Pratica di Shadowing: C1 C2 Government and Politics Vocabulary for IELTS, TOEFL, and PTE - Impara a parlare inglese con i video
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Sovereignty Supreme power or authority Talks are being held about who should have sovereignty over the island.
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Bureaucracy An administrative policy We need to reduce paperwork and bureaucracy in the company.
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Communism A political and economic system.
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The collapse of communism changed East-West relations forever.
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Bipartisan Cooperation of two political parties.
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Afterward, the two sides may create a bipartisan panel to seek a longer-term solution.
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Confederation A union of sovereign groups The two countries made up a confederation for mutual safety.
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Fiscal Year Financial Year By the end of this fiscal year in June,
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maritime operations are projected to lose $7 million.
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Impunity Freedom from punishment Abolishing impunity within the government is critical to the process.
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Anarchy Absence of order The demonstrations in the capital city rapidly descended into anarchy.
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Oligarchy Governed by powerful people It had long been realized that the only secure basis for oligarchy is collectivism.
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Scandal Strong moral disapproval This scandal could prove seriously damaging to the government.
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Civil Rights The rights that each person has in a society The senator's speech brought an angry response from civil rights groups.
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Legislation Set of laws suggested by a government.
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The government rushed through legislation aimed at mafia leaders.
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Coalition The joining together of different political parties.
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A coalition government was formed after inconclusive elections.
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Propaganda Biased and misleading information.
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The papers were full of political propaganda about nationalization.
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Democracy A system of government Our Constitution embodies all the fundamental principles of democracy.
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Magna Carta The first document of constitution Their rights were secured by special clauses in Magna Carta.
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Referendum A direct vote by the electorate on a proposal A referendum showed beyond doubt that voters wanted independence.
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Autocracy A system of government by one person.
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The potential victims of this autocracy were not only liberal democratic values but also the effective government.
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Suffrage The right to vote in political elections.
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There was a fierce struggle for women's suffrage in Britain in the early century.
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Demographics Statistical data of human populations The demographics of the country have changed dramatically in recent years.
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Bill of Rights A document containing a formal statement of rights
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Madison opposed the inclusion of a Bill of Rights in the Constitution.
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Bilateral.
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Involving two countries.
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France and Germany have signed a bilateral agreement to help prevent drug smuggling.
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Impeachment To charge a public official The verdict resulting from his impeachment destroyed his political career.
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Federalism Compound mode of government Federalism remains a very important feature of American politics.
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Lobbying Seek to influence Women's groups are lobbying to get more public money for children.
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Regime A form of government or rule The military regime has promised to restore democracy soon.
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Totalitarianism A government that prohibits all opposition parties.
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Many extreme right-wing have been accused of practicing totalitarianism.
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Mandate An official order.
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Our election victory has given us the mandate to reform the economy.
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Think Tank.
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A body of experts providing advice and ideas.
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It's the world's biggest think tank and much can come from such brainstorming sessions.
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Tyranny Oppressive government Freedom from tyranny is a principle we should always defend.
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Dictatorship A country governed by a dictator.
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The whole country had tried to efface the memory of the old dictatorship.
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Monarch The system of having a king or queen.
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Queen Isabella was urged to use her influence with the French monarch.
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Ratification Formal confirmation or sanction The convention was to come into force upon ratification by 20 states.
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Boycott Withdraw from commercial or social relations.
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The union called on its members to boycott the meeting.
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Amendment A change to a law The amendment will remove the inconsistency between the two laws.
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Constituent A voter in a particular area of the country.
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Each constituent group has its unique role and set of interests.
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Veto To refuse to allow something The Ministry of Defense has the power of veto over all British arms exports.
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Constitution The set of political principles The present constitution gives supreme authority to the presidency.
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Agenda A list of matters to be discussed at a meeting.
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He accused foreign nations of having a hidden agenda to harm French influence.
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Ally A country that supports and helps another country in a war.
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He is generally considered to be the prime minister's closest political ally.
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Demagogue A political leader who tries to get support by making false claims.
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The senator was a gifted demagogue, with particular skill in manipulating the press and television.
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Cos'è la tecnica dello Shadowing?
Shadowing è una tecnica di apprendimento delle lingue supportata da studi scientifici, originariamente sviluppata per la formazione dei traduttori professionisti e resa popolare dal poliglotta Dr. Alexander Arguelles. Il metodo è semplice ma potente: ascolti un audio in inglese di madrelingua e lo ripeti immediatamente ad alta voce — come un'ombra che segue il parlante con un ritardo di solo 1–2 secondi. A differenza dell'ascolto passivo o degli esercizi di grammatica, lo shadowing costringe il tuo cervello e i muscoli della bocca a elaborare e riprodurre simultaneamente i modelli di discorso reale. La ricerca dimostra che migliora significativamente la precisione della pronuncia, l'intonazione, il ritmo, il discorso connesso, la comprensione dell'ascolto e la fluidità del parlato — rendendolo uno dei metodi più efficaci per la preparazione alla prova di speaking dell'IELTS e per la comunicazione reale in inglese.