Video - Learning English (Lesson 50 - Samuel Johnson)

In this special lesson we visit the City of Lichfield to take a look at its magnificent Cathedral and discuss the life of Samuel Johnson, the creator of the first definitive English Dictionary, who was born there 300 years ago.



Word definitions:

• Valour - Courage....Bravery.


• Tangible - Vivid / Realistic / Touchable


• Definitive - Clearly explained and presented.


• Disenchanted - Put off / Disillusioned


• Usher - Teaching assistant (No longer used).


• Unified - Joined together.


• Laborious - Slow work.


• Lexicon - Dictionary/Word Reference.


• Raconteur - A good-skilful storyteller.