Classic Stories: A Midsummer Night's Dream
From Learning English Stories by BBC Radio
May 15, 2026 · 6 min
About this episode
This episode features a classic story, 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', while teaching listeners about the uses of the word 'play'.
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Topics covered
- classic literature
- language learning
- Shakespeare
- education
- English language
Keywords
- A Midsummer Night's Dream
- Shakespeare
- play
- language learning
- BBC Learning English
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC Radio
Books & works: A Midsummer Night's Dream
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