Learn English with an ESL Lesson from BBC News

• ☐ ☐ ☐ a state visit [n] - an official visit by one country's leader to another country
• ☐ ☐ ☐ relations [n] - the relationship between countries or groups
• ☐ ☐ ☐ repair [v] - improve, fix, restore
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an indictment [n] - a formal charge of a serious crime
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the justice department [n] - the U.S. government agency responsible for enforcing federal law
• ☐ ☐ ☐ prosecute [v] - bring criminal charges against someone in court
• ☐ ☐ ☐ former [adj] - having previously held a position
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a seashell [n] - the hard outer covering of a sea creature, found on beaches
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Mali [n] - a landlocked country in West Africa [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an insurgent [n] - someone who fights against a government
• ☐ ☐ ☐ seize [v] - take something quickly by force
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a fellow countryman [n] - someone from the same country
• ☐ ☐ ☐ armed forces [n] - military (army, navy, air force)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be engaged in [phv] - be actively involved in
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a struggle [n] - a long or difficult fight or effort

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

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1. King Charles visited President Trump in the United States.
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2. Trump pressured the Justice Department to bring charges against James Comey.
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3. James Comey was the director of the CIA in the U.S.
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4. Comey says he will accept his punishment.
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5. Comey says the case is focused on a picture taken at the beach.
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6. Mali's leader had not been seen in public since the attempted takeover.
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7. Mali's leader asked citizens to trust the military.
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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 Wednesday, the 29th of April, these are our main stories.

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Warm words have been shared between King Charles and President Trump during the King's state visit.

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Donald Trump has been openly pushing the justice department to prosecute the former FBI director.

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But nothing has changed with me. I'm still innocent. I'm still not afraid.

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Mali's ruler appears in public for the first time since insurgents tried to seize power.

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Now is more than ever the time to show confidence in our armed forces.

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Directions: Fill in the missing letters.

Warm words have been shared b e _ _ _ _ _ King Charles and President Trump d u _ _ _ _ the King's state visit. Is it e n _ _ _ _ to repair relations?

Also in the U.S., the indictment of James Comey. Donald Trump has been o p e _ _ _ pushing the justice department to prosecute the f o _ _ _ _ FBI director. Mr. Comey says he'll fight b _ _ _ .

Well, they're back. This t i _ _ about a picture of seashells on a North Carolina beach a year a _ _ . And this won't be the end of it. But n o _ _ _ _ _ has changed with me. I'm still i n n _ _ _ _ _ . I'm still not afraid.

Mali's ruler a p _ _ _ _ _ in public for the first time s _ _ _ _ insurgents tried to seize power.

My dear fellow countrymen, now is more than e _ _ _ the time to show confidence in our a r _ _ _ forces, who are engaged in a complex struggle a g _ _ _ _ _ terrorism.

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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. Warm words have been shared between King Charles and President Trump during the King's [ official foreign trip ].

   [ state visit ]

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2. Is it enough to [ restore ] [ ties, connections ]?

   [ repair ] [ relations ]

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3. We also look at the [ formal criminal charge ] of James Comey.

   [ indictment ]

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4. Donald Trump has been openly pushing the justice department to [ bring to court ] the former FBI director.

   [ prosecute ]

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5. Mali's ruler appears in public for the first time since [ rebels ] tried to [ take by force ] power.

   [ insurgents ] [ seize ]

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6. My dear fellow [ compatriots ], now is more than ever the time to show confidence in our [ military ], who are engaged in a complex [ fight, battle ] against terrorism.

   [ countrymen ] [ armed forces ] [ struggle ]

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