48. Myanmar Military Coup: What is happening and why? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

<p><strong>On February 1st, the military of Myanmar staged a coup and took control of the country. They arrested elected leaders including the famous Aung San Suu Kyi, and there are worries they will damage Myanmar’s democracy! In this episode we’ll look at what happened, why it happened, and what will happen in the future!</strong></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/02/03/48-myanmar-military-coup-what-is-happening-and-why-english-vocabulary-lesson/"><strong>TRANSCRIPT: https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/02/03/48-myanmar-military-coup-what-is-happening-and-why-english-vocabulary-lesson/</strong></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/01/04/39-brexit-all-the-essential-vocabulary-english-vocabulary-lesson/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>CONTACT US!!</strong></a></p> <p><strong>INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (</strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p> <p><strong>Twitter - @thinkenglishpod</strong></p> <p><strong>Blog - </strong><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>thinkinginenglish.blog</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Gmail - thinkinginenglishpod@gmail.com</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>VOCABULARY LIST</strong></p> <p><strong>Independence (n) - freedom from being governed or ruled by another country</strong></p> <p><em>Mexico gained its independence from Spain in 1821</em></p> <p><strong>Coup (n) - (or a coup d’etat) a sudden illegal, often violent, taking of government power, especially by part of an army</strong></p> <p><em>The military took control in a coup!</em></p> <p><strong>To restore (v) - to return something or someone to an earlier good condition or position</strong></p> <p><em>After a week in bed, she was fully restored to health</em></p> <p><strong>Allegation (n) - a statement, made without giving proof