In this week’s word story, we look at the origin of the word ‘January’, how it is used and why it gave its name to one of the greatest cities in the world.
Category: Word Stories
Word Stories: Bed
A short story with lots of expressions that use the word “bed”. Enjoy, but don’t fall asleep!
Word Stories: Poland in English
Today we look at some of the words in English that originated in the country of Poland.
Word Stories: Cricket, lovely cricket
Cricket is the second most popular sport in the world. It has also given quite a few expressions to the English language. Listen to find out all about this wonderful sport and how it has affected English.
Word Stories: Adidas v Puma
Two of the biggest sportswear manufacturers are Adidas and Puma, but do you know the origin of these words? Listen to find out the crazy story behind these two names and practise some vocabulary for talking about sports clothes.
Word Stories: Julius Ceasar
As well as being one of the most famous people ever to have lived, Julius Ceasar inspired lots of words and phrases in English. Find out all about them in this episode of English with Stephen