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Before Christmas was full of gifts, movies, and holiday cheer, it looked completely different. A Christmas Carol helped turn the season into what we celebrate today. Learn the story behind modern Christmas and how one book shaped traditions, vocabulary, and the holiday spirit we know now. 🎄✨ Watch the full episode for more English and culture! #LearnEnglish #ChristmasHistory #AChristmasCarol #CharlesDickens #EnglishLearning #ChristmasFacts #EnglishVocabulary #ESL #B2English #EnglishPodcast #HolidayHistory #Scrooge #BahHumbug
Christmas Wasn’t Always Like This — One Book Changed It
🎄 This Christmas English lesson tells the story of how Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol helped create the modern Christmas traditions we know today. You’ll learn about Dickens’ life, why he wrote the book, and how this short story changed the way people think about generosity, family, and the holiday season. This episode is perfect for English learners around the world who want to improve listening skills and build vocabulary through real stories and culture. You’ll also hear explanations of words and phrases like “Scrooge,” “bah humbug,” and “Merry Christmas,” plus recommendations for movie adaptations you can watch to keep practicing your English in context. 🎬 Best Adaptations to Improve Your English A Christmas Carol (1984, George C. Scott) – Very faithful to the book A Christmas Carol (1999, Patrick Stewart) – Intense, emotional performance Mickey’s Christmas Carol (1983) – Great for kids and beginners The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) – Fun, musical, and still close to the story Spirited (2022, Apple TV+) – Modern musical inspired by the idea The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017) – How Dickens wrote the story 🎧 Also available on Spotify & Apple Podcasts 🔔 Follow us @LearnEnglishPod: Podcast website: https://learnenglishpod.com/ Follow us on social Media: https://linktr.ee/learnenglishpod Take lessons with me: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/8531387 📚Affiliate link for italki: https://www.italki.com/en/i/ref/GBBdbb Affiliate link for Lingq: https://www.lingq.com/?referral=msusc 📝 Vocabulary list: 1) Modern-day – describing something as it exists in the present time. 2) Debtors’ prison – a jail where people were once sent when they could not pay their debts. 3) Child labor – the use of children to work, often in bad or unsafe conditions. 4) Social criticism – writing or art that shows problems in society and calls for change. 5) Pamphlet – a small booklet or paper that gives information or expresses an opinion. 6) Rebrand – to change the image or identity of something, often to make it more appealing. 7) Grumpy – easily annoyed, complaining, or in a bad mood. 8) Preachy - Used to describe someone or something that tries too hard to teach people what is right and wrong in a moral way 9) Scrooge - A person who hates spending money or refuses to share or give to others. 10) Undeterred - Still continuing to do something or still determined to do something even after experiencing difficulties. 11) Groundbreaking – very new and different, introducing important changes or ideas. ⏱ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 01:49 Charles Dickens 04:14 Creation of A Christmas Carol 09:09 Impact on Modern Christmas Celebrations 11:53 Adaptations of A Christmas Carol 17:12 Future Plans for the Podcast #learnenglishpodcast #learnenglish #christmasstory #achristmascarol #charlesdickens #christmastraditions #englishlistening #englishvocabulary #b2english
Why Christmas Looks the Way It Does Today | Learn English Through Story
🎄“Give to” is used when you give a gift to someone or donate to a charity. This short helps you understand how native speakers use it during Christmas and in everyday life. Watch the full episode to learn all the phrasal verbs with “give.” #learnenglish #englishvocabulary #phrasalverbs #holidayenglish #christmasenglish #esl #b2english #learnenglishpodcast
What “Give To” Really Means in English
❤️‍🩹“Give out” can mean that something stops working or stops functioning. In this short, you’ll hear examples like a computer that suddenly gives out or a person’s knee giving out while running. This meaning is common in everyday English. Watch the full episode to learn more useful phrasal verbs with “give.” #learnenglish #phrasalverbs #englishvocabulary #englishlesson #b2english #learnenglishpodcast #studyenglish #esl
What “Give Out” Means When Something Stops Working
🎅🏼“Give out” means to distribute something, and this is a common phrase during Christmas. In this short, you’ll hear how Santa Claus gives out gifts to children as a clear example of this meaning. Watch the full episode to learn more phrasal verbs with “give.” #learnenglish #phrasalverbs #englishvocabulary #christmasenglish #holidayenglish #b2english #learnenglishpodcast #esl #studyenglish
