How names can tell painful stories ⏲️ 6 Minute English

Can names be attached to painful histories? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary..👇👇👇

❓❓❓ According to a recent global survey, what is currently the world’s most popular boys’ name? Is it:

a) Jesus
b) Mohammed
c) Noah

Listen to the programme to hear the answer.
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Vocabulary:
✔️injustice - situation in which there is no fairness or justice
✔️Christian name - (British English) first name; the name you were given at birth
✔️noble - admirable, morally good
✔️baggage - beliefs and feelings, especially outdated or unhelpful ones, which influence how someone thinks and behaves
✔️speak truth to power - when people non-violently resist an oppressive force, such as a government or corporation, by telling the truth
✔️ruffle someone’s feathers - (idiom) upset or annoy someone

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