Montreal: A Tapestry of Language, Culture, and History. | English Listening Practice
Montreal: A Tapestry of Language, Culture, and History
In today’s English listening episode (B2/C1 English), we explore one of my favourite Canadian cities. Montreal.
This city, the largest in Quebec, is an extraordinary blend of history, language, and culture in North America. After a recent trip to Montreal, I asked if you’d like to learn more about it, and your answer was a resounding “yes!”
So for your advanced English listening practice, we’ll take a dive into:
Montreal’s roots, from the Indigenous Haudenosaunee to the French settlers, to the multilingual, world-class
city it is today
Its unique, plurilingual landscape, with French, English, and many other languages shaping everyday life
A few personal highlights and must-visit spots for any future visit
Hear You Go English language listening podcasts aim to give you, the intermediate English language learner and advanced English language learner, a space to practice your English listening so that you can think, learn, and connect in English.
Sit back and relax, or go out for a walk, and join me as I share some of what I know regarding the language, history, and “come as you are” attitude of Montreal—a city that welcomes everyone and hopes you have a blast exploring this world-class destination. Let’s go…allons-y!
Links to go further:
The MEM museum: Celebrating Montreal and its untold stories at the MEM Centre
Montréal: City of diversity and inclusivity
Montreal code-switching | Educational Sociolinguistics
Thanks for listening!
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