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Words in Context: The UK Political System
Listen to a description of the UK political system.
While you listen, count how many times you hear words in the Politics Wordlist below.
Which 2 words appear in a different form, and which word is not mentioned?
(Click “Answer” when you have finished.)
| constitution | declaration | defence | deputy |
| diplomatic | left-wing | liberal | power |
| republic | socialist | the opposition | the vote |
Answer
| constitution | 3 | including different form ‘constitutional’ |
| declaration | 1 | in different form as ‘declaring’ |
| defence | 2 | |
| deputy | 1 | |
| diplomatic | 2 | |
| left-wing | 1 | |
| liberal | 1 | |
| power | 5 | |
| republic | 1 | |
| socialist | 0 | word not mentioned |
| the opposition | 3 | |
| the vote | 2 |
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Politics: Diplomacy
Study Tips
1. Listen to each word as your read the written form.
2. Say the word and listen again to compare your pronunciation.
3. Flip the card and read the definition.
4. Say the word to complete the example sentence. (Flip the card back to check if necessary.)
5. Listen to the example sentence, and say it yourself.
diplomacy
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NOUN: management of international relations
“Lasting peace requires more than _____. All sides must desire a permanent end to hostilities.”
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diplomat
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NOUN: a country’s official representative abroad
“Several _____s have been expelled from the country amid accusations of spying.”
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diplomatic
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ADJ: describes diplomacy, or acting with diplomacy
“I think your reference to their human rights record wasn’t the most _____ thing to do.”
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diplomatically
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ADV: in a diplomatic way
“We need to handle this _____ – they have a tendency to over-react to criticism.”
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Politics
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Politics
Key: 
Listen ⓘ Pop-up definition
| constitution ⓘ | declaration ⓘ | defence ⓘ |
| deputy ⓘ | diplomatic ⓘ | left-wing ⓘ |
| liberal ⓘ | power ⓘ | republic ⓘ |
| socialst ⓘ | the opposition ⓘ | the vote ⓘ |