48. Myanmar Military Coup: What is happening and why? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

On February 1st, the military of Myanmar staged a coup and took control of the country. They arrested elected leaders including the famous Aung San Suu Kyi, and there are worries they will damage Myanmar’s democracy! In this episode we’ll look at what happened, why it happened, and what will happen in the future! TRANSCRIPT: https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/02/03/48-myanmar-military-coup-what-is-happening-and-why-english-vocabulary-lesson/ CONTACT US!! INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) Twitter - @thinkenglishpod Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog Gmail - [email protected] VOCABULARY LIST Independence (n) - freedom from being governed or ruled by another country Mexico gained its independence from Spain in 1821 Coup (n) - (or a coup d’etat) a sudden illegal, often violent, taking of government power, especially by part of an army The military took control in a coup! To restore (v) - to return something or someone to an earlier good condition or position After a week in bed, she was fully restored to health Allegation (n) - a statement, made without giving proof, that someone has done something wrong or illegal Allegations the president was receiving money from criminals have caused a scandal To file (v) - to officially record something, especially in a law court The police filed charges against the two suspects Fraudulent (adj) - dishonest and illegal; or intended to deceive The company was fined for fraudulent advertising To threaten (v) - to tell someone that you will hurt or harm him or her, esp. if the person does not do something in particular They threatened to drop him from the team if he didn’t come to practice Straightforward (adj) - easy to understand or simple Just follow the signs to London - it’s very straightforward! Sanction (n) - an official order, such as the stopping of trade, that is taken against a country in order to make it obey international law Many nations have imposed sanctions on the country because of its attacks on its own people --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support