Classic Stories: A Tale of Two Cities

Classic Stories: A Tale of Two Cities

From Learning English Stories by BBC Radio

June 5, 2026 · 6 min

About this episode

This episode features a classic story while teaching 15 uses of the word 'time'.

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Topics covered

  • classic literature
  • language learning
  • uses of time
  • English stories
  • education

Keywords

  • A Tale of Two Cities
  • BBC Learning English
  • language learning
  • classic stories
  • uses of time

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC Radio, BBC Learning English

Books & works: A Tale of Two Cities

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