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Protests in Iran | New Year around the world | Practice ‘shut down’ & ‘bucket list’
FromPlain English | Improve your English with current events
Protests in Iran | New Year around the world | Practice ‘shut down’ & ‘bucket list’
FromPlain English | Improve your English with current events
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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Jan 4, 2018
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Podcast episode
Description
Protesters in Iran are demonstrating against the government, focusing on the economic conditions that include high unemployment and high inflation. The government has shut down social media in response. Many countries have their own New Year’s traditions, including fireworks, religious observances and, in Indonesia, a mass wedding. Plus we review English expressions “shut down” and “bucket list.” DO YOU ENJOY PLAIN ENGLISH? If so, then please leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. It will help new listeners discover the show. PLAIN ENGLISH is a weekly podcast for intermediate English students. The pace of the show is a little slower than native English speech and listeners can read the transcript as they listen so they never miss a word. FULL TRANSCRIPTS of the show are available for free online at plainenglish.com. Practice your English by reading transcripts as you listen. This episode is available at http://www.plainenglish.com/11 Stay in touch with us! Sign up to receive email updates and exclusive content at plainenglish.com/mail ¿Hablas español? No hay problema. Lee transcripciones interactivas con traducciones de palabras y frases en español. Visita a plainenglish.com/es y busca este episodio. ENGAGE with the show by writing to Jeff on Twitter (@plainenglishpod) or Facebook (plainenglishpod) USE your new English! Each episode has English vocabulary, phrasal verbs, and English expressions. Use your new English vocabulary in a sentence in the comments at the bottom of the show’s web page or send us a message on Twitter or Facebook and I might read your example on an upcoming show. Questions? Email me! jeff@plainenglish.com
Released:
Jan 4, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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