History: The study of past events or people
History is a subject that we study in school. We study the history of civilizations, important people, or topics, like the history of art. We only use the word history when referring to major events or people from the past.
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Examples:
- The history of Egypt is fascinating.
- I have a history test tomorrow.
- Many students think history is boring, but I love it.
- The U.S. has a long history of violence.
Story: A re-telling of something that happened, usually to you or someone you know.
Story telling is a big part of language. We tell stories to each other about things that happened at work, like when you accidentally spilled coffee on your computer. Yikes!
We tell stories about events in our lives, like about how our parents met and fell in love, or things that we remember from our childhood. Stories can be happy, sad, scary, or funny––the best stories are funny, don’t you agree?
We also tell stories to children. Some of my favorite stories are Cinderella and The Little Mermaid. What are your favorite childhood stories?
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Do you have a favorite childhood story, or a story about learning English? Leave a comment to share your story!
Anonymous
ሩታ ኣርኣያ This is how I start to write my name in my native alphabet before I start to write in English.
My native alphabet is the only alphabet in Africa. This “GEEZ” alphabet is only used in my country Eritrea and Ethiopia.