83. Why are the World’s Most Powerful Leaders Meeting in the UK?: The G7 Explained! (English Vocabulary Lesson)
This week seven of the most powerful leaders in international politics are meeting in the south of England. The G7 members will discuss the pandemic, economy, trade, and the environment. You may have heard of the G7 before, but how much do you really know about the organisation? What does the G7 do? Who are the members? Why is the meeting in the UK? TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/06/07/83-why-are-the-worlds-most-powerful-leaders-meeting-in-the-uk-the-g7-explained-english-vocabulary-lesson/ CONTACT US!! INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) Twitter - @thinkenglishpod Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog Gmail - thinkinginenglishpod@gmail.com Vocabulary List Summit (n) - an important formal meeting between leaders of governments from two or more countries World leaders will meet next week for their annual economic summit Abbreviated (adj) - (of a word or phrase) made shorter by using only the first letters of each word The bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich is more commonly referred to by its abbreviated name, BLT To coordinate (v) - to make various, separate things work together The government and charities will need to coordinate their efforts to help the homeless Permanent (adj) - lasting for a long time or forever She is looking for a permanent place to stay Presidency (n) - the job of being president, or the period when someone is a president She won the presidency by a wide margin Prominent (adj) - very well known and important He is a prominent writer To ensure (v) - to make something certain to happen The airline is taking steps to ensure safety on tis aircraft Behind closed doors (idiom) - hidden or kept secret from the public, or without an audience or crowd watching The deal was negotiated behind closed doors Breakthrough (n) - an important event that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem Scientists are hoping for a breakthrough in the search for a cure for cancer Expansion (n) - an increase in size, number, or importance Expansion into new areas of research might be possible --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices