#39 | Have a Thick Skin (with Alykhan Velji)

Alykhan recalls the story of his first day of school after moving to Canada from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania when he was 8 years old. Level: upper intermediate* Accent: Canadian 🚐 Ready to take your English further? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOR FULL EPISODE PACKAGE⁠⁠⁠⁠ with vocabulary, test, and transcript 5 words and expressions in today's story:  - GO DOWNHILL: When things get worse or go in a bad direction. - WHAT AM I GETTING MYSELF INTO?: Asking if a decision might lead to problems or difficulties. - TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SOMEONE: Using someone unfairly for personal benefit. - HAVE BOUNDARIES: Knowing and setting limits in relationships for personal well-being. - HAVE A TOUGH (OR THICK) SKIN: Being emotionally strong and handling criticism or challenges well. Episode Links: 👉 Find out more about Alykhan Velji at ⁠alyveljidesigns.com⁠ Enjoyed today's episode? Share it with a friend improving their English! Thanks for being a part of our community. 💛 *The poor audio quality of this story might make it more difficult to understand, but it’s good practice for when are on a phone or video call and the connection is bad. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intothestorypodcast/message

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