Learn English with an ESL Lesson from BBC News

• ☐ ☐ ☐ claim [v] - say something is truee, often without proof
• ☐ ☐ ☐ displacement [n] - being forced to leave one's home
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a refugee [n] - a person forced to leave their country
• ☐ ☐ ☐ foreseeable [adj] - likely in the near future
• ☐ ☐ ☐ horrific [adj] - terrible
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a toll [n] - the total suffering or deaths caused by something
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a civil war [n] - a war fought between groups within the same country
• ☐ ☐ ☐ empowered [adj] - feeling confident and in control
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be reaffirmed [exp] - be confirmed or strengthened again
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a dreamhouse [n] - an ideal, perfect home

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

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1. The US Defence Secretary says Iran should make a deal with the United Nations.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Israel says most Lebanese people will soon be able to return home.
   True
   False
   
   
3. About 600,000 people have already returned to their homes in Lebanon.
   True
   False
   
   
4. The podcast includes a story about women affected by war in Sudan.
   True
   False
   
   
5. The best part of the Barbie experience was the beautiful dreamhouse.
   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 at 16 hours GMT on Tuesday, the 31st of March, these are our main stories.

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Clip 2

The Iranians would be wise to make a deal with President Trump.

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Clip 3

We're in Lebanon at a displacement centre for refugees.

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Israel says 600,000 people won't be able to return to their homes for the foreseeable future.

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We look at the horrific toll of Sudan's civil war on women and girls.

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I hope people leave feeling empowered, excited.

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The Barbie experience that definitely wasn't a dreamhouse.

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Directions: Fill in the missing letters.

The US Defence Secretary has claimed that America is closer than e _ _ _ to winning the war a g _ _ _ _ _ Iran, and the Iranians w _ _ _ _ be wise to m _ _ _ a deal with President Trump.

We're in Lebanon, at a displacement centre for r e f _ _ _ _ _ , as Israel says 600,000 people won't be a _ _ _ to return to their homes for the foreseeable f u _ _ _ _ .

And we look a _ the horrific toll of Sudan's civil war on w _ _ _ _ and girls.

I hope people leave f e _ _ _ _ _ empowered, excited, and that their love for Barbie w _ _ reaffirmed.

The Barbie e x p _ _ _ _ _ _ _ that definitely wasn't a dreamhouse.

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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 US Defence Secretary has [ stated ] that America is closer than ever to winning the war against Iran.

   [ claimed ]

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2. We're in Lebanon, at a [ forced movement ] centre for [ displaced people, exiles ].

   [ displacement ] [ refugees ]

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3. We look at the [ terrible ] [ effect, price ] of Sudan's civil war on women and girls.

   [ horrific ] [ toll ]

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4. I hope their love for Barbie was [ confirmed, strengthened ].

   [ reaffirmed ]

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5. The Barbie experience that definitely wasn't a [ perfect home ].

   [ dreamhouse ]

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