188. Should We Boycott the Qatar World Cup? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Support the Podcast and Join my Patreon HERE -- https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish Check Out the NEW YOUTUBE Channel!!! - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast TRANSCRIPT -- https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/11/23/should-we-boycott-the-qatar-world-cup/ Qatar is hosting this year’s World Cup… but not everyone is happy about it. Allegations of corruption, human rights abuses, the mistreatment of workers, and dangerous conditions for players have caused the 2022 World Cup to be the most controversial in history! So, should we boycott it? You may also like... 187. Who is Elon Musk? (English Vocabulary Lesson) 186. What is Thanksgiving?: The REAL Story Behind America’s Most Famous Holiday (English Vocabulary Lesson) 185. Who is Responsible for Climate Change? (English Vocabulary Lesson) How to Ask Better Questions in English INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/)  Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast Vocabulary List To boycott (v) - to refuse to buy a product or take part in an activity as a way of expressing strong disapproval People were urged to boycott the country's products. Controversial (adj) - causing disagreement or discussion The book was very controversial. To award (v) - to give something valuable, such as money or a prize following an official decision Their company was awarded a contract worth $40 million by the government. Bid (n) - an offer to do something when you are competing with other people to do it Sydney made a successful bid to host the Olympic Games Corruption (n) - illegal, bad, or dishonest behaviour, especially by people in positions of power Political corruption is widespread throughout the country. migrant worker (n) - a person who moves to another country or area in order to find employment, in particular seasonal or temporary work The food industry is heavily dependent on migrant workers from other countries To undermine (v) - to make something weaker Scandals have undermined the government over the past year. Appalling (adj) - shocking and very bad Prisoners were kept in the most appalling conditions --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices