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? It's almost Christmas ? Christmas Gift Memberships: https://bit.ly/XmasGiftELFCMTake The 2025 "Christmas Quiz": https://bit.ly/ELFCMXmasQuiz2025---She is the longest-serving monarch in British history and has lived through 14 British prime ministers and 13 US presidents.In this episode, we'll take a look at the remarkable life of Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, and ask ourselves how she, the monarchy, and the country have changed since she became queen almost 70 years ago.Why Elizabeth was an unlikely queenKing Edward VIII and his abdicationThe death of King George VIThe young life of ElizabethBecoming queen in 1952The changing world in 1952The personal life of Queen ElizabethHow much do we actually know about her views?How has the British monarchy changed since she took the throne?Is Queen Elizabeth still popular in Britain?The controversies of Queen Elizabeth1992: her "annus horribilis"Recent controversies: Windsor Castle, Diana, Harry & Meghan, Prince AndrewThe language of Queen Elizabeth: "The Queen's English"Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/queen-elizabeth-ii ---You might like:? Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]? A look inside Leonardo English membership? Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

? It's almost Christmas ? Christmas Gift Memberships: https://bit.ly/XmasGiftELFCMTake The 2025 "Christmas Quiz": https://bit.ly/ELFCMXmasQuiz2025---Part Two of our Brexit mini-series focuses on the Brexit vote itself.In this episode, we'll look at why the UK held a referendum in the first place, how the campaign was fought, who voted for and against Brexit (and for what reasons), and why it was ultimately the vote to leave the European Union that proved successful.Recap of Britain's complicated relationship with EuropeWhy did the UK hold a referendum on EU membership in the first place?The rise of Euroscepticism & UKIPDavid Cameron & the Conservative PartyDid people care about the EU before the Brexit vote?"Indescribably selfish recklessness"The Brexit campaign: Leave vs. RemainReluctant RemainersMessaging of the Remain campaign ("An Unnecessary Risk")Messaging of the Leave campaign ("Take Back Control")Who voted to remain?Who voted to leave?“I think the people of this country have had enough of experts”Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/brexit-part-2 ---You might like:? Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]? A look inside Leonardo English membership? Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

? It's almost Christmas ? Christmas Gift Memberships: https://bit.ly/XmasGiftELFCMTake The 2025 "Christmas Quiz": https://bit.ly/ELFCMXmasQuiz2025---The term "fake news" came to prominence in late 2016, but the idea of fake news is as old as time. In this episode, we explore how fake news has been created over the years, for what purpose and by who, and ask ourselves whether it is harder than ever to tell the truth from a lie. "Fake News" in 2016What does "fake news" actually mean?The three reasons that people create fake newsFake News & Mark AnthonyFake News in Trento in 1475Fake News & the NazisThe British government and Fake News in the First World WarHow has news changed over the years?Life on the moon in 1835Macedonian teenagers and Donald TrumpSensational News vs. Fake NewsRussian troll farmsDeep Fakes in 2021Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/history-of-fake-news ---You might like:? Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]? A look inside Leonardo English membership? Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية