Thinking in English

74. Is Taiwan the Most Dangerous Place in the World? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

05 May 2021

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Where is the most dangerous place in the world? According to the Economist, the answer might be Taiwan. This probably comes as a shock for anyone who has been to Taiwan, lived in Taiwan, or is Taiwanese! Is Taiwan really the most dangerous place in the world? Let’s discuss it on this episode of Thinking in English! TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/05/05/74-is-taiwan-the-most-dangerous-place-in-the-world-english-vocabulary-lesson/ The most dangerous place on Earth (Economist Article) CONTACT US!! INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) Twitter - @thinkenglishpod Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog Gmail - [email protected] Vocabulary List Disclaimer (n) - a formal statement saying that you are not legally responsible for something, such as the information given in a book, or on the internet, or that you have no direct involvement in it The disclaimer reminded viewers that the movie is a drama, not a documentary Biased (adj) - showing an unreasonable like or dislike for a person based on personal opinions The newspapers gave a very biased report of the meeting To claim (v) - to ask for something of value because you think it belongs to you or because you think you have a right to it The police said that if no one claims the watch, you can keep it Catastrophe (n) - a sudden event that causes very great trouble or destruction They were warned of the environmental catastrophe to come Resolve (n) - strong determination They are testing her resolve To bristle with (phrasal v) - to have a large amount of something, or to be full of something The helicopter hovered above them bristling with machine guns Superiority (n) - the fact that one person or thing is better, stronger, etc. than another The Australian team soon demonstrated their superiority over the opposition To tempt (v) - to make someone want to have or do something, especially something that is unnecessary or wrong The offer of a discount tempted her into buying a new car Prudently (adv) - in a way that is careful and avoids risk They had prudently saved for retirement --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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