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Jun 2022
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157. Why Do Countries Change Their Names...

Thomas Wilkinson
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Sometimes a country will change its name. In recent years, Swaziland became Eswatini, Cape Verde became Cabo Verde, and Turkey is now Türkiye! But why do countries change their names? Let’s discuss this today on Thinking in English!



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Vocabulary List



Intention (n) - something that you want and plan to do

It wasn’t my intention to exclude her from the party - I just forgot her


Anglicised (adj) - made English in sound, appearance, or character

Immigrants to the US often anglicised their names


Pride (n) - feelings of worth and respect

The country’s national pride has been damaged by sporting failures


Synonymous (adj) - having the same meaning

The words “ annoyed” and “irritated” are synonymous


To adopt (v) - to accept or start to use something new

I think it is time to adopt a new approach to climate change


To ditch  (v) - to get rid of something that is no longer wanted

The criminals ditched the stolen car in a different town


To signal (v) - to show that you intend or are ready to do something

The death of Chairman Mao signalled the end of an era in Chinese history


Long-standing (adj) - having existed for a long time

He broke our long-standing agreement

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