by Babbel
From Colombian Independence Day to the first Malaysian astronaut in space – join us as we explore the high and low points in world history, discovering what happened on this day in years past. Join our host Sen on a trip through time, as you practice your English listening skills along the way! We'd love to hear what you think of the podcast. Send us an email at [email protected] and remember to mention “Today in History (Intermediate)” in the subject line.
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July 31, 2022
Fatima Jinnah’s birth, the end of the Malayan Emergency, and unity for African women.<br /><br />Join us and discover what happened on this day in the past. All while improving your listening skills and learning a few new words along the way. Email us your feedback to [email protected].<br /><br />Useful words<br />nickname: an informal or fun name given to a person<br />guerrilla fighters: an unofficial military group which fights against the government or official army<br />to empower: to encourage someone or give them the means to do something<br /><br />These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of June 2021.<br /><br />If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: <a href="https://bit.ly/3OeRaeu" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://bit.ly/3OeRaeu</a><br /><br />Content warning: violence
July 30, 2022
A soccer first, Julia Tsenova’s birth, and a deadly student protest in San Salvador.<br /><br />Join us and discover what happened on this day in the past. All while improving your listening skills and learning a few new words along the way. Email us your feedback to [email protected].<br /><br />Useful words<br />contemporary: modern<br />demonstration: people coming together to show their feelings for a person or cause<br />peaceful: without violence<br />repressive: controlling people by force<br />dictatorship: a government ruled by a single leader with total power over the country<br /><br />These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of June 2021.<br /><br />If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: <a href="https://bit.ly/3O7qMTy" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://bit.ly/3O7qMTy</a> <br /><br />Content warning: violence
July 29, 2022
The death of Vincent van Gogh, and the birth of Indian businessperson J.R.D. Tata.<br /><br />Join us and discover what happened on this day in the past. All while improving your listening skills and learning a few new words along the way. Email us your feedback to [email protected].<br /><br />Useful words<br />global enterprise: a company that operates around the world<br />post-Impressionist: an artist of the Post-Impressionism movement, which focused on emotion rather than realism<br /><br />These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of June 2021.<br /><br />If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: <a href="https://bit.ly/3NLg05O" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://bit.ly/3NLg05O</a>
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