English Listening B1 Episode 31 -
Fill in the Blanks Exercise
TRACK 04
Teacher: OK, everyone. Quieten down, please. OK. Now the first presenter today is Julia and she's talking about...
Julia: The Beefeaters at the Tower of London, and their .
Teacher: Excellent. Go ahead, Julia.
Julia: The Beefeaters are the King or Queen's . You can see them at the Tower of London, where they're very popular with the tourists. Everyone wants to take a selfie with them! King Henry VIII created this more than 500 years ago, in 1509. They've got an -Beefeaters. Some people say they're called that because they always had beef to eat, because they worked for the royal family. Beef and other meat was , so only the most important people could eat it very often. Not like today, when beef isn't a .
Teacher: That's very interesting! And what about their uniforms, Julia? Do they always wear the of the year?
Julia: No, they don't. In fact, the Beefeaters have got . On most days, they wear a and blue hat, which have some , and they wear dark blue trousers. This is a photo. They call this the because it's not so special. But for more important occasions, the Beefeaters wear the . Here's a photo ...
Teacher: And that's a much course
Julia: Yes, it's their formal uniform. It's got a long, ... and you can see the coat's got lots of , and there's a of the coat. They also wear long on their legs, and a special on their heads. I think the state dress uniform looks , especially when you see lots of Beefeaters .
Teacher: Very good, Julia. Any questions? Yes, Michael
