Thinking in English

By Thomas Wilkinson

Thinking in English is a podcast designed for intermediate and advanced English learners.

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April 19, 2023226. What is Happening in Sudan? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
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Sudan is in a state of crisis. Conflict is raging between military and paramilitary forces, and ordinary Sudanese people are trapped in the middle of the violence. Today, let’s discuss the background of this conflict, why fighting started, and what the future holds for Sudan!

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Vocabulary
Paramilitary (adj) - A paramilitary group is organized like an army but is not official and often not legal.

Civilian (adj) - relating to a person who is not a member of the police or the armed forces.

Outbreak (n) - a sudden appearance of something, esp. of a disease or something else dangerous or unpleasant.

Coup d’état (n) - sudden defeat of a government through illegal force by a small group, often a military one

Transition (n) - a change from one form or type to another, or the process by which this happens.

To redeploy (v) - to move employees, soldiers, equipment, etc. to a different place or use them in a more effective way.

To bear the brunt (idiom) - Put up with the worst of some bad circumstance.

Ramification (n) - the possible results of an action.
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April 17, 2023225. What is NATO? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
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Earlier this month, Finland became the 31st member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, better known as NATO. Today, I want to explain the origins of NATO, its purpose, and discuss why Finland joining is a significant move!

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Vocabulary
Accession (n) - the time when a country officially joins a group of countries or signs an agreement.

Alliance (n) - a group of countries, political parties, or people who have agreed to work together because of shared interests or aims.

To reel (v) - If you reel, or your mind or brain reels, you feel very confused or shocked and unable to act.

Meaningful (adj) - useful, serious, or important.

Collective (adj) - done or shared by every member of a group.

To deter (v) - to prevent someone from doing something or to make someone less enthusiastic about doing something by making it difficult for that person to do it or by threatening bad results if they do it.

To constitute (v) - to form or make something.

Non-alignment (adj) - If a country is non-aligned, it does not support or depend on any powerful country or group of countries.
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April 12, 2023224. Why do Countries Have Different Names in Different Languages? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
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In English, we call Germany “Germany”; in German, it is “Deutschland”; in Japanese it is “Doitsu”; in French it is “Allemagne.” Today I want to look at why countries have different names in different languages!
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Vocabulary
To name (v) - to give someone or something a name.

Endonym (n) - the name used to refer to a place by its inhabitants, as opposed to a name used by foreigners.

Exonym (n) - a name used by outsiders for a place.

Linguistic (adj) - connected with language or the study of language.

Variation (n) – something that is slightly different from the usual form or arrangement.

To derive (v) - to get something from something else.

To entrench (v) - to firmly establish something, especially an idea or a problem, so that it cannot be changed.
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April 10, 2023223. English Learning and Confucius: What Can We Learn From the Great Teacher and Philosophy? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
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Confucius is one of the most influential philosophers and teachers of all time. Today, I want to examine his approach to education and learning, and see if there are any lessons we can all learn from him!

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Vocabulary
Profound (adj) - felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way.

Disillusioned (adj) - disappointed and unhappy because of discovering the truth about something or someone that you liked or respected.

Multifaceted (adj) - having many different parts or sides.

To internalize (v) - to accept or absorb an idea, opinion, belief, etc. so that it becomes part of your character.

Noble (adj) - moral in an honest, brave, and kind way.

Imitation (n) - an occasion when someone or something copies another person or thing.

Worthy (adj) - deserving respect, admiration, or support.
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April 05, 2023222. What is Gene-Edited Food? And Should We Be Eating It? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
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What is gene-edited food? Why is it controversial? And should we be eating it? Let’s discuss this today and learn some new vocabulary at the same time!

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Vocabulary
Gene (n) - a part of the DNA in a cell that controls the physical development, behaviour, etc. of an individual plant or animal and is passed on from its parents.

Resilient (adj) - able to improve quickly after being hurt or being ill.

To breed (v) - to keep animals or plants for the purpose of producing young animals or plants, often for chosen qualities.

