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This year’s Human Development Index results have been published by the UN… and they are not good. For the first time in history, average human development around the world is in decline. Let’s take a look at the concept of human development and discuss this year’s results on today’s episode of Thinking in English!
TRANSCRIPT -- https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/09/19/what-is-the-human-development-index/
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Vocabulary List
Development (n) – the process in which something grows or changes and becomes more advanced
The region needs more development
Indicator (n) – something that shows what a situation is like
House prices are an indicator of the country’s economic health
Well-being (n) – the state of feeling healthy and happy
Yoga can improve people’s feeling of well-being
Life expectancy (n) – the length of time that someone is likely to live
Life expectancy in Europe has greatly increased in the past 100 years
Goalpost (n) – the aim, goal, or conditions for success
In terms of minimum income, the HDI goalpost is $100
Decline (n) – when something becomes less in amount, importance, quality, or strength
Home cooking seems to be in decline
Crisis (n) - a time of great disagreement, confusion, or suffering
The country’s leadership is in crisis
Shock (n) – a sudden, unexpected, and usually unpleasant event or experience
It was a shock to see her looking so ill
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