The Boy Who Hoped (Pre-Intermediate)
b"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"