
Exploring the Blue Zones - Part Five: Loma Linda, California
In the final part of our series about the world's Blue Zones, we head to the USA! Read the episode transcript and test your understanding with a comprehension quiz by joining the Learn English with Ben fan club. You'll get access to transcripts and quizzes, plus other bonus content. Visit patreon.com/learnenglishwithben for more information and to join now. Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and video tutorials, join the fan club. Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/learnenglishwithben Instagram: instagram.com/learnenglishwithben <...
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Hi guys, I'm Ben and welcome to today's English podcast. And it's the last part in our series all about the blue zones, regions of the world where people live longer lives. And before we find out about the fifth and final blue zone,
let's take a look at the keywords. So these are words I'll be using in today's episode, which you might not know or you might not be sure about. So listen very carefully,
see if you can hear them and understand them based on the context. and we'll come back to them at the end to look at what they mean and how I use them. Three words, we begin with a phrase. So far.
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