Learn English with an ESL Lesson from BBC News

• ☐ ☐ ☐ de-escalation [n] - a reduction in conflict
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a special envoy [n] - an official sent to represent a government
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a gas facility [n] - a place used to process or store natural gas
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a pipeline [n] - a long pipe used to transport oil or gas over a distance
• ☐ ☐ ☐ halt [v] - stop
• ☐ ☐ ☐ power infrastructure [n] - the systems (power plants, grids) that supply electricity to a country
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a barrel [n] - a unit used to measure oil (approximately 159 litres)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Brent crude [n] - a major type of oil used as a global price benchmark
• ☐ ☐ ☐ designs (on) [n] - plans, ambitions
• ☐ ☐ ☐ hang over (s/o) [phv] - be a source of worry for (someone)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ polling day [n] - the day when people vote in an election
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a Trump bump [n] - a political boost linked to Donald Trump's involvement
• ☐ ☐ ☐ hand (s/o) (s/t) [v] - give (someone) (something)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ seek [v] - try to obtain or achieve something
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Total [n] - a French multinational energy company (now rebranded as TotalEnergies)

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

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1. A US team may travel to Pakistan to speak with Iranian officials.
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2. President Trump said he would continue to attack Iranian gas facilities.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Oil prices have gone over $100 per barrel.
   True
   False
   
   
4. Denmark is holding an election.
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   False
   
   
5. The Danish Prime Minister's popularity has decreased because of President Trump's views on Greenland.
   True
   False
   
   
6. The US is paying a French Energy company over $1 billion not to build a wind farm.
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   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 16 hours GMT on Tuesday, the 24th of ... March, these are our main stories.

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Iranian media say Israeli-US strikes targeted two gas facilities and a pipeline in the country.

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President Trump said he would temporarily halt attacks on power infrastructure.

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Oil prices have risen again with the barrel of Brent crude going above $100.

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US designs on Greenland hang over Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on polling day in Denmark.

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It's something that she hopes will help hand her victory as she seeks a third time.

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And the US pays French energy giant Total almost $1 billion not to build a wind farm.

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Directions: Fill in the missing letters.

Hope for de-escalation after reports that a negotiation team, i n c _ _ _ _ _ _ special envoy Steve Witkoff and Vice President JD Vance, m _ _ meet Iranian officials t h _ _ week in Pakistan. M e a _ _ _ _ _ _ , the war continues.

Iranian media say Israeli-US strikes targeted two gas f a c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and a pipeline in the country, hours a f _ _ _ President Trump said he w _ _ _ _ temporarily halt attacks on power infrastructure.

Oil prices h _ _ _ risen again with the barrel of Brent crude going a _ _ _ _ $100.

US designs on Greenland hang over Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen o _ polling day in Denmark. This Trump bump over h _ _ leadership in Greenland is something t _ _ _ she hopes w _ _ _ help hand her victory a _ she seeks a third term.

And the US pays French energy giant Total a l _ _ _ _ $1 billion not to b u _ _ _ a wind farm.

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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. Hope for [ a reduction in fighting ] after reports that a negotiation team may meet Iranian officials.

   [ de-escalation ]

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2. President Trump said he would temporarily [ stop ] attacks on power infrastructure.

   [ halt ]

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3. Oil prices have risen again with [ a unit ] of Brent [ unrefined oil ] going above $100.

   [ barrel ] [ crude ]

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4. US [ desires ] on Greenland [ threaten, loom over ] Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on [ election ] day in Denmark.

   [ designs ] [ hang over ] [ polling ]

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