202. Why Did Jacinda Ardern Resign as Prime Minister of New Zealand? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

<p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish"><u><strong>JOIN THE CONVERSATION CLUB  -- https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish</strong></u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast" target="_blank"><u><strong>NEW YOUTUBE Channel!!! - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast</strong></u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.link/" target="_blank"><u><strong>ENGLISH CLASSES - https://thinkinginenglish.link/</strong></u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2023/01/25/why-did-jacinda-ardern-resign-as-prime-minister-of-new-zealand/" target="_blank"><u><strong>TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2023/01/25/why-did-jacinda-ardern-resign-as-prime-minister-of-new-zealand/</strong></u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Jacinda Ardern, the well-known Prime Minister of New Zealand, has resigned after five years in the job. From mass shootings and Covid-19, to having a baby in office, Ardern dealt with many issues and became popular around the world. Today, let’s discuss why Ardern resigned as Prime Minister while learning some new vocabulary.</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p>INSTAGRAM - <a href="https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/e1fuqul"><u>thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) </u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/"><u>Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog</u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast" target="_blank"><u>YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast</u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <h2>Vocabulary</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Anti-vax (adj) - </strong>Opposing or refusing vaccination. <em>Many anti-vax activists believe that vaccinations are dangerous<br> </em></li> <li><strong>Progressive (adj) - </strong>Favouring or advocating progress, change, improvement, or reform, especially social or political reform. <em>The progressive movement has been pushing for greater social and economic equality<br> </em></li> <li><strong>Deputy (n) - </strong>A person appointed or elected to act as the substitute or representative of another. <em>The deputy mayor will be in charge while the mayor is away on vacation.<br> </em></li> <li><strong>To criticise (v) - </strong>To express disapproval of; to find fault with; to judge adversely; to censure. <em>The critics were quick to criticise the new play for its lack of depth<br> </em></li> <li><strong>Empathy (n) </strong>- The ability to understand and share the feelings of another. <em>The therapist showed empathy towards her patient who was going through a difficult time<br> </em></li> <li><strong>To applaud (v) - </strong>showing approval, praise or admiration through actions or words. <em>She was applauded for her response to the crisis, as many felt she handled it with grace and poise<br> </em></li> <li><strong>Handling (n) - </strong>The action of managing or dealing with something or someone. <em>The  handling of the crisis by the government was criticized by many experts.<br> </em></li> <li><strong>Enough in the tank (phrase) - </strong>Sufficient amount of energy or resources to complete a task or maintain a particular level of performance. <em>I'm feeling good today, I think I've got enough in the tank to run this marathon<br> </em></li> </ul> --- 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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