The Boy Who Hoped (Pre-Intermediate)

Published: Sept. 17, 2019, 6 a.m.

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast!\n\n===\n\nLudwik Zamenhof grew up in Bia\u0142ystok, a Polish city divided into Russians, Poles, Germans and Jews. The four groups fight, and don't understand each other. One day Ludwik has an idea: what if everyone could speak the same language? Would it help solve conflicts?\n\nToday's story is The Boy Who Hoped. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Hope for the full transcript.\nLevel: Pre-Intermediate.\nGenre: History.\nVocabulary: Pole (nationality), Yiddish, Get distracted, Graduate, Heartbroken, Dowry, Version.\nSetting: Modern.\nWord Count: 2030.\nAuthor: Ariel Goodbody.\n\nIf you enjoy the podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon. For just a few dollars a month you can get extra episodes, exercises, and much more.\n\nSupport Easy Stories in English by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/easystoriesinenglish\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices