6 July
Jul 06, 2022•7 min
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Episode description
Frida Kahlo, Althea Gibson wins Wimbledon, Caribbean countries demand reparations.
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
portrait: a painting, drawing or photograph of just a person’s face, or head and shoulders
to open the door for somebody/something: to make things easier for somebody or something
reparations: money and assistance that are given to make up for a wrong from the past
These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of April 2022.
If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3nfXWos
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
portrait: a painting, drawing or photograph of just a person’s face, or head and shoulders
to open the door for somebody/something: to make things easier for somebody or something
reparations: money and assistance that are given to make up for a wrong from the past
These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of April 2022.
If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3nfXWos
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