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This is a short, daily podcast for intermediate to advanced English learners who want to build natural English vocabulary through stories and real-life usage. In this penultimate episode of Season Three of The English Like a Native Podcast , Gabriel arrives at the hospital after yesterday’s devastating news and is forced to wait for updates. Feeling that everything is beyond his control, he reflects on how life is often unpredictable. Tune in to learn five useful phrases for talking about uncertainty and situations outside your control. 🎙️ New episodes are released Monday to Friday . If…
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by Anna Tyrie · English · Learning
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