• 327. The Future of Greenland? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

  • Jan 27 2025
  • Duração: 22 minutos
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327. The Future of Greenland? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

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  • Donald Trump wants to buy, or take over, Greenland. Since the end of December, he has been consistently discussing the Arctic island becoming part of the USA. His son has travelled there, his has refused to rule out military involvement, and his comments have angered Denmark and other European countries. Why does Trump want Greenland? Why is Greenland currently Danish? And what will actually happen in the future? Let’s discuss this in today’s episode of Thinking in English! Transcript - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2025/01/27/327-the-future-of-greenland-english-vocabulary-lesson/ My Links ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thinking in English Bonus Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/collection/10513⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NEW YOUTUBE Channel!!! - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Blog - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thinkinginenglish.blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Vocabulary Autonomous (adjective): Having self-government or independence to make decisions, especially at the local level. Greenland is an autonomous territory of Denmark. Territory (noun): An area of land under the control of a particular government or ruler. Greenland is the largest island in the world but most of the territory is under ice. Norse (adjective): Relating to the ancient people of Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, and Denmark). Norse explorers, such as Erik the Red, established settlements in Greenland during the 10th century. Security (noun): The state of being protected from danger or threats; measures taken to ensure safety. Donald Trump argued that Greenland is vital for the United States’ national and economic security. Purchase (verb): To buy something The United States expanded its territory through the purchase of land from other countries. Independence (noun): The state of being self-governing. Greenland has not declared full independence from Denmark. Rule out (phrasal verb): To exclude or eliminate something as a possibility or option. Despite speculation, Trump has refused to rule out military action to gain control of Greenland. ⁠ Borough by Blue Dot Sessions Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on Thinking in English. Thinking in English is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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