Powered by RedCircle Here are some historical events that occurred on December 18th: 1620: The Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts, with Pilgrims aboard. 1787: New Jersey became the third state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. 1865: The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, abolishing slavery. 1912: The Piltdown Man, later discovered […]
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Powered by RedCircle In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack discuss three commonly used Christmas holiday idioms: Ring in the New Year: Meaning: To celebrate the start of the new year. Christmas Came Early: Meaning: Something good happened unexpectedly or ahead of schedule. Deck the Halls: Meaning: To decorate
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Powered by RedCircle Here are some historical events that occurred on December 17th: 1777: France formally recognized the United States as an independent nation. 1903: Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first successful powered airplane flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. 1938: Otto Hahn discovered nuclear fission, a significant breakthrough in understanding the structure of
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Powered by RedCircle In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack discuss their favorite Christmas traditions. Transcript: 00:00:00 Jack You’re listening to the A-Z English podcast. 00:00:14 Jack Welcome to the A to Z English podcast. My name is Jack and I am here with my co-host social. And today
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Powered by RedCircle Here are some historical events that happened on December 16: 1773: The Boston Tea Party took place, where American colonists, disguised as Mohawk Indians, dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor to protest against the Tea Act. 1777: The United States celebrated its first national Thanksgiving Day. 1838: The Battle of
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Powered by RedCircle In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack, Salimeh, and May talk about superstitions from their countries: USA, Iran, and Malaysia. Transcript: 00:00:00 Jack You’re listening to the A-Z English podcast. 00:00:14 Jack Welcome to the Ages English podcast. My name is Jack and today I’m with my good
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Powered by RedCircle Here are some historical events that occurred on December 15: 1791: The United States Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, was ratified. 1890: Hunkpapa Lakota leader Sitting Bull was killed by Indian agency police on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. 1939: The film “Gone with the Wind”
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Powered by RedCircle In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack is joined by guest hosts May and Salimeh. Together, they answer the following Would you rather question: Would you rather have a roommate who constantly cleans but never speaks, or a roommate who constantly speaks but never cleans? Transcript: 00:00:00 Jack You’re listening
Powered by RedCircle Dear Jack, I’ve got a bit of a noise issue in my place, and I’m not sure how to handle it. My roommate loves to sing all over the house – in the shower, while doing dishes, you name it. The tricky part is, they’re not the best singer, and it’s starting
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Powered by RedCircle Here are some historical events that happened on December 14: 1287: St. Lucia’s flood, a tidal surge in the North Sea, struck the Netherlands, Belgium, and England, leading to the death of tens of thousands of people. 1799: The first president of the United States, George Washington, died at Mount Vernon, Virginia.
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