171. The Life of Queen Elizabeth II (English Vocabulary Lesson)

<p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish"><u><strong>Support the Podcast and Join my Patreon HERE -- https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish</strong></u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/CLICK%20HERE%20TO%20DONATE%20OR%20SUPPORT%20TO%20PODCAST!!!!%20-%20https://thinkinginenglish.blog/donate-and-support/"><u><strong>CLICK HERE TO DONATE OR SUPPORT THE PODCAST!!!! - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/donate-and-support/</strong></u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Queen Elizabeth II has passed away. Today I want to introduce the story of her life – from unexpectedly becoming Queen, to the breakup of the British Empire, to her later years of popularity.</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/09/12/171-the-life-of-queen-elizabeth-ii-english-vocabulary-lesson/" target="_blank"><strong>TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/09/12/171-the-life-of-queen-elizabeth-ii-english-vocabulary-lesson/</strong></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <h3><strong>You may also like...</strong></h3> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/06/01/every-royal-word-you-need-to-know/">Every Royal Word You Need to Know! (English Vocabulary Lesson)</a></p> <p><a href="http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/12/03/120-bye-bye-queen-why-did-barbados-become-a-republic-english-vocabulary-lesson%ef%bf%bc/">120. Why Did Barbados Become a Republic? (English Vocabulary Lesson)</a></p> <p><a href="http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/04/13/67-who-was-prince-philip-english-vocabulary-lesson/">67. Who was Prince Philip? (English Vocabulary Lesson)</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p>INSTAGRAM - <a href="https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/e1fuqul"><u>thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) </u></a></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/"><u>Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog</u></a></p> <p><br></p> <h2>Vocabulary List</h2> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Reign (n) -the period of time when a king or queen rules a country</strong></p> <p><em>Queen Elizabeth’s reign lasted 70 years</em></p> <p><strong>Monarch (n) – a king or queen</strong></p> <p><em>Britain’s head of state is a constitutional monarch</em></p> <p><strong>Duty (n) – work you have to do for your job or because you feel it is right</strong></p> <p><em>Queen Elizabeth felt it was her duty to serve the UK</em></p> <p><strong>To succeed (v) – to take an official job or position after someone else</strong></p> <p><em>King Charles III has succeeded his mother Queen Elizabeth II</em></p> <p><strong>Heir (n) – a person who will legally receive money, property, or a title from another person when that person dies</strong></p> <p><em>Prince William is now the heir to throne</em></p> <p><strong>Coronation (n) – a ceremony at which a person is made king or queen</strong></p> <p><em>Queen Elizabeth’s coronation took place in 1953</em></p> <p><strong>Scandal (n) – an action or event that causes shock or disapproval</strong></p> <p><em>Despite scandals, the Queen remained popular in the UK</em></p> <p><strong>Condolence (n) – sympathy or sadness for the family or friends of a person who has died</strong></p> <p><em>World leaders have sent their condolences to King Charles and the Royal Family</em></p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support</a>

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