Learn English with an ESL Lesson from BBC News

• ☐ ☐ ☐ outline [v] - give a general summary
• ☐ ☐ ☐ global trade tariffs [exp] - taxes on goods traded between countries
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the Supreme Court [n] - the highest court in a country
• ☐ ☐ ☐ strike down [phv] - officially declare something invalid or illegal
• ☐ ☐ ☐ levies [n] - taxes, tariffs
• ☐ ☐ ☐ existing [adj] - current, already in place
• ☐ ☐ ☐ occupied [adj] - controlled by foreign military forces
• ☐ ☐ ☐ accountability [n] - responsibility for actions and their results
• ☐ ☐ ☐ call for [phv] - publicly demand
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a minister [n] - a senior member of the government
• ☐ ☐ ☐ legislation [n] - laws
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the royal line of succession [exp] - the official order of who will become monarch (queen/king) next
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the Commonwealth [n] - a group of countries historically linked to the UK (India, Canada, Australia, Kenya, Jamaica, etc.) [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be named after [exp] - be given the same name as someone or something
• ☐ ☐ ☐ NASA [n] - the US space agency (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)

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

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1. The Supreme Court blocked most of Trump’s tariffs.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Donald Trump has made plans to remove the Supreme Court.
   True
   False
   
   
3. A Palestinian American teenager was killed by a Jewish settler in the occupied West Bank.
   True
   False
   
   
4. A British minister wants to remove Prince Andrew's name from buildings and streets.
   True
   False
   
   
5. The woman suggests that NASA is ready to go to the moon.
   True
   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 at 430 hours GMT on Saturday, the 21st of February, these are our main stories.

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Donald Trump outlines new plans to keep some global trade tariffs.

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The Supreme Court struck down most of his existing levies as illegal.

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What does it mean for Commonwealth countries who share the British Royal Family and name things after them?

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And NASA shares some dates and excitement.

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You know, every night I look up at the moon and I get real excited because I can really feel she's calling us.

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Directions: Fill in the missing letters.

Donald Trump outlines new plans to k _ _ _ some global trade tariffs a f _ _ _ the Supreme Court struck most of his existing levies a _ illegal.

The family of the Palestinian American teenager, killed b _ a Jewish settler in the occupied West Bank, called f _ _ accountability for his death.

A British minister says the government is c o n _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ introducing legislation to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the royal l _ _ _ of succession.

What d _ _ _ it mean for Commonwealth countries who share the British Royal Family and name t h _ _ _ _ after them?

And NASA shares s _ _ _ dates and excitement.

You know, e _ _ _ _ night I look up at t _ _ moon and I see it, and I get real excited b e _ _ _ _ _ I can really feel she's calling u _ and we're ready.

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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. Donald Trump [ presents, describes ] new plans to keep some global trade tariffs.

   [ outlines ]

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2. The Supreme Court [ nullified, overturned ] most of his existing [ taxes, duties ] as illegal.

   [ struck down ] [ levies ]

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3. What does it mean for [ former British empire ] countries who share the British Royal Family and [ give things the name of ] them?

   [ Commonwealth ] [ name things after ]

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