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The Man Who Created New English Words | English Listening Practice ✅

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Warm-up Questions

When you hear the title “The Man Who Created New English Words,” what kinds of words do you think he created?
Why do you think learning English through stories can help your listening?
What do you already know about William Shakespeare?

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The Man Who Created New English Words | English Listening Practice ✅

Early life and learning to love words (00:00 – 03:08)

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1. What is the story mainly about at the beginning of the video?

How to write poems in Latin
A modern city and its technology
A famous battle in England
A person whose words changed English

2. What did children learn at William’s grammar school?

Latin and old stories
Navigation for travel
Math and science experiments
Cooking and farming

3. Why did William have to leave school as a teenager?

He was sick for many years
He moved to London with his friends
His family did not have much money and he needed to help his father
The school closed because of the river

The Man Who Created New English Words | English Listening Practice ✅

London, theatre life, and becoming famous (03:08 – 08:25)

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1. Why does the speaker say London was both exciting and dangerous?

It had many rivers but no bridges
It was quiet, but people were unfriendly
It had too many schools and too few jobs
It was busy, but the streets were dirty and disease spread quickly

2. What did William do when he first arrived in London?

He became a king’s advisor
He immediately became famous and rich
He started at the bottom, helping with small tasks and learning theatre work
He opened a new grammar school

3. Where did the speaker say Shakespeare’s group performed later?

At a theatre called the Globe
In a church in Stratford
In a forest outside London
In a palace dining hall

The Man Who Created New English Words | English Listening Practice ✅

Later years, legacy, and new words (08:25 – 11:43)

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1. After many years in London, where did Shakespeare return to live?

Edinburgh
Stratford
Rome
Paris

2. According to the video, how many plays had Shakespeare written?

3. Which of these words does the speaker mention as coming from Shakespeare?

Internet
Astronaut
Computer
Generous

The Man Who Created New English Words | English Listening Practice ✅

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1. What is one main reason the speaker gives for why Shakespeare still matters today?

He understood people and universal emotions
He translated books into many languages himself
He invented electricity
He built the first theatre in the world

2. What does the video suggest about stories and language?

New words are not necessary
Language is powerful and stories connect us
Plays are less important than poems
Stories are only for rich people

3. What is the overall structure of the video?

A historical life story from birth to legacy
A step-by-step lesson on grammar rules
A news report about modern London
A debate between two speakers

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

The Man Who Created New English Words | English Listening Practice ✅

Do you think one writer can really change a language? Why or why not?
If you moved to a big city to “chase your dream,” what would be the hardest part for you?
The video says Shakespeare understood human emotions. Which emotions do you think are truly universal?
What story (a book, film, or play) has made you feel “seen” or understood? What happened in it?