Learn English with an ESL Lesson from BBC News

• ☐ ☐ ☐ an objective [n] - a goal
• ☐ ☐ ☐ bombard [v] - attack repeatedly with bombs or missiles
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an ally [n] - a country or person that supports another
• ☐ ☐ ☐ ahead of [exp] - before something happens
• ☐ ☐ ☐ anticipated [adj] - expected to happen
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a ground incursion [n] - an attack by soldiers moving into an area on foot
• ☐ ☐ ☐ take a look at [exp] - inspect, examine
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an impact [n] - an effect
• ☐ ☐ ☐ armed [adj] - carrying weapons
• ☐ ☐ ☐ take to [exp] - go to
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the Lord [n] - God
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a memorial service [n] - a ceremony held to honor and remember someone who has died
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the late [adj] - has died recently
• ☐ ☐ ☐ civil rights [n] - equal rights for all people

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

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1. The White House believes its goals in Iran can be completed within four weeks.
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2. Israel says it is targeting Hamas in Lebanon.
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3. Many people in Lebanon have been ordered to leave their homes.
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4. Israel has already launched a ground invasion of Lebanon.
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5. Armed robots are being used in the war in Ukraine.
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6. The memorial service for Jesse Jackson was held in Chicago.
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7. Three past U.S. presidents were at the ceremony.
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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 in the early hours of Saturday, the 7th of March, these are our main stories.

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The White House says that its objectives in Iran could be achieved in 4 to 6 weeks.

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Israel continues to bombard Lebanon.

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And we take a look at the global economic impact of the war in the Middle East.

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Armed robots take to the battlefield in the Ukraine war.

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Three former U.S. presidents are among thousands at a memorial service for the late civil rights leader.

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Directions: Fill in the missing letters.

The White House says t _ _ _ its objectives in Iran c o _ _ _ be achieved in 4 to 6 weeks.

Israel c o n _ _ _ _ _ _ to bombard Lebanon, saying it's targeting Iran's ally Hezbollah. It's ordered hundreds of thousands of p e _ _ _ _ to leave their homes a h _ _ _ of an anticipated ground incursion.

And we t _ _ _ a look at the global economic impact of the war in the Middle East.

Armed robots take to the b a t t _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the Ukraine war.

And at a church in Chicago. Praise t _ _ Lord, everybody. Can we celebrate the l i _ _ of Reverend Jesse Jackson.

Three f o r _ _ _ U.S. presidents are a m _ _ _ thousands at a memorial service for the late civil r i _ _ _ _ leader.

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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. The White House says its [ goals ] in Iran could be achieved in four to six weeks.

   [ objectives ]

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2. Israel continues to [ assault ] Lebanon.

   [ bombard ]

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3. It's ordered hundreds of thousands of people to leave their homes ahead of an [ projected, expected ] ground [ invasion ].

   [ anticipated ] [ incursion ]

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4. We take a look at the global economic [ effect ] of the war in the Middle East.

   [ impact ]

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5. Three former U.S. presidents are among thousands at [ a remembrance ceremony ] for the late [ equal ] rights leader.

   [ a memorial service ] [ civil ]

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