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EPISODE · Jan 11, 2023 · 22 MIN

198. Who was the Richest Person in History? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

from Thinking in English · host Thomas Wilkinson

JOIN THE CONVERSATION CLUB  -- https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish NEW YOUTUBE Channel!!! - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast ENGLISH CLASSES - https://thinkinginenglish.link/ TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2023/01/11/who-was-the-richest-person-in-history/ Who was the richest person in history? Today I want to tell you all about an African Emperor who had levels of wealth considered unbelievable and incomprehensible! Let’s learn while practicing our English! INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/)  Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast Vocabulary List Net worth (n) - the ​value of the ​assets (= property and money)​ that a ​person or ​business has, after any ​debts are taken away He has a ​net ​worth of about £70 million. Wealth (n) - a large amount of money or valuable possessions that someone has During a successful business career, she accumulated a great amount of wealth Value (n) - the amount of money that can be received for something What is the value of the prize? To estimate (v) - to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something They estimate (that) the journey will take at least two weeks Incomprehensible (adj) - impossible or extremely difficult to understand The student’s essay was almost incomprehensible From head to toe (idiom) - completely covering your body The dog was covered in mud from head to toe Generous (adj) - willing to give money, help, kindness, etc., especially more than is usual or expected He was a very generous man Renowned (adj) – famous for something The region is renowned for its outstanding natural beauty --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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