123. Should We Boycott China’s Winter Olympics? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

On this episode of Thinking in English, let's discuss why the boycott has been declared, and if sporting boycotts are ever successful! TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/12/20/123-should-we-boycott-chinas-winter-olympics-english-vocabulary-lesson%ef%bf%bc/ You may also like... 122. Ten Years of Kim Jong Un!: North Korea’s Last Decade Explained (English Vocabulary Lesson) 121. How to Start Your Own Country!!! (English Vocabulary Lesson) 120. Bye Bye Queen!: Why Did Barbados Become a Republic? (English Vocabulary Lesson) 88. Why are the Tokyo 2020 Olympics so controversial? (English Vocabulary Lesson) INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog Gmail - [email protected] Vocabulary List To boycott (v) - to refuse to buy a product or take part in an activity as a way of expressing strong disapproval Many people boycotted the singer’s shows after he was accused of racism Atrocity (n) - an extremely cruel, violent, or shocking act The rebel army is accused of committing atrocities against women and children Sterilisation (n) - the process of having a medical operation to make it impossible to have children Although they discussed sterilisation, in the end they decided to just keep a careful eye on their dog! Tantamount (adj) - being almost the same or having the same effect as something, usually something bad Her refusal to answer was tantamount to an admission of guilt Erroneous (adj) - wrong or false The erroneous belief that the 2020 election was won by Donald Trump has caused a great deal of anger in the USA Apartheid (n) - refers to a past South African system under which people of different races were legally separated and White people were given more political rights, education, and other advantages Nelson Mandela was an important leader in the struggle against the apartheid regime Cover up  (phrasal v) - to keep something unpleasant or illegal secret or hidden The police tries to cover up the truth Isolation (n) - the state of being separate, or kept separate, from other people or things Japan had a policy of isolation until the late 19th century Symbolic (adj) - used to refer to an action that expresses or seems to express an intention or feeling, but has little practical influence on a situation He knelt on the floor as a symbolic gesture --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support