Today in History (Intermediate)

Fatima Jinnah’s birth, the end of the Malayan Emergency, and unity for African women.

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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.

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Content warning: violence

A soccer first, Julia Tsenova’s birth, and a deadly student protest in San Salvador.

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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

The death of Vincent van Gogh, and the birth of Indian businessperson J.R.D. Tata.

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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.

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Albert Namatjira and Fahmida Riaz are born, and a deadly earthquake hits Tangshan.

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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

The births of human rights activist Gisèle Halimi and Malaysia’s first astronaut.

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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