Straight Talking English

Straight Talking English gives you the context and stories behind secondary school Literature in ordinary language that anyone can enjoy. Come join us for terrible mockney jokes as the wrapping paper for surprisingly rigorous research! Support the show, check out the youtube channel and buy the books which accompany each series at straighttalkingenglish.co.uk!

4 Episodes

Season Six Episode Five: Mr Birling
2/19/2021
18:48
Using a bit of investigation, we can work out a biography for the head of the Birling family, and decide whether he is supposed to be funny! Buy the book that goes along with this season at: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08W8CTM35/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_SB4D01B2T1NGWTFN6QH8
Season Six Episode Four: Who was J B Priestley?
2/8/2021
1:46:30
Who was the writer of An Inspector Calls? You'll know by the end of this episode... straighttalkingenglish.co.uk
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Season Six Episode Three: The Class System
1/29/2021
21:58
What is the class system and how does it feature in An Inspector Calls? Buy the books that accompany each series at straighttalkingenglish.co.uk/books Buy me a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/str8talkingenglish
Season Six Episode Two: What is Socialism?
1/8/2021
14:39
What do we mean when we say that JB Priestley was a socialist? straighttalkingenglish.co.uk is the site to buy the Full Context series which accompanies this podcast and support the show!

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Straight Talking English

Straight Talking English

4 Episodes

Season Six Episode Five: Mr Birling

Season Six Episode Four: Who was J B Priestley?

Season Six Episode Three: The Class System

Season Six Episode Two: What is Socialism?