He is considered by many to be the greatest public speaker in British history, and his words and speeches were a defining force in the British war effort.

In this episode, we'll learn all about how Winston Churchill used the English language to inspire a nation.

Winning the 1953 Nobel Prize for literature
Early obstacles to being a great orator
Completing his education on his own
Studying the great English orators
Spending four decades as a member of parliament
Churchill's gift for storytelling
The medium: the radio
My grandfather's memories of Churchill's speeches
Background to Churchill's speeches
How Churchill wrote
Writing more words than William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens combined
Speech #1: "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat“
Speech #2: "We shall never surrender"
Speech #3: "Give us the tools, and we will finish the job"
Why Churchill's words are so powerful
Churchill's wit (and some funny jokes)

Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/winston-churchill-language

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#180: Winston Churchill & The English Language