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đź“• Part 1: Songs

Can everyone sing? Maria puts Rory on the spot about his musical talents, leading to a hilarious confession about sounding like someone is 'murdering a cat'. Find out what he really thinks!

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đź“• Part 1: Songs
IELTS Speaking for Success
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Art and MediaSoftening OpinionsSelf-CorrectionComplex SentencesNarrative TensesIdiomsPhrasal Verbs

This episode's vocabulary

Pumped (adj.) - excited about something.

Vocal range (noun)- the range of pitches that can be made by a human voice.

Flights of fantasy (idiom) - an imaginative but unrealistic idea.

Key element - most important point or piece of something.

To hum (verb) -  to sing without opening your mouth.

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