About this episode
This episode features the classic story 'Little Women' and explores the lives of four sisters while teaching language concepts.
This story follows the lives of four sisters: Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 15 uses of ‘up’. Subscribe to our newsletter: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newsletters Find transcripts, worksheets, quizzes and lots more on our website: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Conversations They're all available by searching in your podcast app.
Topics covered
- sisters
- classic literature
- language learning
- uses of 'up'
- English stories
Keywords
- Little Women
- sisters
- language learning
- classic stories
- uses of 'up'
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC Radio
Books & works: Little Women
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