167 – Emotional support animals
Andrew and Suzanne discuss emotional support animals (also known as ESAs). They chat about Suzanne’s process with registering her dog as an ESA for her upcoming travel plans. This is a great episode for listeners interested in learning more about the ESA registration process and practicing pet and air travel vocabulary!
Simplified Speech is the Culips series for beginner and intermediate English learners. It includes easy-to-understand conversations between two native speakers, helping you build vocabulary and improve your listening skills in English.
Fun facts
Service animals have to be trained to perform certain tasks, while ESAs typically do not need any special training. There are an estimated 500,000 service dogs working in the United States, and any breed of dog can be a service animal. Meanwhile, any type of animal can be an ESA in the U.S.!
Expressions included in the study guide
- to put someone through something
- to vouch for someone
- to check the boxes
- to weed out
- fingers crossed
- to rest on one’s laurels
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Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke for Free
Image: Helena Lopes (pexels.com)
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Simplified Speech #167 – Emotional support animals
Andrew and Suzanne discuss emotional support animals (also known as ESAs). They chat about Suzanne’s process with registering her dog as an ESA for her upcoming travel plans. This is a great episode for listeners interested in learning more about the ESA registration process and practicing pet and air travel vocabulary! Simplified Speech is the Culips series for beginner and intermediate English learners. It includes easy-to-understand conversations between two native speakers, helping you build vocabulary and improve your listening skills in English.
Fun facts
Service animals have to be trained to perform certain tasks, while ESAs typically do not need any special training. There are an estimated 500,000 service dogs working in the United States, and any breed of dog can be a service animal. Meanwhile, any type of animal can be an ESA in the U.S.!Expressions included in the study guide
- to put someone through something
- to vouch for someone
- to check the boxes
- to weed out
- fingers crossed
- to rest on one’s laurels
Copyright: Culips.com For more information about this episode, visit culips.com. Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke for Free Image: Helena Lopes (pexels.com)
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Sign inHosts: Andrew Bates and Suzanne Cerreta
Music: Something Elated by Broke for Free
Episode preparation/research: Andrew Bates
Audio editor: Marshall Valliancourt
Transcriptionist: Andrew Bates
Study guide writer: Indiana Brown
English editor: Andrew Bates
Operations: Tsuyoshi Kaneshima
Image: Helena Lopes (pexels.com)
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