26. Should University be Free? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

<p><strong>On today’s episode, we are going to look at the idea of free education. Should university be free? This question has been debated for many years. The costs have been rising every year, and more and more graduates are struggling with large amounts of debt. In particular, poorer students are normally those who need to borrow the most money. Should they be punished for wanting to educate themselves? &nbsp;Should taxpayers pay for the education of other people? All of these questions will be addressed in today’s episode of thinking in English!</strong></p> <p><strong>Full Transcript: </strong><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2020/11/26/should-university-be-free-english-vocabulary-lesson/"><strong>https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2020/11/26/should-university-be-free-english-vocabulary-lesson/</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Contact Us!!</strong></p> <p><strong>INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (</strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p> <p><strong>Twitter - @thinkenglishpod</strong></p> <p><strong>Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog</strong></p> <p><strong>Gmail - thinkinginenglishpod@gmail.com</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Vocabulary</strong></p> <p><strong>Proportion (n) - the number or amount of something when compared to the whole</strong></p> <p><em>Children make up a large proportion of the world’s population!</em></p> <p><strong>Tuition (n) - teaching, especially when given to a small group or one person, such as in a college or university</strong></p> <p><em>All students receive tuition in maths!</em></p> <p><strong>To saddle with (Phrasal v) - to give someone a responsibility or problem that they do not want and thus will cause them a lot of work or difficulty</strong></p> <p><em>The company is saddled with debt!</em></p> <p><strong>Crippling (adj) - causing serious injuries or harm</strong></p> <p><em>The bomb attack dealt a cr