101. Illegal Names Explained: Why some countries regulate names! (English Vocabulary Lesson)
Have you ever thought about names? In different countries and cultures, names can vary considerably. In fact, some places even ban or regulate the names parents can give their children. So, on this episode of Thinking in English, let’s look at some of these illegal names and try to understand why some countries regulate babies’ names! TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/09/13/101-illegal-names-explained-why-some-countries-regulate-names-english-vocabulary-lesson/ CONTACT ME!! INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog Gmail - thinkinginenglishpod@gmail.com Vocabulary List Convention (n) - a usual or acceptable way of behaving, especially in social situations, often following an old way of thinking or a custom in one particular society In many countries it is the convention to wear black at funerals Combination (n) - a result of two or more things joining together New technology works well when used in combination with traditional classroom learning Composite (n) - something that is made of various different parts The main character in her novel is a composite of several famous politicians To regulate (v) - to control an activity or process by rules or a system Their parents regulate how much TV the children can watch To justify (v) - to give or to be a good reason for I can’t justify taking another day off work Offensive (adj) - something that makes people upset or hurts feelings, often due to being rude or showing no respect The programme contain language that some viewers might find offensive To discourage (v) - to prevent or try to prevent something happening or someone doing something, by making things difficult or unpleasant, or by showing disapproval The government is trying to discourage people from smoking Unconventional (adj) - different from what is usual or from the way most people do things I had an unconventional childhood --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices