English Listening Practice: Home, Searching and Belonging | Lion

The real English of home and belonging, in slow, clear English — your hometown, where you’re from, your roots, feel out of place, fit in, feel at home, homesick, lose touch with, track someone down. An English learning podcast episode you can take on a walk or a long drive, because there is nothing on screen to miss. Taught through Lion.

This episode covers the story of Lion, the true account of Saroo Brierley, lost on a train at five years old, raised in Tasmania, and searching twenty years later for a village whose name he mangled as a small boy — plus a vocabulary lesson built right into that story: the English of home and belonging, from “your hometown” and “your roots” to “feel out of place”, “fit in”, “homesick” and “track someone down”.

Perfect for intermediate English learners who enjoy movies and want a slow, clear, podcast-friendly way to improve their English listening comprehension and vocabulary on the go — no video required.

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