Classic Stories: The Wind in the Willows

About this episode

This episode features a classic story in English while teaching 11 uses of the word 'wind'.

Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 11 uses of ‘wind’. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newsletters 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

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

Keywords

• classic story
• wind
• language learning
• BBC Learning English
• The Wind in the Willows

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC Radio, BBC LEARNING ENGLISH

Books & works: The Wind in the Willows

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