Simplified Speech #254 – The death of the landline

Do you still remember your best friend’s phone number from when you were a kid? Andrew and Indiana share some fun memories from the days when every home had a phone connected to the wall, and talk about the pros and cons of life with a landline. Along the way, you’ll learn useful English vocabulary like “a peek behind the curtain,” “to get through to someone,” “a comedy of errors,” “fishy,” “to come in handy,” and “peak something.”

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Link from this episode:

• Watch the Curb Your Enthusiasm phone etiquette scene that Indiana talks about.

Keep an ear out for these phrases during the episode:

• A peek behind the curtain
• To get through to someone
• A comedy of errors
• Fishy
• To come in handy
• Peak something