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This is a short, daily podcast for intermediate to advanced English learners who want to build natural English vocabulary through stories and real-life usage. In this episode of the English Like a Native Podcast, Anna introduces cardiovascular exercise as part of a week focused on the gym, explaining what cardio is and describing common cardio machines, as well as sharing her unusual treadmill routine. 🎙️ New episodes are released Monday to Friday. If you’d like to go deeper with downloads, quizzes, and writing practice, you can explore Podcast+ from English Like a Native. https://www.joinelan.com/plus If you enjoy this podcast, please leave a rating/review - it is a simple, free way to support us.
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