97. Dark Tourism Explained: Why do people want to visit dangerous and terrifying places? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Although most people like to spend their vacations visiting historical sites or sunbathing on the beach, some people choose to visit dangerous and terrifying places! Would you travel to a war zone, a country that arrests visitors, or a place with a high crime rate? Let’s talk about it on this episode of Thinking in English! TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/08/30/97-dark-tourism-explained-why-do-people-want-to-visit-dangerous-and-terrifying-places-english-vocabulary-lesson/ You may also like... 92. What is happening in Afghanistan? (English Vocabulary Lesson) 94. The Fall of Afghanistan: What is happening in Afghanistan – Part 2 (English Vocabulary Lesson) CONTACT ME!! INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog Gmail - [email protected] Vocabulary List Evacuee (n) - someone who is evacuated from a dangerous place, especially during a war Thousands of evacuees crossed the border to safety Naively (adv) - in a way that shows you are willing to believe that life is pleasant and fair (even if it is not!) Naively, i turned up to the event without a ticket, thinking it would be easy to get in Hostage (n) - someone who is taken as a prisoner by an enemy in order to force the other people involved to do what the enemy wants She was taken hostage by the gunmen Infamous (adj) - famous for something bad This town is infamous for a being home to a murderer Catch-all (adj) - general and intended to include everything ‘Indigestion’ is a catch-all term for any kind of stomach distress Macabre (adj) - used to describe something that is very strange and unpleasant because it is connected with death or violence She has a pretty macabre sense of humour To risk (v) - to do something although there is a chance of a bad result He risked losing his house when his company went bankrupt Abduction (n) - the act of taking a person away by force The abduction took place in front of several helpless witnesses --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices