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253. US Soldier Defects to North Korea?: What is a Defection and Why Do People Defect? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
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Last week a US soldier apparently defected to North Korea. What is a defector? Why do people defect? Let’s discuss these questions and talk about some of the most famous defections in history!
TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2023/07/24/253-us-solder-defects-to-north-korea-what-is-a-defection-and-why-do-people-defect/
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Vocabulary
Defector (n) - A person who leaves their own country to live in another.
Demilitarised Zone (n) - A “demilitarised zone” is an area, agreed on by countries fighting, which cannot be occupied or used for military purposes by any country.
Propaganda (n) - information, ideas, opinions, or images, often only giving one part of an argument, that are broadcast or published with the intention of influencing people's opinions.
Espionage (n) - The practice of spying or obtaining secret information.
Disillusioned (adj) - disappointed and unhappy because of discovering the truth about something or someone that you liked or respected.
Ideological (adj) - based on or relating to a particular set of ideas or beliefs.
Traitor (n) - a person who is not loyal or stops being loyal to their own country, social class, beliefs, etc.
Intelligence (n) - secret information about the governments of other countries, especially enemy governments, or a group of people who collect and deal with this information.
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Last week a US soldier apparently defected to North Korea. What is a defector? Why do people defect? Let’s discuss these questions and talk about some of the most famous defections in history!
TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2023/07/24/253-us-solder-defects-to-north-korea-what-is-a-defection-and-why-do-people-defect/
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Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog
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Vocabulary
Defector (n) - A person who leaves their own country to live in another.
Demilitarised Zone (n) - A “demilitarised zone” is an area, agreed on by countries fighting, which cannot be occupied or used for military purposes by any country.
Propaganda (n) - information, ideas, opinions, or images, often only giving one part of an argument, that are broadcast or published with the intention of influencing people's opinions.
Espionage (n) - The practice of spying or obtaining secret information.
Disillusioned (adj) - disappointed and unhappy because of discovering the truth about something or someone that you liked or respected.
Ideological (adj) - based on or relating to a particular set of ideas or beliefs.
Traitor (n) - a person who is not loyal or stops being loyal to their own country, social class, beliefs, etc.
Intelligence (n) - secret information about the governments of other countries, especially enemy governments, or a group of people who collect and deal with this information.
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