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Are you looking for a more interesting way to learn English? English Learning for Curious Minds is a podcast for intermediate-advanced English learners. Learn weird and wonderful things about the world at the same time as improving your English. Every episode comes with an interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary and is spoken at a speed you can understand. Join listeners from 189 countries and discover a more interesting way of improving your English. Find the bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles, key vocabulary, and more at www.leonardoenglish.com

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  • Folge vom 29.10.2021
    #206 | Queen Elizabeth II
    ⚡️⚡️⚡️  Black Friday Sale ⚡️⚡️⚡️Secret link: bit.ly/ELFCMBlackFriday24?  Save up to 67% vs. monthly cost⏳  Limited availability⏱  Ends 23:59, Sunday, December 1st***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:? Black Friday Sale? A look inside Leonardo English membership⚡️  How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English? Join the weekly newsletter✍️ Free English Grammar Checker---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
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  • Folge vom 22.10.2021
    #204 | Brexit: Part 2
    ⚡️⚡️⚡️  Black Friday Sale ⚡️⚡️⚡️Secret link: bit.ly/ELFCMBlackFriday24?  Save up to 67% vs. monthly cost⏳  Limited availability⏱  Ends 23:59, Sunday, December 1st***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:? Black Friday Sale? A look inside Leonardo English membership⚡️  How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English? Join the weekly newsletter✍️ Free English Grammar Checker---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
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  • Folge vom 15.10.2021
    #202 | A History of Fake News
    ⚡️⚡️⚡️  Black Friday Sale ⚡️⚡️⚡️Secret link: bit.ly/ELFCMBlackFriday24?  Save up to 67% vs. monthly cost⏳  Limited availability⏱  Ends 23:59, Sunday, December 1st***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:? Black Friday Sale? A look inside Leonardo English membership⚡️  How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English? Join the weekly newsletter✍️ Free English Grammar Checker---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
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  • Folge vom 08.10.2021
    #200 | Stéphane Breitwieser: The Greatest Art Thief of All Time
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