16. Should we have the right to die? (English Vocabulary Lesson
11/04/20 • 15 min
On today’s episode, we will discuss the question should euthanasia or assisted suicide be legal? With New Zealand recently voting in support of an euthanasia law, we will look at some of the arguments and debates surrounding the issue!
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VOCABULARY LIST
referendum (n) - a vote in which all the people in a country or area are asked to give their opinion about or decide an important political or social question
A nationwide referendum will be held to decide the issue
deliberately (adv) - intentionally; on purpose
He did it deliberately to annoy me
To relieve (v) - to make an unpleasant feeling, such as pain or worry, less strong
She was give painkillers to relieve the pain
Suffering (n) - physical or mental pain that a person or animal is feeling
War causes widespread human suffering
terminal (of a disease or illness) (adj) - leading to gradual death
She has terminal cancer
Compassionate (adj) - showing a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others and a wish to help them
The public’s response to the crisis appeal was generous and compassionate
dignity (n) - calm, serious, and controlled behaviour that makes people respect you
I think everyone should be able to die with dignity
Burden (n) - something difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or worry about
My elderly mother worries that she is a burden to me
Physician (n) - a medical doctor, especially one who has general skill and is not a surgeon
My brother is a physician
incompatible (adj) - not able to exist or work with another person or thing because of basic differences
Maintaining high quality is incompatible with increasing output
Comprehension Questions
Q.What country voted in support of euthanasia recently?
A.New Zealand
Q.What is the euthanasia law called in that country?
A.End of Life Choice Act
Q.is the American Medical Association for or against euthanasia?
A.Against
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On today’s episode, we will discuss the question should euthanasia or assisted suicide be legal? With New Zealand recently voting in support of an euthanasia law, we will look at some of the arguments and debates surrounding the issue!
Transcript!! - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2020/11/04/16-should-we-have-the-right-to-die/
CONTACT US!!
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Twitter - @thinkenglishpod
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BLOG: thinkinginenglish.blog
VOCABULARY LIST
referendum (n) - a vote in which all the people in a country or area are asked to give their opinion about or decide an important political or social question
A nationwide referendum will be held to decide the issue
deliberately (adv) - intentionally; on purpose
He did it deliberately to annoy me
To relieve (v) - to make an unpleasant feeling, such as pain or worry, less strong
She was give painkillers to relieve the pain
Suffering (n) - physical or mental pain that a person or animal is feeling
War causes widespread human suffering
terminal (of a disease or illness) (adj) - leading to gradual death
She has terminal cancer
Compassionate (adj) - showing a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others and a wish to help them
The public’s response to the crisis appeal was generous and compassionate
dignity (n) - calm, serious, and controlled behaviour that makes people respect you
I think everyone should be able to die with dignity
Burden (n) - something difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or worry about
My elderly mother worries that she is a burden to me
Physician (n) - a medical doctor, especially one who has general skill and is not a surgeon
My brother is a physician
incompatible (adj) - not able to exist or work with another person or thing because of basic differences
Maintaining high quality is incompatible with increasing output
Comprehension Questions
Q.What country voted in support of euthanasia recently?
A.New Zealand
Q.What is the euthanasia law called in that country?
A.End of Life Choice Act
Q.is the American Medical Association for or against euthanasia?
A.Against
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15. Election Day Vocabulary!! (English Vocabulary Lesson)
On today’s episode, the final episode in this series on US election vocabulary, we will look at the Election Day. Who can vote? Where do they vote? How do they voter? When will the results be announced? When will the winner become president? These questions, and the vocabulary connected to them, will be answered in today's episode of Thinking in English! If you haven’t already, make sure you listen to episodes 6, 9, and 12 for even more political vocabulary!!
FULL TRANSCRIPT: https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2020/11/01/15-election-day-vocabulary/
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VOCABULARY LIST
To go to the polls (v) - to vote
The USA will go to the polls on November 3rd
To cast (v) - to vote
All the votes in the election have now been cast and counting has begun
absentee (n) - someone who is absent
If you can’t vote on election day, you can vote using an absentee ballot
intimidation (n) - the action of frightening or threatening someone, usually in order to persuade them to do something that you want them to do
As the election approaches, it will be difficult to prevent voter intimidation and fraud
invalidation (n) - the action of stopping a document, ticket, law, etc. from being legal or officially acceptable
Voting fraud led to the invalidation of the election
To tamper (v) - to make changes to something that you should not, usually without enough knowledge of how it works or when you are trying to damage it
I could see immediately that the lock had been tampered with
suppression (n) -the act of preventing something from being seen or expressed or from operating
The suppression of free speech
electorate (n) - all the people who are allowed to vote
The electorate chose Barack Obama as the next President of the USA
surge (n) - a sudden and great increase
There has been a surge in house prices recently
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17. Bonfire Night: A Unique British Festival With An Explosive History! (English Vocabulary Lesson)
On today’s episode, I want to introduce you to a traditional British festival and celebration that you probably haven't heard of before! Bonfire Night, held on November 5th every year, is a day when we set off fireworks, light fires, and so on! However, it is the history connected to religious disagreements and failed terrorist plots that is the most interesting part!
Transcript here!!! - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2020/11/06/bonfire-night-a-unique-british-festival-with-an-explosive-history/
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VOCABULARY LIST
ubiquitous (adj) - seeming to be everywhere
Many languages are under threat from the ubiquitous spread of English
To repress (v) - to control what people do, and prevent feelings, desires, or ideas from being expressed
The government repressed all reports from the region
unified (adj) - brought together, combined, or united
The politicians find themselves unusually unified on this policy
To persecute (v) - to treat someone unfairly or cruelly over a long period of time because of their race, religion, or political beliefs
Religious minorities were persecuted during his regime
The establishment (n) - the important and powerful people who control a country or an organization, especially those who support the existing situation
Critics said judges were on the side of the establishment
uprising (n) - an act of opposition, sometimes using violence, by many people in one area of a country against those who are in power
There was a popular uprising in the capital
Conspirator (n) - a person who plans secretly with other people to do something bad, illegal, or against someone's wishes
He was a conspirator in the revolution
To smuggle (v) - to take things or people to or from a place secretly and often illegally
She was caught trying to smuggle 26 kilos of heroin out of the country
elaborate (adj) - containing a lot of careful detail or many detailed parts
They are making elaborate preparations for the wedding
Tyranny (n) - government by a ruler or small group of people who have unlimited power over the people in their country or state and use it unfairly or cruelly
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
Q.When is Bonfire Night?
A.5th November
Q. How is bonfire night celebrated in the UK?
A.Fireworks, Bonfires, burning models, eating toffee apples!
Q.Where did the gunpowder plot conspirators plan to blow up?
A.House of Lords (Parliament)
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