Today in History shares one event from the past in clear, simple English. This episode looks at a decree issued in Angostura in 1817.
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Welcome to Slow English FM. Today in History shares one event from the past in clear, simple English. This episode looks at a decree issued in Angostura in 1817.
EmmaOn October 30, 1817, Simón Bolívar issued a decree creating a Council of State in Angostura. A decree is an official order. The Council of State was a new institution created by that order.
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Vocabulary in this episode
- decree
This episode looks at a decree issued in Angostura in 1817.
A decree is an official order made by a leader or government.
- decree
On October 30, 1817, Simón Bolívar issued a decree creating a Council of State in Angostura.
Here, a decree is an official order that creates the Council of State.
- decree
A decree is an official order.
A decree is an official order made by a leader or government.
- institution
The Council of State was a new institution created by that order.
An institution is an important organization with a public role.