• ☐ ☐ ☐ a counterpart [n] - a person who has the same job or role in a different organization
• ☐ ☐ ☐ de-escalate [v] - reduce the level of conflict in a situation
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a crisis [n] - a very serious and dangerous situation
• ☐ ☐ ☐ corruption [n] - illegal behavior, especially by powerful people like politicians
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a scandal [n] - when someone does something wrong and the public finds out
• ☐ ☐ ☐ endangered [adj] - at risk of disappearing or becoming extinct
• ☐ ☐ ☐ remarkable [adj] - very special or surprising
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a recovery [n] - becoming better, stronger, or back to normal

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

1. Iran and Israel have been exchanging airstrikes.
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   False
   
   
2. The European foreign ministers are meeting in Paris to discuss the crisis.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Spain currently has a right-wing government.
   True
   False
   
   
4. The current Spanish government is under investigation for corruption.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Thailand reports that Indochinese tigers may soon be extinct.
   True
   False
   
   

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. European foreign ministers are meeting with their Iranian counterpart in Geneva to [ reduce, ease ] the crisis.

   [ de-escalate ]

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2. Many are wondering whether Pedro Sanchez's left-wing government will survive a recent [ dishonesty, fraud ] scandal.

   [ corruption ]

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3. Thailand says the population of [ at risk ] Indochinese tigers is making a [ amazing ] recovery.

   [ endangered ] [ remarkable ]

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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.

• Iran (and) Israel have again traded airstrikes.
• European foreign ministers (are) meeting (with) their Iranian counterpart in Geneva (to) de-escalate the crisis.
• I (am) really worried about it.
• For the young people that (don't) care about politics because of this kind of thing (that) is happening is a disappointment to everyone.
• We hear from Spain, where many (are) wondering (whether/if) Pedro Sanchez's left-wing government will survive (a) recent corruption scandal.
• Thailand says the population of endangered Indochinese tigers (is) making a remarkable recovery.