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EPISODE · Aug 25, 2025 · 21 MIN

The History of Writing: From Pictures to Words | Why Does English Writing Have an Alphabet? | Easy English Podcast

from Easy English Podcast: Learn English Through Listening · host Oliver

Support me on Patreon for bonus content, transcripts, and vocabulary list:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/englishwitholiver⁠⁠My NEW Book and more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stan.store/easyenglishpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Have you ever wondered why we use an alphabet when writing in English? This episode tells the incredible story of writing, from ancient pictures in caves to the simple system we use today. A fascinating look at human innovation and civilisation. English writing is an important part of our language learning today and we often take this for granted when learning English!

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