The Story of Coca-Cola: A Wounded Soldier’s Secret Recipe || English Listening Practice ✅

Billions of people drink Coca-Cola, but few know where it came from. It began as a medicine, made by a wounded Civil War soldier named John Pemberton who was fighting pain and addiction. In this true story, you will learn how a failed recipe became one of the biggest brands in the world, all in simple English. 🎧 Listen to the story, follow the new words, and improve your English naturally. This video is great for beginner and intermediate learners. ⏱ Timestamps 00:00 Introduction: A drink with a strange secret 01:10 John Pemberton’s childhood and training as a pharmacist 03:30 Marriage, family and the Civil War 05:30 The battle that changed his life 07:00 Morphine and the search for a cure 08:30 Moving to Atlanta and discovering Vin Mariani 10:00 Pemberton’s French Wine Coca 11:00 Prohibition forces a new recipe 12:30 May 8, 1886: The first glass is sold 13:30 How Coca-Cola got its name and logo 14:30 Nine glasses a day: The slow start 15:30 Illness and the death of John Pemberton 16:30 Asa Candler builds the company 17:30 Removing the cocaine and the first bottles 18:15 What Pemberton’s story teaches us 19:15 Final message and thank you 📚 How to use this video Listen once without reading. Listen again and note any new words. Say the sentences out loud to practice speaking. Tell us your favorite part in the comments. 💬 Question for you: Was John Pemberton a hero, a victim, or a man who simply made mistakes? Tell us below. We read every comment! 👍 Like the video and subscribe to Tales Of Time English for a new true story every week. #LearnEnglish #EnglishListening #CocaCola #LearnEnglishThroughStory #EnglishStories #TalesOfTimeEnglish