Summary: Queen Elizabeth II was an important figure both in Britain and around the world. She was the <a href="https://www.insider.com/queen-elizabeth-ii-death-photos-every-year-of-her-life-2022-9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">longest-reigning monarch</a> in British history and died at the age of 96 on September 8th, 2022. In this episode, Andrew and Anna talk about the Queen’s life and her legacy. Tune in to learn more about one of the most famous women in the world!<br> <br> <a href="https://esl.culips.com/category/chatter-box/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chatterbox</a> is a series for intermediate and advanced English learners in which native English speakers have natural conversations about interesting topics. Learning with our Chatterbox series will help you improve your English listening and speaking skills and expand your vocabulary.<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://esl.culips.com/Lipservice-prtd/CB301_SG_Adfree.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><br> </a><br> <a href="https://esl.culips.com/1000/02/15404/"></a><br> <br> <br> <br> Fun facts<br> Royal funerals are planned out in advance, but did you know that Queen Elisabeth’s funeral had been in preparation since the 1960s? The plan was called “Operation London Bridge”, and the code phrase for the Queen’s death was “London Bridge is down”.<br> <br> <br> <br> Expressions included in the study guide<br> <br> <br> <br> * Well-off<br> * Fair share<br> * By no means<br> * The dust settles<br> * Top Trumps<br> * Down to a T/tee<br> <br> <br> <br> Copyright: <a href="http://www.culips.com">Culips.com</a><br> For more information about this episode, visit culips.com.<br> Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke for Free<br> Image: Wiki Images (Pixabay.com)