Organism (n) - a single living plant, animal, virus, etc.

Mutation (n) - the way in which genes change and produce permanent differences:

To exacerbate (v) - to make something that is already bad even worse.

Yield (n) - an amount of something positive, such as food or profit, that is produced or supplied.
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April 03, 2023221. Is English Still a Colonial Language? English as a Lingua Franca! (English Vocabulary Lesson)
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English is the global lingua franca – the language of international business, diplomacy, and education. But why? Is English still a colonial language?

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Vocabulary
Lingua franca (n) - a language used for communication between groups of people who speak different languages.

Colonial (adj) - relating to a colony or colonialism.

To impose (v) - to force someone to accept something, especially a belief or way of living.

Dominance (n) - the quality of being more important, strong, or successful than anything else of the same type.

Legacy (n) - something that is a part of your history or that remains from an earlier time.

To marginalize (v) - to treat someone or something as if they are not important.

Imbalance (n) - a situation in which two things that should be equal or that are normally equal are not

To homogenise (v) - to change something so that all its parts or features become the same or very similar.
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March 29, 2023220. Why are People Protesting in Israel? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
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"The biggest crisis in the history of the country". This is how one key politician has described the massive wave of protests, unrest, and strikes currently affecting Israel. Let’s look at why people are taking to the streets and what is causing so much anger on today’s episode of Thinking in English!
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Vocabulary
To take to the streets (idiom) - When people take to the streets, they express their opposition to something in public and often violently.

To walk out (phrasal v) - to refuse to continue working and leave your office, factory, etc. to show your employer that you are unhappy about something.

Reform (n) – a change or set of changes made to a system, law, organization, etc. in order to make it more modern or effective.

Judicial (adj) - relating to the legal system and the branch of government responsible for the legal system

Unfit (adj) - not suitable or good enough for a particular purpose or activity.

To undermine (v) - to make someone less confident, less powerful, or less likely to succeed, or to make something weaker, often gradually.

Rupture (n) - an occasion when something explodes, breaks, or tears.

Unrest (n) - disagreements or fighting between different groups of people.
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March 27, 2023219. Who Was the Most Powerful Woman in History? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
Who was the most powerful woman in history? Was it the only female emperor of China? A female Egyptian Pharaoh who built great temples? Or the Iron Lady who’s economic policies are still influential today? Let’s discuss this on today’s episode of Thinking in English!
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Vocabulary
Diffuse (adj) - spread out and not directed in one place.

To relegate (v) - to put someone or something into a lower or less important rank or position.

Trappings (n) - all the things that are part of or typical of a particular job, situation, or event.

To seize (v) - to take using sudden force.

To solidify (v) - to become or make something become certain.

Feeble (adj) – weak and without energy, strength, or power.

Manoeuvring (n) - the action of cleverly planning something to get an advantage.

Sweeping (adj) - affecting many things or people; large.
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March 22, 2023218. Could Putin Really be Arrested? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
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Last week, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Russian president Vladimir Putin. But could Putin ever actually be arrested? Let’s discuss this and more on today’s episode of Thinking in English!

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Warrant (n) - an official document, signed by a judge or other person in authority, that gives the police permission to search someone's home, arrest a person, or take some other action

To allege (v) - to say that someone has done something illegal or wrong without giving proof

Deportation (n) - forcing someone to leave a country, especially someone who has no legal right to be there or who has broken the law.

To ratify (v) - (especially of governments or organizations) to make an agreement official.

To prosecute (v) - to try to prove that a person accused of committing a crime is guilty of that crime.

To indoctrinate (v) - to often repeat an idea or belief to someone until they accept it without criticism or question.

Allegation (n) - a statement, made without giving proof, that someone has done something wrong or illegal.

Accusation (n) - a statement saying that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
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March 20, 2023 217. How to Use Poetry to Study English?
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Today, I want to introduce you all to the benefits and joys of using poetry to learn English! Poetry is an incredible, yet underused, resource for English learners that I believe will be of help to many of you listening.
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