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EPISODE · Dec 29, 2021 · 18 MIN

124. Who was Desmond Tutu?: The Life of an Extraordinary Man Explained!! (English Vocabulary Lesson)

from Thinking in English · host Thomas Wilkinson

On Sunday the 26th of December, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, South African anti-apartheid activist, and one of the world’s most loved religious leaders, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, sadly passed away at the age of 90. Today, I want to explain to you all a little bit about his life, what he did, and why he became one of the most respected, revered, and well known international figures. TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/12/29/124-who-was-desmond-tutu-the-life-of-an-extraordinary-man-explained-english-vocabulary-lesson%ef%bf%bc/ You may also like... Answering Your Questions!! The Future of the Podcast, How to Use the Word ‘Bloke,’ and Where do I Live! 123. Should We Boycott China’s Winter Olympics? (English Vocabulary Lesson) 122. Ten Years of Kim Jong Un!: North Korea’s Last Decade Explained (English Vocabulary Lesson) 121. How to Start Your Own Country!!! (English Vocabulary Lesson) INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog Gmail - [email protected] Vocabulary List To wander (v) - to walk around slowly in a relaxed way or without any clear purpose or direction We spent the afternoon wandering around the market stalls Segregation (n) - the state of keeping groups of people separate due to race, religion, sex, etc The policy has been criticised for allowing racial segregation Discrimination (n) - treating a person or group of people differently, especially in a worse way from the way in which you treat other people, because of their skin colour, sex, sexuality, etc Disabled people often experience discrimination Routinely (adv) - used for describing what often or usually happens Health and safety rules are routinely ignored To subject (v) - cause or force someone or something to undergo a particularly unwelcome experience or treatment He was subjected to a terrifying ordeal Movement (n) - a group of people with a particular set of aims or ideas The suffragette movement campaigned for votes for women To advocate (v) - to publicly support or suggest an idea, development, or way of doing something She advocates taking more vacation To preside (v) - to be in charge of a formal meeting, ceremony, or trial The judge presided over the official enquiry To pardon (v) - If someone who has committed a crime is pardoned, that person is officially forgiven and their punishment is stopped Large numbers of political prisoners have been pardoned by the new president --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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