166. Afghanistan: One Year Later! (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Support the Podcast and Join my Patreon HERE -- https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish CLICK HERE TO DONATE OR SUPPORT THE PODCAST!!!! - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/donate-and-support/ One year ago, the Taliban retook control of Afghanistan. At the time, people were unsure what the future held for central Asian country – would the Taliban reintroduce their strict and severe policies? What would happen to the Afghan economy? How about women’s rights? Let’s discuss what has happened during the Taliban’s first year in control of Afghanistan! TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/08/22/afghanistan-one-year-later-english-vocabulary-lesson/ You may also like... 165. Why is Ireland Divided? (English Vocabulary Lesson) Is Social Media Useful for Language Learning? w/ Stew Sensei  (English Conversation) Stop Being A Perfectionist! INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/)  Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog Vocabulary List To fall (v) – if a place falls in a war or an election, an enemy army or a different political party gets control of it Rome fell in the year 455 AD Repercussion (n) – the effect that an action, event, or decision has on something, especially a bad effect He never thinks about the repercussions of his actions Reliant (adj) – needing a particular thing or person in order to continue, to work correctly, or to succeed The project is heavily reliant on volunteers To freeze (v) – to officially and legally prevent money or property from being used or moved The government froze the criminals’ assets Violation (n) – an action that breaks or acts against something, especially a law, agreement, principle, or something that should be treated with respect The invasion is a clear violation of international law To diminish (v) -to reduce or be reduced in size of importance Our house has diminished in value over the last six months Malnutrition (n) -physical weakness and bad health caused by having too little food, or too little of the types of food necessary for good health Many refugees are suffering from severe malnutrition Insurgency (n) – an occasion when a group of people attempt to take control of their country by force The government is reported to be concerned about the growing insurgency in the South https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support

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