🇬🇧🇪🇸 democracy - democracia : English Lesson

Meaning of "democracy" ("democracia"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Democracy is a way of running a group, school, or country where people get to vote and help choose the rules and the leaders, instead of one boss deciding everything alone.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

At recess democracy, we voted between tag and soccer, but the teacher announced a surprise test, winning with zero votes.

Our class tried democracy, and somehow we voted to replace homework with nap time and extra pizza.

We used democracy at dinner and voted that broccoli should never be seen again, but the broccoli lobby (Dad) vetoed it.

In snack-time democracy, chips beat carrot sticks in a landslide, and nobody demanded a recount.

Ancient Athens in Greece is famous for starting one of the first democracies, where citizens voted on laws.

At the small town meeting, people took paper votes. Democracy felt like a bright lamp; democracy shone as each hand dropped a paper into a box. True democracy chose a new leader to help the market and the school. Democracy let people decide together. They hugged and cried; democracy left the town calm and full of hope.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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