Learn English with an ESL Lesson from BBC News

• ☐ ☐ ☐ swear [v] - use offensive (bad) language
• ☐ ☐ ☐ infrastructure [n] - basic systems a country needs (roads, power, water)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ forces [n] - military troops
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an aviator [n] - a pilot
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an ultimatum [n] - a final demand with a threat if not met
• ☐ ☐ ☐ nonsense [n] - something foolish or untrue
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a deadline [n] - the last date or time to do something
• ☐ ☐ ☐ autism [n] - a developmental condition affecting the communication and social interaction of people
• ☐ ☐ ☐ awareness [n] - public knowledge or understanding of an issue
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a sponsor [n] - a company or person who pays to support an event
• ☐ ☐ ☐ headline [v] - be the main performer at an event
• ☐ ☐ ☐ The Wireless Festival [n] - a major outdoor music festival held in London

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb,  [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [exp] - expression

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1. Trump posted his message about Iran on social media.
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2. The U.S. military rescued an Iranian pilot.
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   False
   
   
3. Trump threatened to attack Iran's military bases.
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   False
   
   
4. Iran described the U.S. demands as nonsense.
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   False
   
   
5. Trump has refused to change the deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz.
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   False
   
   
6. The podcast includes a story about a parent raising a child with autism.
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   False
   
   
7. Kanye West will perform at the Wireless Festival.
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   False
   
   

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Directions: Play the audio clip and try to repeat what you hear. Click "Show" to see the text.

Instrucciones: Reproduce el clip de audio e intenta repetir lo que escuchas. Haga clic en "Show" para ver el texto.

Instruções: Reproduzca el clip de audio e intente repetir lo que escucha. Haga clic en "Mostrar" para ver el texto.

지시 사항 : 오디오 클립을 재생하고 들리는 내용을 반복해 보십시오. 텍스트를 보려면 "Show" 를 클릭하십시오.

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And in the early hours of Monday, the 6th of April, these are our main stories.

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President Trump swears at Iran in a social media post.

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After U.S. forces rescued a missing American aviator.

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Tehran calls Washington's ultimatums nonsense.

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The deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz shifts again.

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The challenges of raising a child in a country with little autism awareness.

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And sponsors say no to Kanye West headlining Britain's wireless festival.

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Directions: Fill in the missing letters.

President Trump swears at Iran in a social media p _ _ _ and threatens to destroy its infrastructure a f _ _ _ U.S. forces rescued a m i _ _ _ _ _ American aviator.

Tehran c a _ _ _ Washington's ultimatums nonsense as the deadline to o p _ _ the Strait of Hormuz shifts a g _ _ _ .

The challenges of r a _ _ _ _ _ a child in a country with little autism a w a _ _ _ _ _ _ .

And sponsors s _ _ no to Kanye West headlining Britain's Wireless Festival.

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Directions: What expressions from the video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

Instrucciones: ¿Qué expresiones del video tienen el mismo significado que las expresiones destacadas en las oraciones siguientes?

Instruções: Quais expressões do vídeo têm o mesmo significado que as expressões destacadas nas frases abaixo?

지시 사항: 아래 문장에서 강조된 표현과 같은 의미를 가진 표현을 영상에서 찾아보세요.

1. President Trump [ curses ] at Iran in a social media post.

   [ swears ]

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2. President Trump threatens to destroy its [ roads, bridges, water systems, hospitals, etc. ].

   [ infrastructure ]

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3. U.S. forces rescued a missing American [ pilot ].

   [ aviator ]

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4. Tehran calls Washington's [ final demands ] nonsense.

   [ ultimatums ]

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5. And sponsors say no to Kanye West [ leading ] Britain's wireless festival.

   [ headlining ]

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