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Learn to talk about being stressed or calm, being organised or disorganised and how a supportive environment can help someone who feels nervous. Subscribe to our newsletter! Receive weekly tips and read a message from your favourite presenters: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newsletters Want to find more programmes at this level? Try this: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/easy_course And if you find this podcast a bit easy and want to challenge yourself, why not try one of our other podcasts: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Grammar
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