2023-03-07
24 分钟Hello and welcome to not easy stories in English.
My name is Ariel Goodbody, but today I'm presenting an episode from a different podcast, English learning for curious minds.
English Learning for Curious Minds is a great show for learning about history, society and culture, all at an accessible level of English.
In this episode, the host of the show, Alastair Budge, is going to tell you all about the life of Lewis Carroll, one of my favourite authors who wrote Alice in Wonderland.
Actually, I have another reason for liking Lewis Carroll.
Several people have compared my writing to his.
What I didn't know before though, was that his life was fairly controversial.
Whatever the case, I think his art had a hugely positive effect on the world and it certainly inspired me a lot.
You can get the transcript and vocabulary list for this episode of English learning for curious minds at Bit Lee Ly, lifeoflewiscarroll or just check the link in the description.
Also make sure to subscribe to English learning for curious minds and listen and enjoy.
Hello hello hello and welcome to English learning for Curious Minds by Leonardo English.
The show where you can listen to fascinating stories and learn weird and wonderful things about the world at the same time as improving your English.
Im Alastair budge and today it is the start of another three part mini series, this time on three iconic british childrens authors.
In part one, todays episode well be exploring the curious and controversial life of of Lewis Carroll, the author of Alice in Wonderland.
Next up in part two, well look at the life of Enid Blyton, the hugely successful author behind the book series such as the Famous five and Noddy.
And in the final part of our series, part three well explore the life of Roald Dahl, a man you may know as the author of books like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Matilda.
Okay then lets get right into it and go back to Victorian England and kick this mini series off with the story of Lewis Carroll.
To be precise, we need to go back to the 4 July of 1862.
It was a hot summer afternoon in Oxford, a city nestled in the countryside along the River Thames.
The sun was shining and a rowing boat made its way down the river.