July 13, 2022 • 7 mins
Ernő Rubik born in Hungary, Wole Soyinka in Nigeria, and Earl Lovelace in Trinidad.
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
corruption: illegal or dishonest behavior, often by someone in a position of power
rural: relating to the countryside, rather than a city
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/3QDn5ai
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
corruption: illegal or dishonest behavior, often by someone in a position of power
rural: relating to the countryside, rather than a city
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/3QDn5ai
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