1. English as part of a healthy lifestyle? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
09/30/20 • 11 min
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On today’s episode of Thinking in English we will discuss some of the lesser known benefits of learning a foreign language.
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Vocabulary
Cognitive - of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)
Researchers are debating whether heading balls can dent the cognitive skills of young soccer players for life.
Longevity - a long duration of individual life, remaining popular for a long time
For longevity in car design, you really need to keep it simple.
Functionality - the quality of being useful, practical, and right for the purpose for which something was made:
In civil engineering, a major component of functionality is safety.
Multitask - to do more than one thing at a time:
There's a stereotype that women tend to multitask better than men do.
Counter-intuitive - Something that is counter-intuitive does not happen in the way you would expect it to:
Steering a sailboat is counter-intuitive - you push the tiller the opposite way to the way you want to go.
Alzheimer - a disease of the brain that mainly affects old people and results in the gradual loss of memory, speech, movement, and the ability to think clearly:
Dementia- a medical condition that affects especially old people, causing the memory and other mental abilities to gradually become worse, and leading to confused behaviour:
The most common form of dementia is Alzheimer's disease.
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FULL TRANSCRIPT NOW AVAILABLE: https://thinkinginenglish741418158.wordpress.com/
On today’s episode of Thinking in English we will discuss some of the lesser known benefits of learning a foreign language.
Please contact us!
INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/)
Twitter - @thinkenglishpod
Email: [email protected]
Vocabulary
Cognitive - of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)
Researchers are debating whether heading balls can dent the cognitive skills of young soccer players for life.
Longevity - a long duration of individual life, remaining popular for a long time
For longevity in car design, you really need to keep it simple.
Functionality - the quality of being useful, practical, and right for the purpose for which something was made:
In civil engineering, a major component of functionality is safety.
Multitask - to do more than one thing at a time:
There's a stereotype that women tend to multitask better than men do.
Counter-intuitive - Something that is counter-intuitive does not happen in the way you would expect it to:
Steering a sailboat is counter-intuitive - you push the tiller the opposite way to the way you want to go.
Alzheimer - a disease of the brain that mainly affects old people and results in the gradual loss of memory, speech, movement, and the ability to think clearly:
Dementia- a medical condition that affects especially old people, causing the memory and other mental abilities to gradually become worse, and leading to confused behaviour:
The most common form of dementia is Alzheimer's disease.
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2. What is the future of the Presidential Debate? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
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On today’s episode, we will discuss the recent US presidential debate, and think about the potential alternatives for the future.
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Vocabulary List
surrogate (adj) -replacing someone else or used instead of something else
Because she had no children of her own, her friend’s son became a kind of surrogate child to her
Spectacle (n) - unusual or unexpected event or situation
It was a strange spectacle to see snow in summer
Consensus (n) - a generally accepted opinion, wide agreement
They’re trying to build a consensus on the need to improve the city’s schools
superficial (adj) - not complete and only the most obvious, not really important
I only have a superficial knowledge of French
To Squabble (verb) - to argue over something that is not important
They are still squabbling over who will get the big office
Prowess (n) - great ability or skill She is known for her sporting prowess
To outwit (v) - to get an advantage over someone by acting more cleverly
The cat outwitted the dog by climbing the tree.
To abolish (v) -to officially end an activity or custom I think bullfighting should be abolished
equitable (adj) treating everyone fairly and in the same way
We all want an equitable tax system
Comprehension Questions
Q. For What party did Abraham Lincoln serve as a surrogate debater for in the days when presidential candidates did not publicly campaign?
A. The Whig Party.
Q. Who was British PM when the post war consensus ended?
A. Margret Thatcher
Q. How many time did Trump interrupt Biden?
A. 73 times
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