Simplified Speech #254 – The death of the landline
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Simplified Speech #254 – The death of the landline

B1IntermediateOctober 17, 202627 min

Do you still remember your best friend’s phone number from when you were a kid? Andrew and Indiana share some fun memories from the days when every home had a phone connected to the wall, and talk about the pros and cons of life with a landline. Along the way, you’ll learn useful English vocabulary like “a peek behind the curtain,” “to get through to someone,” “a comedy of errors,” “fishy,” “to come in handy,” and “peak something.” The brand-new Culips app is live! Study this episode with an interactive transcript and vocabulary glossary: Open this le...

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Hello everyone, and welcome to Simplified Speech, the Q-LIP series, which features clear, natural, and easy to understand English conversations between native speakers to help you improve and upgrade your English skills. Joining me today to talk all about the death of the landline is my co-host,

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Indiana. Hey, Indiana. How's it going today? Hello, Andrew.

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I'm doing well. I'll let listeners in a little peek behind the curtain. We're recording on a Monday, and it's a great start to the week.

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