203. Why is Gibraltar British? (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="" target="_blank"><u><strong>TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2023/01/30/why-is-gibraltar-british/</strong></u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Despite being a tiny rock on the south coast of the Iberian Peninsula, Gibraltar is at the heart of constant arguments between the UK and Spain. Today, I want to discuss why Gibraltar is British and whether it could (or should) return to Spain in the future!</strong></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> <p><br></p> <ul> <li><strong>Iberian Peninsula (n) - </strong>the area of land that consists of Spain, Portugal, Andorra, Gibraltar, and part of France <em>The Iberian Peninsula is situated in the southwest of Europe<br> </em></li> <li><strong>Territory (n) – </strong>land that is considered as belonging to or connected with a particular country <em>He was stranded in enemy territory<br> </em></li> <li><strong>To cede (v) - </strong>to allow someone else to have or own something, especially unwillingly or because you are forced to do so <em>Hong Kong was ceded to Britain after the Opium War<br> </em></li> <li><strong>To relinquish (v) - </strong>to give up something such as a responsibility or claim <em>He has relinquished his claim to the throne.<br> </em></li> <li><strong>Sovereignty (n) - </strong>the power of a country to control its own government <em>Talks are being held about who should have sovereignty over the island.<br> </em></li> <li><strong>self-determination (n) - </strong>the ability or power to make decisions for yourself, especially the power of a nation to decide how it will be governed <em>Self-determination is an important idea in international law<br> </em></li> <li><strong>Integral (adj) - </strong>necessary and important as a part of a whole <em>He's an integral part of the team and we can't do without him<br> </em></li> </ul> <p><br></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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