English Learning for Curious Minds | A More Interesting Way To Learn English

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He has been called the father of modern tourism and was responsible for opening up the world to people who had never previously had the opportunity to travel.

In this episode, we take a look at the life of Thomas Cook, the alcohol-hating travel pioneer.

- Thomas Cook in the modern day
- The early life of Thomas Cook
- What was life like in 19th-century Britain?
- The problem of alcohol in 19th-century Britain
- The technological developments of the Industrial Revolution
- The early life of Thomas Cook
- The idea for Thomas Cook’s travel business
- The first Thomas Cook tour
- Transporting workers to The Great Exhibition
- Expanding to Europe and worldwide
- The legacy of Thomas Cook

📖 Full interactive transcript, subtitles, key vocabulary & PDF study pack available at: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/thomas-cook

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Are you looking for a more interesting way to learn English?

English Learning for Curious Minds is a podcast for intermediate-advanced English learners.

Learn weird and wonderful things about the world at the same time as improving your English.

Every episode comes with an interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary and is spoken at a speed you can understand.

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