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180. What was Wrong with Chile’s Constitution? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

180. What was Wrong with Chile’s Constitution? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

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180. What was Wrong with Chile’s Constitution? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

FromThinking in English

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22 minutes
Released:
Oct 19, 2022
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Earlier this year, Chile drafted one of the most progressive constitutions in the world. It would have guaranteed rights for indigenous people, social policies, and environmental protection. Let’s discuss what a constitution is, why Chile’s proposed constitution was unprecedented, and why it ultimately failed!


TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/10/17/what-was-wrong-with-chiles-constitution/


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Vocabulary List


Progressive (adj) – progressive ideas or systems are new and modern, encouraging change in society
His government promised to introduce more progressive social policies

Right (n) – the fact that a person can expect to be treated in a fair, morally acceptable, or legal way
Everyone has the right to education

Principle (n) – the basic idea or rule that explains or controls how something happens or works
The country is run on socialist principles

Fundamental (adj) – forming the base, from which everything else develops
We need to make fundamental changes to the way in which we treat our environment

Free market (n) – an economic system with only a small amount of government control, in which prices and earnings are decided by the level of demand
In a free market, if demand for a product increases, then so does its price

Indigenous (adj) – used to refer to, or relating to, the people who originally lived in a place
The Maori are the indigenous people of New Zealand

Provision (n) – a statement within an agreement or law that a particular thing must happen or be done
There are provisions in the law to protect foreign workers

Misinformation (n) – wrong information, information intended to deceive, or the fact that people are misinformed
There’s a lot of misinformation about the disease online

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Oct 19, 2022
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A new podcast for Intermediate to Advanced English Learners. Thinking is an incredibly important step on the road fluency, and we aim to help you achieve this by discussing topics ranging from politics and economics, to philosophy and science. Learn new vocabulary, listen to native level English, and test your comprehension!