331. What is Foreign Aid? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
Mar 10, 2025•27 min•Ep 331•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
What is foreign aid? What are the different types of aid? Why do countries give or loan money to other countries? And why is this such a controversial thing?
Today, we are going to discuss all these questions and think in depth about aid (as well as learning some new vocabulary).
TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2025/03/10/331-what-is-foreign-aid-english-vocabulary-lesson/
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Vocabulary
Aid (Noun): Assistance, usually in the form of money, resources, or services, given to help people or countries in need.
Humanitarian (Adjective): Related to helping people and improving human welfare, especially in crises.
Grant (Noun): Money given for a specific purpose, usually by a government or organization, that does not need to be repaid.
Loan (Noun): Money borrowed that must be repaid, often with interest.
Debt (Noun): Money owed to another person, company, or institution.
Diplomacy (Noun): The practice of managing international relations through negotiation and discussion.
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