Thinking in English

128. Should Novak Djokovic be Allowed to Stay in Australia? (English Vocabulary Lesson)


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Currently stuck in an immigration detention hotel in Australia, and facing deportation, tennis superstar Novak Djokovic is at the centre of an immigration battle. So, should he be allowed to stay in Australia? Let’s talk about it on this episode of Thinking in English!!


TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/01/10/128-should-novak-djokovic-be-allowed-to-stay-in-australia/


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Vocabulary List

Saga (n) - a long complicated series of related, usually negative, events

It was just another episode in the ongoing saga of their marriage problems

Up in the air (phrase) - if a matter is up in the air, it is uncertain, often because other matters have to be decided first

The whole future of the project is still up in the air

Exemption (n) - special permission not to do or pay something

Religions qualify for tax exemptions on their income

To indicate (v) - to show, point, or make clear in another way

She indicated to me that she was unhappy

To adopt (v) - to accept or start to use something new

The new tax would force companies to adopt energy-saving measures

Immune (adj) - protected against a particular disease by particular substances in the blood

Most people who’ve had chickenpox once are immune to it for the rest of their lives

To revoke (v) - to say officially that an agreement, permission, a law, etc. is no longer in effect

The authorities have revoked their original decision to allow the building of a new department store

Loophole (n) - a small mistake in an agreement or law that gives someone the chance to avoid having to do something

He used a loophole in the immigration law to stay in the USA

Notice (n) - information or a warning given about something that is going to happen in the future

The building is closed until further notice

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