Learn English with an ESL Lesson from BBC News

• ☐ ☐ ☐ a soft touch [exp] - a gentle way
• ☐ ☐ ☐ enforcement [n] - making sure laws or rules are obeyed
• ☐ ☐ ☐ federal agents [n] - government officers who enforce national laws
• ☐ ☐ ☐ withdraw [v] - remove, pull back
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a control treaty [n] - a formal agreement between countries to limit weapons or actions
• ☐ ☐ ☐ expire [v] - reach the end of its period of validity
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an arms race [exp] - a situation in which countries compete to build more weapons
• ☐ ☐ ☐ take part [v] - participate
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a breakthrough [n] - an important success
• ☐ ☐ ☐ slim [adj] - small, unlikely
• ☐ ☐ ☐ security vetting [n] - official checks to decide if someone is safe or trustworthy
• ☐ ☐ ☐ ongoing [adj] - continuing, not finished
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a pedophile [n] - a person who is sexually attracted to children

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

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1. Trump is sending hundreds more immigration agents to Minnesota.
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2. A nuclear weapons control treaty between the United States and Russia will expire next month.
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   False
   
   
3. The expiration of the treaty has raised concerns about a new arms race.
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   False
   
   
4. Russia and Ukraine are taking part in their first round of US-led peace talks.
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   False
   
   
5. Both sides are confident that they can reach a peace deal.
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   False
   
   
6. There are questions about Keir Starmer's security vetting linked to Jeffrey Epstein.
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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.

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And in the early hours of Thursday, the 5th of February, these are our main stories.

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President Trump speaks of the need for a softer touch on immigration enforcement.

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The last nuclear weapons control treaty between the United States and Russia has expired.

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Russia and Ukraine take part in the second round of US-led peace talks.

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The chances of a breakthrough remain slim.

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Did the official security vetting he received mention Mandelson's ongoing relationship?

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The prime minister Keir Starmer is facing big questions.

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Directions: Fill in the missing letters.

President Trump speaks of the n e _ _ for a softer touch o _ immigration enforcement as hundreds of f e d _ _ _ _ agents withdraw from Minnesota.

The last nuclear weapons control treaty b e t _ _ _ _ the United States and Russia h _ _ expired, raising fears of a new a r _ _ race.

As Russia and Ukraine take p _ _ _ in the second round of US-led peace talks, the chances of a breakthrough r e m _ _ _ slim.

D _ _ the official security vetting he received mention Mandelson's ongoing relationship w _ _ _ the pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

The prime minister Keir Starmer is f a _ _ _ _ big questions.

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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 speaks of the need for a softer touch on immigration [ policing ].

   [ enforcement ]

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2. Hundreds of federal agents [ leave ] from Minnesota.

   [ withdraw ]

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3. The last nuclear weapons control treaty between the United States and Russia has [ ended, run out ].

   [ expired ]

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4. The chances of a [ significant success ] remain [ small ].

   [ breakthrough ] [ slim ]

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5. Did the official security [ screening ] he received mention Mandelson's [ continuing ] relationship with the pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

   [ vetting ] [ ongoing ]

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