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Daily English Pod is a space for learning English beyond grammar and textbooks.
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Open doors
To create new chances and opportunities for people.
Examples:
1- Louis Braille’s invention opened doors to education for blind people everywhere.
2- A good mentor can open doors for their students by introducing them to new opportunities.
Hello and welcome to Daily English, where we learn English through real stories. You’ll find the full transcript in the description. And our story is Louis Braille.
What Happened? Louis Braille was born in France in 1809. When he was just three years old, he injured his eye in his father’s workshop. The wound became infected, and soon Louis lost his sight completely. At that time, blindness often meant a lifetime of isolation, with very little chance for education. But Louis was curious, determined, and loved learning. At a special school for blind children, he discovered a system of raised dots used by the French army to pass secret night-time messages. Inspired, Louis simplified it, making it easier to read and write. By the age of fifteen, he had created the Braille system — a code of raised dots that blind people could use with their fingertips. At first, many teachers ignored his invention. But the students loved it. Slowly, it spread around the world. Today, millions of people read and write Braille. Louis Braille didn’t just change his own life — he opened doors for generations of people who were once shut out of education and opportunity.
Expression of the Day: Open doors. To open doors means: To create new chances and opportunities for people.
Examples: Louis Braille’s invention opened doors to education for blind people everywhere.
Learning English can open doors to jobs and travel.
A good mentor can open doors for their students by introducing them to new opportunities.
Question for You: What skill, invention, or idea do you think has opened doors for you in your life? Thanks for joining me on Daily English. Come back tomorrow for another real story — and another phrase that brings English to life.