#180: Winston Churchill & The English Language

Share:

Listens: 0

English Learning for Curious Minds

Education


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 literature Early obstacles to being a great orator Completing his education on his own Studying the great English orators Spending four decades as a member of parliament Churchill's gift for storytelling The medium: the radio My grandfather's memories of Churchill's speeches Background to Churchill's speeches How Churchill wrote Writing more words than William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens combined Speech #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 powerful Churchill's wit (and some funny jokes) Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/winston-churchill-language