EPISODE · Jun 25, 2020 · 16 MIN
#66: The Weird History of Madame Tussauds
from English Learning for Curious Minds | A More Interesting Way To Learn English · host Leonardo English
Discover the amazing story of how a young woman from France befriended the royal family, escaped the guillotine, made death masks of revolutionaries, and then created the world's most successful waxworks museum. The story of Madame Tussauds has a lot more to it than meets the eye.In today's episode we cover:What is wax-working?Going to Paris to seek fortuneTeaching art to King Louis XVI’s sisterThe arrival of the revolutionDeath masksThe trip to LondonThe UK tourWhy Brits loved itMadame Tussauds in modern timesFull transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/madame-tussauds ---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
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Discover the amazing story of how a young woman from France befriended the royal family, escaped the guillotine, made death masks of revolutionaries, and then created the world's most successful waxworks museum. The story of Madame Tussauds has a lot more to it than meets the eye. Full transcript, key vocabulary, and bonus episodes available on www.leonardoenglish.com
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