What are the items that you can’t leave home without? That’s the topic of conversation in this Simplified Speech episode. Join Andrew and Morag as they talk slowly and naturally about the items that are a big deal to leave behind.

  

Fun Facts

Did you know that the average person spends 153 days over their lifetime looking for misplaced items? Don’t be a statistic—be organized and keep track of the important items you can’t leave home without!

Expressions included in the learning materials

* A bummer

* To be bummed

* To suit [someone or something]

* To pop to [somewhere]

* A big deal

Credit: Music: Something Elated by Broke For Free; Step On by Jahzzar; Lobby Time by Kevin (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 License

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