Feet and Offensive Fashion

Hello everyone!

It’s Diana and Emma here again with our second Controversial News podcast episode.

We hope that May has been treating you well and you are already working on your summer plan prep.

Today we will look at two news articles that introduce us to two important topics - feet and an (extremely) inappropriate and may we just say - messed up - fashion statement.

Your opinion is always valued, so feel free to leave a comment and we will come back to you asap. We are very happy to hear suggestions on potential news stories as well!

Before we can fully dive into our today’s conversation, let’s have a look at some possibly new vocabulary and expressions.

New Vocabulary From This Episode:

Barefoot - wearing nothing on the feet.

To go about one’s business - occupy oneself with one's normal activities or routine.

Ridge - a long, narrow hilltop, mountain range, or watershed.

Callus - a thickened and hardened part of the skin or soft tissue, especially in an area that has been subjected to friction.

Sole - the undersurface of a person's foot.

To take into account - to consider

Intact (adj)- not damaged or impaired in any way; complete.

To tower - to be taller/higher than others.

Birthday suit (to be in one’s birthday suit) - to be completely naked.

Stiletto - a high heel shoe with a thin, high tapering heel.

To constrict - to make narrower.

Benign - not harmful in effect.

To slam (informal) - criticised severely.

Backlash - a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, especially to a social or political development.

Devil’s advocate - a person who expresses a contentious opinion in order to provoke debate or test the strength of the opposing arguments.

To tinker with - to adjust, to mess with, to work on (depends on the context)