• ☐ ☐ ☐ denounce [v] - publicly criticize
• ☐ ☐ ☐ unrest [n] - protest or disorder, often involving violence
• ☐ ☐ ☐ anti-government [adj] - against the government
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be valued at [exp] - have a financial worth of
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a trillion dollars [exp] - $1,000,000,000,000
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the English Channel [n] - the water between France and England
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Calais [n] - the French town that is closest to England
• ☐ ☐ ☐ near impossible [exp] - almost impossible
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a real leg up [exp] - a big advantage
• ☐ ☐ ☐ flamenco [n] - a Spanish music and dance style [image]

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

1. The Kenyan President suggested shooting violent protestors in the legs.
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2. Nvidia is the first company to reach a valuation of $5 trillion.
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3. Britain and France want to open up immigration across the English Channel.
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4. The sheep farmer says there was a lot of competition on YouTube for sheep videos when he started.
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5. Persian flamenco is mentioned in the podcast.
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Directions: What expressions from the video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

1. The Kenyan President William Ruto [ condemns, criticizes ] anti-government [ disorder ].

   [ denounces ] [ unrest ]

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2. Nvidia becomes the first ever company to be valued at [ 4,000,000,000,000 ] dollars.

   [ 4 trillion ]

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3. So that [ gave me a big advantage ] and an advantage.

   [ gave me a real leg up ]

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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.

• The Kenyan President William Ruto denounces anti-government unrest, saying protestors (who) use violence should (be) shot in the legs.
• Nvidia becomes (the) first ever company to (be) valued at 4 trillion dollars.
• And Britain and France say they need (to) do more to stop illegal immigration across (the) English Channel, but what (is) the view in Calais?
• There is a story about a sheep farmer (who) has found a new way (of) making money.
• When I started the Sheep Game channel 5 or 6 years (ago) now, nobody else just did sheep outdoors in (the) UK.
• Now, you go on YouTube, to be the only person doing something is near impossible (these) days.
• So that gave me a real leg (up) and an advantage.
• And what (is) Persian flamenco?