English Listening Practice: School, Books and Reading | Matilda

The everyday English of school, books and reading, in slow, clear English — borrow a book, a bookworm, a chapter, do your homework, look it up. An English learning podcast episode you can follow on a walk or the bus, with nothing on screen to miss. Taught through Matilda.

This episode covers the story of Matilda, the 1996 film of the Roald Dahl story — a very clever six-year-old, a family who never reads, a gentle teacher and a terrifying headmistress — plus a vocabulary lesson built right into that story: the English of school, books and reading, from "borrow a book" and "a bookworm" to "a chapter", "do your homework" and "look it up".

Perfect for 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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