Today in History (Intermediate)

The end of slavery in Surinam, the first UK Pride rally, and Ms. Magazine.

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
abolish: to end something
rally: a mass meeting of people protesting or supporting a cause
to sideline: to remove from the center of attention, put in a less powerful position

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/39OoeLE

Come join our host, Sen, and learn about what happened on this day in years past!

With this series, you’ll learn about interesting historical events, practice your English listening skills and learn a few new words along the way.

If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this trailer here: https://bit.ly/3nbsTKx