• ☐ ☐ ☐ be due to [exp] - scheduled, expected
• ☐ ☐ ☐ hold talks [exp] - have a meeting or discussion
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a national strike [exp] - when workers across a country stop working
• ☐ ☐ ☐ secure [v] - get, obtain
• ☐ ☐ ☐ human rights [n] - basic freedoms and protections for all people
• ☐ ☐ ☐ condemn [v] - strongly say something is wrong or bad
• ☐ ☐ ☐ apparent [adj] - clear to see but not yet fact
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an execution [n] - the killing of someone as punishment
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a civilian [n] - a person not in the military
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a paramilitary group [n] - an armed group not part of the official army
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an idol [n] - a person admired or loved by many
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a nemesis [n] - an enemy or rival
• ☐ ☐ ☐ kneel [v] - go down on your knees

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

1. European leaders are joining the Ukrainian president in Washington to meet Vladimir Putin.
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2. Protesters in Israel are striking to demand a peace deal that includes the release of hostages in Gaza.
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3. Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces have been accused of executing a civilian.
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   False
   
   
4. The podcast looks back at the career of actor Terence Stamp.
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5. Terence Stamp played the character of Superman in the 1980s.
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Directions: What expressions from the audio/video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

1. But he is [ expected ] hold talks with Donald Trump.

   [ due to ]

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2. A national [ protest, demonstration ] is being held in Israel.

   [ strike ]

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3. Protesters are demanding a peace deal that would [ get, achieve ] the release of hostages in Gaza.

   [ secure ]

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4. And human rights groups have condemned the [ seeming but not certain ] execution of a civilian by Sudanese [ guerrilla group ].

   [ apparent ] [ paramilitary group ]

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5. We look back at the life and career of Terrance Stamp actor, idol, and [ enemy ] of Superman.

   [ nemesis ]

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Directions: Choose the most natural word (only one word) for each blank.

Instrucciones: Elige la palabra más natural (solo una palabra) para cada espacio en blanco.

Instruções: Escolha a palavra mais natural (apenas uma palavra) para cada espaço em branco.

지시 사항: 빈칸마다 가장 자연스러운 단어(한 단어만)를 선택하세요.

• A group of European leaders (is) preparing to join (the) Ukrainian president in Washington today.
• But he is due (to) hold talks (with) Donald Trump.
• A national strike is (being) held in Israel with protesters demanding a peace deal (that) would secure (the) release of hostages in Gaza.
• And human rights groups (have) condemned the apparent execution of a civilian (by) Sudan's paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces.
• We look back (at) the life and career of Terence Stamp actor, idol, (and) nemesis of Superman.
  

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