Thinking in English 127. What is Happening in Kazakhstan?: Massive Protests Explained (English Vocabulary Lesson)
Massive protests, the resignation of the government, widespread violence, and Russian-led security forces. What is happening in Kazakhstan? Let’s talk about it on today’s episode of Thinking in English!!
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Take to the streets (phrase) - when people take to the streets, they express their opposition to something in public and often violently
Thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest against food shortages
Steppe (n) - a large area of land with grass but no trees, especially in eastern Europe, Russia, and Central Asia
The people have lived for centuries on the Central Asian steppes
Landlocked (adj) - Completely surrounded by other countries, with no ocean borders
Kazakhstan is the largest landlocked country
Swathe (n) - a large areas especially of land
Huge swathes of rainforest are being cleared for farming and mining
To emerge (v) - the become known or develop as a result of something
New business opportunities will emerge with advances in technology
Consolidated (adj) - made stronger and more certain
He was re-elected for another four years and his power was consolidated
To rock (v) - If an event rocks a group of people or society it causes feelings of shock
The managing director’s resignation rocked the whole company
Blackout (n) - an action taken to make certain that information about something is not reported to the public
There was a news blackout after the revolution
Peacekeeping (n) - the activity of preventing war and violence, especially using armed forces not involved in a disagreement to prevent fighting
The UN sent a peacekeeping force to Rwanda
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