101. Illegal Names Explained: Why some countries regulate names! (English Vocabulary Lesson)

<h5>Have you ever thought about names? In different countries and cultures, names can vary considerably. In fact, some places even ban or regulate the names parents can give their children. So, on this episode of Thinking in English, let’s look at some of these illegal names and try to understand why some countries regulate babies’ names!</h5> <h5><br></h5> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/09/13/101-illegal-names-explained-why-some-countries-regulate-names-english-vocabulary-lesson/" target="_blank">TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/09/13/101-illegal-names-explained-why-some-countries-regulate-names-english-vocabulary-lesson/</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/contact/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>CONTACT ME!!</strong></a></p> <p><strong>INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (</strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p> <p><strong>Blog - </strong><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>thinkinginenglish.blog</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Gmail - [email protected]</strong></p> <p><br></p> <h5><strong>Vocabulary List</strong></h5> <p><strong>Convention (n) - a usual or acceptable way of behaving, especially in social situations, often following an old way of thinking or a custom in one particular society</strong></p> <p><em>In many countries it is the convention to wear black at funerals</em></p> <p><strong>Combination (n) - a result of two or more things joining together</strong></p> <p><em>New technology works well when used in combination with traditional classroom learning</em></p> <p><strong>Composite (n) - something that is made of various different parts</strong></p> <p><em>The main character in her novel is a composite of several famous politicians</em></p> <p><strong>To regulate (v) - to control an activity or process by rules or a system</strong></p> <p><em>Their parents regulate how much TV the children can watch</em></p> <p><strong>To justify (v) - to give or to be a good reason for</strong></p> <p><em>I can’t justify taking another day off work</em></p> <p><strong>Offensive (adj) - something that makes people upset or hurts feelings, often due to being rude or showing no respect</strong></p> <p><em>The programme contain language that some viewers might find offensive</em></p> <p><strong>To discourage (v) - to prevent or try to prevent something happening or someone doing something, by making things difficult or unpleasant, or by showing disapproval</strong></p> <p><em>The government is trying to discourage people from smoking</em></p> <p><strong>Unconventional (adj) - different from what is usual or from the way most people do things</strong></p> <p><em>I had an unconventional childhood</em></p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support</a>

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