157. Why Do Countries Change Their Names? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

<p><a href="https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/CLICK%20HERE%20TO%20DONATE%20OR%20SUPPORT%20TO%20PODCAST!!!!%20-%20https://thinkinginenglish.blog/donate-and-support/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CLICK HERE TO DONATE OR SUPPORT THE PODCAST!!!! - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/donate-and-support/</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Sometimes a country will change its name. In recent years, Swaziland became Eswatini, Cape Verde became Cabo Verde, and Turkey is now Türkiye! But why do countries change their names? Let’s discuss this today on Thinking in English!</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>TRANSCRIPT --- https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/06/27/why-do-countries-change-their-names/</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <h3><strong>You may also like...</strong></h3> <p><br></p> <p><a href="http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/06/22/should-owning-a-dog-be-illegal/">156. Should Owning a Dog Be Illegal!?!? (English Vocabulary Lesson)</a></p> <p><a href="http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/06/20/learning-english-from-the-news/">Learning English From the News?!? (with SEND7 Podcast)</a></p> <p><a href="http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/06/15/how-to-improve-your-public-speaking/">How to Improve Your PUBLIC SPEAKING!</a></p> <p><a href="http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/06/08/155-what-is-an-endangered-language/">155. What is an Endangered Language? (English Vocabulary Lesson)</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p>INSTAGRAM - <a href="https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/e1fuqul" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) </a></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <h2>Vocabulary List</h2> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Intention (n) - something that you want and plan to do</strong></p> <p><em>It wasn’t my intention to exclude her from the party - I just forgot her</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Anglicised (adj) - made English in sound, appearance, or character</strong></p> <p><em>Immigrants to the US often anglicised their names</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Pride (n) - feelings of worth and respect</strong></p> <p><em>The country’s national pride has been damaged by sporting failures</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Synonymous (adj) - having the same meaning</strong></p> <p><em>The words “ annoyed” and “irritated” are synonymous</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>To adopt (v) - to accept or start to use something new</strong></p> <p><em>I think it is time to adopt a new approach to climate change</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>To ditch  (v) - to get rid of something that is no longer wanted</strong></p> <p><em>The criminals ditched the stolen car in a different town</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>To signal (v) - to show that you intend or are ready to do something</strong></p> <p><em>The death of Chairman Mao signalled the end of an era in Chinese history</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Long-standing (adj) - having existed for a long time</strong></p> <p><em>He broke our long-standing agreement</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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