Today in History (Intermediate)

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Today in History (Intermediate)

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 podcasting@babbel.com and remember to mention “Today in History (Intermediate)” in the subject line.

  1. 07/31/2022

    31 July

    Fatima Jinnah’s birth, the end of the Malayan Emergency, and unity for African women. 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 podcasting@babbel.com. Useful words nickname: an informal or fun name given to a person guerrilla fighters: an unofficial military group which fights against the government or official army to empower: to encourage someone or give them the means to do something These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of June 2021. If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3OeRaeu Content warning: violence

    7 min

  2. 07/30/2022

    30 July

    A soccer first, Julia Tsenova’s birth, and a deadly student protest in San Salvador. 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 podcasting@babbel.com. Useful words contemporary: modern demonstration: people coming together to show their feelings for a person or cause peaceful: without violence repressive: controlling people by force dictatorship: a government ruled by a single leader with total power over the country These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of June 2021. If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3O7qMTy Content warning: violence

    6 min

  3. 07/29/2022

    29 July

    The death of Vincent van Gogh, and the birth of Indian businessperson J.R.D. Tata. 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 podcasting@babbel.com. Useful words global enterprise: a company that operates around the world post-Impressionist: an artist of the Post-Impressionism movement, which focused on emotion rather than realism These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of June 2021. If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3NLg05O

    5 min

  4. 07/28/2022

    28 July

    Albert Namatjira and Fahmida Riaz are born, and a deadly earthquake hits Tangshan. 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 podcasting@babbel.com. Useful words citizenship: the status of being recognized as a citizen – a member of a country who has rights First Nations: people who were the first to live in a country liberal: open to new ideas exile: when someone is forced to leave their country These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of June 2021. If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3zDldbt Content warning: violence

    7 min

  5. 07/27/2022

    27 July

    The births of human rights activist Gisèle Halimi and Malaysia’s first astronaut. 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 podcasting@babbel.com. Useful words abortion: the ending of a pregnancy so that it doesn’t result in the birth of a child surgeon: a doctor who is specially trained to perform medical operations These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of June 2021. If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/39kcZKK

    5 min

  6. 07/26/2022

    26 July

    The birth of Erskine Hawkins, Barbadian labor rebellion, and the No Gun Ri massacre. 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 podcasting@babbel.com. Useful words reform: a type of change which improves things labor: relating to work or workers refugee: a person who is forced to leave their country because of violence or war massacre: a painful word for the murder of many people These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of June 2021. If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3mJAtfs Content warning: violence

    6 min

  7. 07/25/2022

    25 July

    A female cosmonaut, India’s first female president, and activist Askarov’s death. 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 podcasting@babbel.com. Useful words cosmonaut: a Russian person who is trained to travel into space agricultural: something relating to or used in farming to deny: to not allow someone to have or do something These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of June 2021. If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3twijBI Content warning: violence

    7 min

  8. 07/24/2022

    24 July

    Simón Bolívar’s birth, the Treaty of Lausanne, and the new Gay Liberation Front. 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 podcasting@babbel.com. Useful words treaty: an official agreement or deal between countries to address something: to think about and begin to deal with something to pave the way for something: to make it easier for something to happen LGBTQIA+: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and other identities These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of June 2021. If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3MHJGiJ

    7 min
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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 podcasting@babbel.com and remember to mention “Today in History (Intermediate)” in the subject line.

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