Learn English with an ESL Lesson from BBC News

• ☐ ☐ ☐ an ally [n] - a country that supports another country
• ☐ ☐ ☐ keep (s/t) open [exp] - not block or close (something)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ fall on deaf ears [exp] - be ignored, have no effect on the listener
• ☐ ☐ ☐ flee [v] - run away, escape
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a bombardment [n] - a heavy, continuous attack using bombs
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a toll [n] - the negative effect over time
• ☐ ☐ ☐ fuel [n] - a substance burned to produce energy (oil, gas)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a blockade [n] - the blocking of goods or supplies from entering or leaving a place
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Bergman [n] - Ingmar Bergman, the famous Swedish film director
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a tribute [n] - showing respect or admiration for someone
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a fine [n] - money paid for breaking a rule

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

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1. Trump has asked other countries to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open.
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2. Trump's allies have agreed to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open.
   True
   False
   
   
3. More than a million people have left their homes in Lebanon.
   True
   False
   
   
4. People in Lebanon are leaving because of attacks from Israel.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Cuba is having difficulty getting enough fuel.
   True
   False
   
   
6. The fuel problems in Cuba are caused by the war in Iran.
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   False
   
   
7. A Swedish woman who wrote about death cleaning has died.
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   False
   
   
8. Chelsea FC was punished for breaking financial rules.
   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 in the early hours of Tuesday, the 17th of March, these are our main stories.

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President Trump repeats his call to allies for keeping the Strait of Hormuz open.

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But it's falling on deaf ears.

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The growing toll of daily life in Cuba from the US fuel blockade.

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Some people do find it weird.

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The English Premier League club Chelsea is hit with a record fine...

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...for breaking football's financial rules.

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Directions: Fill in the missing letters.

President Trump repeats his c a _ _ to allies for k e _ _ _ _ _ the Strait of Hormuz open, b _ _ it's falling on deaf ears.

In Lebanon, more t _ _ _ 800,000 people have b _ _ _ forced to flee t h _ _ _ homes and towns because of Israeli bombardments.

The growing toll of daily l i _ _ in Cuba from the US fuel blockade.

Some people do find it weird, but I mean we're a _ _ _ sweet. We have Bergman, we have "I am death" we have all t h _ _ _ things.

After the d e _ _ _ of the woman who b r o _ _ _ _ us Swedish death cleaning, a tribute to her work f _ _ _ her daughter.

And the English Premier League club Chelsea is hit w _ _ _ a r e c _ _ _ fine for b r e _ _ _ _ _ football's financial rules.

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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 repeats his call to [ partners, friends ] for keeping the Strait of Hormuz open.

   [ allies ]

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2. But it's [ being ignored, being disregarded ].

   [ falling on deaf ears ]

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3. More than 800,000 people have been forced to [ run away from ] their homes.

   [ flee ]

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4. The growing [ strain, impact ] of daily life in Cuba from the US fuel blockade.

   [ toll ]

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5. After the death of the woman who brought us Swedish death cleaning, [ a show of respect ] to her work from her daughter.

   [ a tribute ]

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