Put a sock in it!

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🗓️ 31 March 2015

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

Why has Helen put a sock in the toaster and how is that going to keep her quiet?

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0:00.0	This is a download from BBC Learning English.
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0:06.0	The English We Speak.
0:09.0	From BBC Learning English.
0:12.0	Welcome to the English We speak with me, Rob, and today I've come around to Helen's house
0:18.0	because she said she needed some help.
0:20.0	Oh, hi Rob. Thanks for coming round.
0:26.0	Oh, that's okay Helen, no problem. Now, how can I help you?
0:30.0	I need you to fix my toaster please. You know me, I love my toast to please you know me I love my toast but since
0:37.2	yesterday every time I try to make some black smoke keeps coming out of it.
0:43.0	Hmm, black smoke.
0:45.0	That doesn't sound good.
0:47.0	Okay, let's have a look at it.
0:49.0	Oh, right.
0:50.0	Uh, oh, Helen. Uh, Helen?
0:53.0	yes.
0:54.0	There's a sock in it?
0:56.0	That's very dangerous.
0:57.0	No wonder you're getting black smoke when you try to make toast.
1:01.0	Rob, I put the sock in there. You put the sock in there. Why did you do that?
1:06.3	Well my friend came round for breakfast yesterday and I was telling her all about my fantastic holiday, the great weather, the good food and the
1:18.0	handsome men.
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