164. What is Happening in Taiwan? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
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Is Taiwan part of China? There is no simple answer to this question, but it is an argument that is having major international consequences. China claims that Taiwan has always been part of Chinese territory…. But is this true?
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Vocabulary List
Repercussion (n) - the effect that an action, event, or decision had on something, especially a bad effect
The decrease in tourism has had serious repercussions for the local economy
To inhabit (v) - to live in a place
Those islands are inhabited only by birds
Indigenous (adj) - used to refer to the people who originally lived in a place rather than people who moved there from somewhere else
The indigenous people of Australia were discriminated against by the white settlers
Expedition (n) - an organised journey for a particular purpose
Hundreds of people have died on expeditions in the Himalayas
Dynasty (n) - a series of rulers or leaders who are all from the same family, or a period when a country is ruled by them
The Mogul dynasty ruled over India for centuries
Nationalist (adj) - wanting your country to be politically independent
In Asia, communists and nationalists battled for control in a number of countries
To retake (v) - to take something such as a place or position into your possession again, often by force, after losing possession of it
The military tried to retake power in 1999
To recognise (v) - to accept that something is legal, true, or important
Taiwan is only recognised by 13 countries
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