173. What is the Human Development Index? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Support the Podcast and Join my Patreon HERE -- https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish CLICK HERE TO DONATE OR SUPPORT THE PODCAST!!!! - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/donate-and-support/ This year’s Human Development Index results have been published by the UN… and they are not good. For the first time in history, average human development around the world is in decline. Let’s take a look at the concept of human development and discuss this year’s results on today’s episode of Thinking in English! TRANSCRIPT -- https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/09/19/what-is-the-human-development-index/ You may also like... 172. What Happens When the Queen Dies? (English Vocabulary Lesson) 171. The Life of Queen Elizabeth II (English Vocabulary Lesson) 170. Who was Gorbachev? (English Vocabulary Lesson) 169. There Is No Such Thing As A Fish… (English Vocabulary Lesson) INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/)  Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog Vocabulary List Development (n) – the process in which something grows or changes and becomes more advanced The region needs more development Indicator (n) – something that shows what a situation is like House prices are an indicator of the country’s economic health Well-being (n) – the state of feeling healthy and happy Yoga can improve people’s feeling of well-being Life expectancy (n) – the length of time that someone is likely to live Life expectancy in Europe has greatly increased in the past 100 years Goalpost (n) – the aim, goal, or conditions for success In terms of minimum income, the HDI goalpost is $100 Decline (n) – when something becomes less in amount, importance, quality, or strength Home cooking seems to be in decline Crisis (n) - a time of great disagreement, confusion, or suffering The country’s leadership is in crisis Shock (n) – a sudden, unexpected, and usually unpleasant event or experience It was a shock to see her looking so ill --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices