130. The Mystery Illness Affecting Western Diplomats!: What is Havana Syndrome?

American diplomats and government officials around the world have been falling ill with a mysterious illness known as Havana syndrome. What are the symptoms? What is it caused by? Let's talk about it on today's episode of Thinking in English!! TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/01/17/what-is-havana-syndrome/ You may also like... A Guide to Insulting Boris Johnson (Using His Own Words) 129. Do Language Learning Apps Work?: Duolingo, Memrise, Babbel, and more! 128. Should Novak Djokovic be Allowed to Stay in Australia? (English Vocabulary Lesson) 127. What is Happening in Kazakhstan?: Massive Protests Explained (English Vocabulary Lesson) CONTACT ME INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog Vocabulary List Fatigue (n) - extreme tiredness She was suffering from fatigue Intelligence (n) - a group of people who collect and deal with secret information about the governments of other countries They received intelligence reports that the President was being targeted by protestors. To restore (v) - to return something to an earlier good condition The old paintings have been carefully restored to their original conditions Anomalous (adj) - different from what is usual, or not in agreement with something else and therefore not satisfactory You can’t prepare in advance for anomalous events that could ruin your plans, like the pandemic. Ailment (n) - an illness You should treat minor ailments yourself at home To disorientate (v) - to make someone confused about where they are and where they are going I was disorientated after being woken up unexpectedly at 4am Underlying (adj) - real but not immediately obvious We need to tackle the underlying causes of poverty and suffering Psychogenic (adj) - originating in the mind or in mental or emotional conflict Although doctors suggest the illness may be psychogenic, the government believes it has a physical cause --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices