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Summer 2024: Three months that felt like decades (Get out of)

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This chapter examines the significant political and social upheavals that marked the summer of 2024, including a dramatic campaign withdrawal by the sitting president. The speaker outlines the episode's focus on current events and their relevance to English language learning.

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What a summer! It felt like years, if not decades of news, happened in just a few months. Hi there everyone, I'm Jeff and this is Plain English where we help you upgrade your English with stories about current events and trending topics. We took the summer off, I guess not off What happened is I wanted to spend two months heads down on some business issues. So I recorded the July and August episodes all in one week at the end of June. I figured summer is quiet, not much is going on. You won't miss the current events topics. But wow was I wrong. This summer was jam-packed with news. Trump was shot, crowd strike, a huge prisoner exchange, the Olympics more. So today we'll review this crazy summer and on Thursday we'll talk about the biggest story in the US over the last few months. The expression I've chosen for this episode is get out of. So that's coming up after our main story. This is lesson number 706, so you can find the transcript, activities, exercises, translations, and more at plainenglish.com/706. Before we start today's story, I'd just like to remind you that the podcast is just one part of how we can help you upgrade your English skills. At plainenglish.com, you can make faster progress with active learning strategies. You can take quizzes, do activities, listen to the fast version of the audio, watch video workshops, practice what you learn, and even join a live call with JR and me. It's all about helping you build your skills to become a better, more confident English speaker. Sound good? Go to plainenglish.com to start your free 14-day trial today. Now let's jump into today's story. Many summers are quiet. People go on vacation. Business activity slows down. There isn't much political news. That's not how it went this year. June, July, and August 2024 were jam-packed with news. Here's a rundown of what happened in these three months. The biggest story of the summer in the U.S. was incumbent President Joe Biden's withdrawal from the 2024 election campaign.

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