What have you been up to lately? In this Simplified Speech catch-up episode, Andrew and Kassy share stories from the past month. Kassy talks about a family visit to Jeju Island, where rainy weather didn’t stop them from hiking Hallasan, the tallest mountain in South Korea, and seeing some of the island’s stranger attractions. Andrew shares what happened during his birthday and fifth wedding anniversary, which fell in the same week and involved more cake than one person should eat in seven days.

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🔑 Key expressions

Keep an ear out for these phrases during the episode:

to put words in (someone’s) mouth
niche
to call for (rain)
(one’s) legs are like jelly
to get away with (something)
to go ham