253. What is a Defection and Why Do People Defect? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
JOIN THE CONVERSATION CLUB -- https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish Last week a US soldier apparently defected to North Korea. What is a defector? Why do people defect? Let’s discuss these questions and talk about some of the most famous defections in history! VOCABULARY LIST Defector (n) – A person who leaves their own country to live in another. Thousands of defectors attempt to leave North Korea each year. Demilitarised Zone (n) – A “demilitarised zone” is an area, agreed on by countries fighting, which cannot be occupied or used for military purposes by any country. The Korean Demilitarised Zone is one of the most guarded borders in the world. Propaganda (n) – information, ideas, opinions, or images, often only giving one part of an argument, that are broadcast or published with the intention of influencing people’s opinions. Schools in the country are teaching communist propaganda. Espionage (n) – The practice of spying or obtaining secret information. Three people were accused of espionage by the government. Disillusioned (adj) – disappointed and unhappy because of discovering the truth about something or someone that you liked or respected. He is disillusioned with his government. Ideological (adj) – based on or relating to a particular set of ideas or beliefs. We were great friends despite our ideological differences. Traitor (n) – a person who is not loyal or stops being loyal to their own country, social class, beliefs, etc. Benedict Arnold was a traitor during the American Revolution. Intelligence (n) – secret information about the governments of other countries, especially enemy governments, or a group of people who collect and deal with this information. He worked for the Central Intelligence Agency FULL TRANSCRIPT https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2023/07/24/253-us-solder-defects-to-north-korea-what-is-a-defection-and-why-do-people-defect/ ALL LINKS https://linktr.ee/thinkinginenglishpod SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/2OwAg0ckS0mUDPi6HW8FNt BLOG https://thinkinginenglish.blog/ PATREON https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/ TWITTER https://twitter.com/ThinkEnglishPod LEAVE A COMMENT What Do You Think? Why would anyone choose to cross the border to North Korea? CHAPTERS ... VISUALS Video production by @nathan_english_tutor Original illustration by Alfredo A. (https://www.instagram.com/soyelpapade) MUSIC Borough by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) #englishlearning #englishlearner #englishlearners #esl #englishadvice #learningadvice #criticalthinkingskills #britishpronunciation #britishyoutubers #intermediateenglish #advancedenglish #vocabularybuilding #businessenglish #englishsubtitles #английский #английскийязык #английского #английскоепроизношение
JOIN THE CONVERSATION CLUB -- https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish Last week a US soldier apparently defected to North Korea. What is a defector? Why do people defect? Let’s discuss these questions and talk about some of the most famous defections in history! VOCABULARY LIST Defector (n) – A person who leaves their own country to live in another. Thousands of defectors attempt to leave North Korea each year. Demilitarised Zone (n) – A “demilitarised zone” is an area, agreed on by countries fighting, which cannot be occupied or used for military purposes by any country. The Korean Demilitarised Zone is one of the most guarded borders in the world. Propaganda (n) – information, ideas, opinions, or images, often only giving one part of an argument, that are broadcast or published with the intention of influencing people’s opinions. Schools in the country are teaching communist propaganda. Espionage (n) – The practice of spying or obtaining secret information. Three people were accused of espionage by the government. Disillusioned (adj) – disappointed and unhappy because of discovering the truth about something or someone that you liked or respected. He is disillusioned with his government. Ideological (adj) – based on or relating to a particular set of ideas or beliefs. We were great friends despite our ideological differences. Traitor (n) – a person who is not loyal or stops being loyal to their own country, social class, beliefs, etc. Benedict Arnold was a traitor during the American Revolution. Intelligence (n) – secret information about the governments of other countries, especially enemy governments, or a group of people who collect and deal with this information. He worked for the Central Intelligence Agency FULL TRANSCRIPT https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2023/07/24/253-us-solder-defects-to-north-korea-what-is-a-defection-and-why-do-people-defect/ ALL LINKS https://linktr.ee/thinkinginenglishpod SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/2OwAg0ckS0mUDPi6HW8FNt BLOG https://thinkinginenglish.blog/ PATREON https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/ TWITTER https://twitter.com/ThinkEnglishPod LEAVE A COMMENT What Do You Think? Why would anyone choose to cross the border to North Korea? CHAPTERS ... VISUALS Video production by @nathan_english_tutor Original illustration by Alfredo A. (https://www.instagram.com/soyelpapade) MUSIC Borough by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) #englishlearning #englishlearner #englishlearners #esl #englishadvice #learningadvice #criticalthinkingskills #britishpronunciation #britishyoutubers #intermediateenglish #advancedenglish #vocabularybuilding #businessenglish #englishsubtitles #английский #английскийязык #английского #английскоепроизношение