#180: Winston Churchill & The English Language

English Learning for Curious Minds

English - July 29, 2021 22:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MB - ★★★★★ - 58 ratings
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He is considered by many to be the greatest public speaker in British history, and his words and speeches were a defining force in the British war effort.

In this episode, we'll learn all about how Winston Churchill used the English language to inspire a nation.

Winning the 1953 Nobel Prize for literatureEarly obstacles to being a great oratorCompleting his education on his ownStudying the great English oratorsSpending four decades as a member of parliamentChurchill's gift for storytellingThe medium: the radioMy grandfather's memories of Churchill's speechesBackground to Churchill's speechesHow Churchill wroteWriting more words than William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens combinedSpeech #1: "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat“ Speech #2: "We shall never surrender"Speech #3: "Give us the tools, and we will finish the job"Why Churchill's words are so powerfulChurchill's wit (and some funny jokes)

Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/winston-churchill-language

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