What “Give Out” Means in English
“Giveaway” can mean something that reveals a secret — like frosting on a child’s face showing they did eat the cake. You’ll hear this phrasal verb in everyday English whenever small clues show the truth. ▶️ Learn all 4 GIVE phrasal verbs in the full episode — perfect for B1–B2 English learners who want real English and clear examples from Christmas and daily life. 👉 Watch the full lesson here — understand giveaway, give back, give to, and give out in context. #learnenglish #phrasalverbs #giveaway #englishshorts #intermediateenglish #americanenglish
“Giveaway” Meaning in English | Phrasal Verb Explained
🎁In the United States, Christmas has a big gift-giving tradition, so you hear the word “give” many times during December. In this short, I explain why “give” is so common during the holiday season and introduce the phrasal verbs we will learn in the full episode. Watch the full lesson on the Learn English Podcast to continue with the phrasal verbs. #learnenglish #christmasenglish #englishvocabulary #holidayenglish #englishlesson #b2english #learnenglishpodcast #studyenglish
Why Americans Say “Give” So Much at Christmas
🎄 This Christmas English lesson teaches some of the most common phrasal verbs with “give” that you will hear in the United States during December. In this episode of the Learn English Podcast, we look at real examples of “give to,” “give out,” “give back,” and “give away” so you can understand their meanings in everyday American English. This lesson is perfect for English learners around the world who want to improve their fluency, build vocabulary, and hear how real Americans use these expressions in daily life. You’ll learn how these phrasal verbs appear in Christmas traditions, gift-giving culture, charity events, and many other situations. This is great for ESL and EFL learners who want to learn American English for work, travel, and study, and who want more confidence speaking with native speakers. Watch the full episode, read the vocabulary list in the description, and keep practicing your English in context so you can learn naturally. 🎧 Also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more! 🔔 Follow us @LearnEnglishPod: Podcast website: https://learnenglishpod.com/ Follow us on social Media: https://linktr.ee/learnenglishpod Take lessons with me: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/8531387 📚Affiliate link for italki: https://www.italki.com/en/i/ref/GBBdbb Affiliate link for Lingq: https://www.lingq.com/?referral=msusc 📝 Vocabulary list: 1) Give to (someone) – to give a gift, money, or help to a specific person or organization 2) Give out (something) – to distribute something to many people 3) Give out – to stop working or functioning 4) Give back – to help your community or show gratitude 5) Give back (something) – to return something to its rightful owner 6) Give away (something) – to give something to someone for free 7) Give away (a secret) – to reveal hidden or secret information 8) Give someone away – to formally accompany and present a bride in a wedding ceremony 9) Mythical – Related to stories, legends, or imaginary beings that are not real, such as Santa Claus. 10) Gratitude – A feeling of thankfulness or appreciation for something good that someone has done for you. 11) Rightful owner – The person who truly owns or should possess something. ⏱ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 01:48 Give To 04:15 Give Out 07:12 Give Back 10:47 Give Away #learnenglishpodcast #phrasalverbs #learnenglish #b2english #englishvocabulary #holidayenglish #realenglish #esl
Learn 4 GIVE Phrasal Verbs for Christmas & Everyday English
🚘 What is the Rust Belt in the United States? In this short lesson, you’ll learn why this American region is called the Rust Belt, how it became the center of U.S. manufacturing, and what happened when factories closed and jobs disappeared. You’ll understand important American history while learning real English vocabulary connected to industry, economy, and geography. This Short is perfect for English learners around the world who want to improve listening skills and learn American English for work, travel, and study. It comes from the full episode of the Learn English Podcast, where we explore U.S. culture, history, and real-life English in clear, natural language. #learnenglish #americanenglish #rustbelt #ushistory #englishshorts #learnenglishpodcast #reallifeenglish #englishincontext #esl #b2english #studyenglish #lifeinamerica
What Is the Rust Belt? | American History + Real-Life Vocabulary
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