Hi this is Tutor Nick P and this is Lesson 505. The title of today's lesson is the difference
between underprivileged and impoverished. This another one that comes up in class sometimes.
Some students may ask what's the difference between these two words ? Okay. If somebody
wants a screenshot, do it right now. Let's get right to it. If someone says that a
person is underprivileged, it means that he or she has less money and possessions
and opportunities than other people in the same society. Okay. Let's continue. If someone says
that another person is impoverished, it means he or she is extremely poor. They are poor to
the degree that they need help from others or they do without many basic necessities.
In third world countries. That's why you know, impoverished is closer to Third World Poor
kind of area. In third world countries many poor are truly impoverished and often live hand to
mouth. So they just are lucky whenever they are able to get food and eat and survive. Maybe they
might even skip meals or go days without food. It could be that serious. All right. Let's continue.
In western and more developed countries throughout the world , many people who call themselves poor
may be underprivileged in comparison to others in the same society , but may not truly be
impoverished. All right. Let's continue. In developed countries you may find families
with one or more cars, ... computers one or more computers, a fridge with a sufficient
amount of food , still able to send children to school and have most or nearly all basic
necessities and still call themselves poor. Now like I said they may be underprivileged maybe.
Maybe they don't have the healthiest food or maybe it's not the best education , but but
in comparison to a lot of third world countries it's still pretty good. All right. Let's continue.
All right. Having said that in recent years we have had an increase of impoverished people
in developed countries due to economic problems. Anyone who is homeless,
living in a shelter you know, because clearly you need help in these situations, a tent city
you know, where all you did is just set up a tent and the tent becomes your new home
etc. is impoverished even in developed countries. So if they're living in a developed country and
they're in one of these situations you are impoverished. Okay. Let's continue. So thus
all impoverished people are underprivileged but not all underprivileged people are impoverished.
All right. So that's the way it goes. Like I said there's a lot of poor people. They may not make
the highest income, but they usually can survive. They can live week to week. They can make more
than enough money. Maybe even save a little and they have the basic necessities. They're kind of
they might be near the poverty line or below it, but they're still surviving. Okay.
Not and not if you compare it to third world like somebody coming from the third world country, they
may look at the poor in developed countries and you know, be kind of jealous. they might think
that that's that's quite good. So let's continue. And we got four examples to show just how this
would be used. Number one here. Many universities will offer scholarships to some underprivileged
groups. Yeah. They do. Okay number two here. The underprivileged in society must struggle to get
ahead. So this is the idea. They don't have as many opportunities. That's what the university
is trying to offer. Some opportunities that you know, to help them out a little bit. Number three.
The lockdowns have caused people to lose their jobs and destroy businesses pushing the rate of
impoverished people you know, higher. Okay. Even, even in developed countries. Number four here.
That city provides soup kitchens and shelters for the impoverished members of society. So obviously
if you need to go to a soup kitchen you definitely need help. You are that poor. You are impoverished
and if you need a shelter too that means you don't really have a place to stay. You are definitely
impoverished. Even in a developed country. Okay. Anyway, I hope you got it. I hope it was
clearer. I hope you have a better feel of the two words now. Thank you for your time. Bye-bye.