July 26, 2022 • 6 mins
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
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
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