Learn English with an ESL Lesson from BBC News

• ☐ ☐ ☐ launch [v] - start
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a lawsuit [n] - a legal case taken to court
• ☐ ☐ ☐ edit [v] - change or cut parts of text, audio, or video
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a chancellor [n] - the head of government in some countries
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a ceasefire [n] - an agreement to stop fighting
• ☐ ☐ ☐ expose [v] - show something hidden or wrong
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a scam [n] - a dishonest plan to trick people for money
• ☐ ☐ ☐ claim [v] - say something is true, often without proof
• ☐ ☐ ☐ raise money [exp] - collect money for a cause or purpose
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the latest [n] - the most recent news
• ☐ ☐ ☐ process [v] - understand, deal with
• ☐ ☐ ☐ devastating [adj] - very shocking, very upsetting
• ☐ ☐ ☐ suspicion [n] - a belief that someone may be guilty

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

1. President Trump is suing the BBC over its coverage of the January 6th riots.
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2. The lawsuit is for one billion dollars.
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   False
   
   
3. The German Chancellor says a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine has been agreed to.
   True
   False
   
   
4. A BBC investigation reveals an international scam connected to fundraising for homeless children.
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   False
   
   
5. The podcast includes updates on the shooting at Bondi Beach.
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   False
   
   
6. Rob Reiner's son has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
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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 [ begins ] a multi-billion dollar lawsuit against the BBC.

   [ launches ]

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2. The German Chancellor says [ a pause in fighting ] between Russia and Ukraine is possible.

   [ a ceasefire ]

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3. A BBC investigation [ reveals ] an international [ fraud, con ] that [ alleges ] to [ gather ] money for children with cancer.

   [ exposes ] [ scam ] [ claims ] [ raise ]

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4. We have [ the most recent news ] on the investigation into the Bondi Beach shooting.

   [ the latest ]

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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.

• President Trump launches a multi-billion dollar lawsuit (against) the BBC for editing his speech (on) January the 6th.
• The German Chancellor says a ceasefire (between) Russia (and) Ukraine is possible for (the) first time since the war began.
• And a BBC investigation exposes an international scam (that) claims to raise money (for) children with cancer.
• We have (the) latest on the investigation (into) the Bondi Beach shooting.
• I can't process (what) it'll mean to have lost two (of) the most important people who (have) done more (to) help me and my family and thousands of families (like) our family. It's a devastating loss.
• Remembering Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner after their son is arrested (on) suspicion of murder.