Tom Teaches: Americanisms

Getting Common Sense from Anansi Spider (West African Folk Heritage!)

June 30, 2021 Thomas Bachman
Getting Common Sense from Anansi Spider (West African Folk Heritage!)
Tom Teaches: Americanisms
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Tom Teaches: Americanisms
Getting Common Sense from Anansi Spider (West African Folk Heritage!)
Jun 30, 2021
Thomas Bachman

In this Episode we meet a folk hero of West African Origin: Anansi Spider. 

He's a typical trickster character, but his plans backfire. As a result, all of mankind benefits!

As usual, I have an introduction to the podcast and the story. Then I read the full story without stopping. Next, I go back and break down any interesting vocabulary. And finally, I read the story again, without stopping. Hopefully by the second time hearing it, you understand more easily than you did the first time hearing it. 

TimeStamps: 

Intro (0:00 - 4:40)
Full Story (4:42- 6:43)
Break Down (6:45 - 11:31)
Full Story Second time ( 11:33 - 13:39)
Outro (13:39 - 14:29)


If you'd like to reach me, you can contact me via e-mail at AmericanismPodcast@gmail.com 

Enjoy!


Show Notes

In this Episode we meet a folk hero of West African Origin: Anansi Spider. 

He's a typical trickster character, but his plans backfire. As a result, all of mankind benefits!

As usual, I have an introduction to the podcast and the story. Then I read the full story without stopping. Next, I go back and break down any interesting vocabulary. And finally, I read the story again, without stopping. Hopefully by the second time hearing it, you understand more easily than you did the first time hearing it. 

TimeStamps: 

Intro (0:00 - 4:40)
Full Story (4:42- 6:43)
Break Down (6:45 - 11:31)
Full Story Second time ( 11:33 - 13:39)
Outro (13:39 - 14:29)


If you'd like to reach me, you can contact me via e-mail at AmericanismPodcast@gmail.com 

Enjoy!