Simplified Speech #150 – Have you ever been obsessed with something?




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Summary: There are things that we like, and then there are things we really obsess over! But watch out: you don’t want your obsession to turn into an addiction. In this Simplified Speech episode, hosts Andrew and Kassy explore expressions dealing with our obsessions.<br> <br> Simplified Speech is a series featuring easy and natural English conversations. Both beginner and intermediate language learners can benefit from this series. So be sure to go through our full catalogue online!<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://esl.culips.com/Lipservice-prtd/SS150_Have_you_ever_been_obsessed_with_something.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><br> </a><br> <a href="https://esl.culips.com/1000/06/14678/"></a><br> <br> <br> <br> Fun facts<br> As our hosts mention in this episode, Obsession is also the name of a famous perfume from Calvin Klein. It became extremely popular in the ’80s and ’90s, largely due to its iconic marketing campaign.<br> <br> <br> Expressions included in the study guide<br> <br> <br> <br> * Flippantly<br> * Well put<br> * To the detriment of [something]<br> * [One’s] thing<br> * To trigger<br> * Thought experiment<br> <br> <br> <br> Copyright: <a href="http://www.culips.com">Culips.com</a><br> For more information about this episode, visit culips.com.<br> Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar<br> Image: Clay Bank (Unsplash.com)