92. What is happening in Afghanistan? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

<p><strong>Over the past few months, fighting and conflict in Afghanistan has been increasing. As the US leaves, the problems in the country seem to be multiplying. In this episode of Thinking in English, let’s discuss what’s happening in Afghanistan in more detail!</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/08/11/92-what-is-happening-in-afghanistan-english-vocabulary-lesson/"><strong>TRANSCRIPT - </strong>https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/08/11/92-what-is-happening-in-afghanistan-english-vocabulary-lesson/</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/contact/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CONTACT US!!</a></p> <p>INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/</a>)</p> <p>Blog - <a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thinkinginenglish.blog</a></p> <p>Gmail - [email protected]</p> <p><br></p> <h5><strong>Vocabulary List</strong></h5> <p><strong>To take over (phrasal v) - to begin to have control of something</strong></p> <p><em>President Biden officially took over from President Trump in January 2021</em></p> <p><strong>Ally (n) - a country that has agreed officially to give help and support to another one, especially during a war</strong></p> <p><em>During the First World War, Turkey and Germany were allies</em></p> <p><strong>Solely (adv) - not involving anyone or anything else; only</strong></p> <p><em>I am solely responsible for this podcast</em></p> <p><strong>Insurgent (n) - someone who is fighting against the government in their own country</strong></p> <p><em>The insurgents are about to enter the capital city</em></p> <p><strong>To recapture (v) - to take something into your possession again, especially by force</strong></p> <p><em>The army recaptures the town from the rebels</em></p> <p><strong>Atrocity (n) - an extremely cruel, violent, or shocking act</strong></p> <p><em>They have been arrested for committing atrocities against people</em></p> <p><strong>Islamist (n) - a person or group who believes strongly in Islam, especially one who believes that Islam should influence political systems</strong></p> <p><em>Islamist groups are growing stronger in the region</em></p> <p><strong>Militant (adj) - engaged in warfare and combat</strong></p> <p><em>The militant army is growing stronger</em></p> <p><strong>Austere (adj) - very severe and unfriendly in manner</strong></p> <p><em>He has an austere face</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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