Hello and welcome back to your English five a day on the English Like a Native podcast.
This is your daily dunk into the English language so that over time,
as you maintain this habit, you will build your English vocabulary,
improve your listening skills and start to feel more confident when using the language.
My name is Anna, and today is week 10, day two of our story following Gabriel, who is journeying across the UK.
Now, yesterday, Gabriel arrived in Bristol and surprised Sophie with his improved pronunciation,
all thanks to taking the English Like a Native pronunciation course, of course.
Today, the pair head out of the city to visit one of the most famous landmarks in the UK,
a place that has fascinated historians, scientists and visitors for centuries.
As always, supporting materials for this season are available over at www. joinelan. com forward slash plus.
Let's now begin with a snapshot.
At Stonehenge, Sophie explains that the giant stones are called megaliths
and that the site dates back to the Neolithic period.
She points out a single standing stone known as a monolith,
while also explaining that the entire structure is a type of henge, possibly used for ceremonial purposes.
Oh, lots of technical language today.
Well, don't worry, because I'm going to break down the vocabulary right now.
First, the word monolith.
Monolith.
We spell this M-O-N-O-L-I-T-H.