2020's Most Misused Political Words in the US [レベル4-5]2020年のアメリカで最も誤用された政治用語

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  • witch

  • a woman who is believed to have magical powers and who uses them to harm or help other people

  • In the 15th to 17th century, a lot of women were accused as witches.

  • exponential

  • becoming quicker and quicker

  • We are looking for exponential growth in our investment.

  • tax return

  • a form that some people must fill in to give information about how much they have earned in a year

  • You should fill in a tax return at the end of the year.

  • handle

  • to deal with (a person, situation, etc.) successfully/to do the work required for (something)

  • We thought we handled the situation well.

  • punish

  • to make (someone) suffer for a crime or for bad behavior

  • Those responsible for these crimes must be punished.

  • 1. In 2020, what three terms were popular in the US?

  • C. witch-hunt, black swan, and exponential

  • 2. How many people were killed during the witch-hunts in Europe?

  • C. at least 40,000

  • 3. What is a black swan?

  • C. something that happened which nobody thought was possible

  • 1. Do you think it is important to be careful about what you post on social media?

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  • Yes, I think it's important to be careful about what you post on social media because it's not always safe to share information online. For example, if you post about your personal or private information on websites, it could be stolen by hackers if they figure out your account's password or steal data from the website.

  • 2. Do you believe it is important to check if the news that you have read on social media is really true or not?

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  • Yes, I think it's important because some news stories may simply be fake news made to spread misinformation. For example, fake news stories may either be completely false or are false versions of real news stories.

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  • 3. Do you agree that social media played an important role during the COVID-19 pandemic?

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  • Yes, I agree that social media played an important role because it helped spread information quickly to a lot of people. For example, when COVID-19 began spreading across multiple countries, many people searched for and shared information about COVID-19 on social media.