Rawya Ateya joins the Egyptian Parliament, Rachel Carson, and Maryam Mirzakhani.

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 [email protected].

Useful words
parliament: the group of people who are chosen, or elected, to make the laws for their nation
conservationist: someone involved in conservation — work to protect animals, plants and the environment
prestigious: something which is very well thought of or impressive

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/3zWPWjX