Learn English with an ESL Lesson from BBC News

• ☐ ☐ ☐ pose [v] - present or create a risk or problem
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an existential risk [n] - a danger that could end human existence
• ☐ ☐ ☐ The World Health Organization [n] - the UN agency responsible for global public health (WHO)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a responder [n] - someone who deals with an emergency
• ☐ ☐ ☐ play catch up [phv] - try to reach the same level after falling behind
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a pilgrim [n] - someone who travels to a holy place for religious reasons
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the Hajj pilgrimage [n] - the annual Islamic journey to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, required once in a lifetime
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a treatment [n] - a medical procedure or medicine used to manage a health condition
• ☐ ☐ ☐ cholesterol [n] - a fatty substance in the blood; high levels can cause heart disease
• ☐ ☐ ☐ one-off [adj] - happening or done only once
• ☐ ☐ ☐ spell [v] - mean; result in

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

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1. Pope Leo said AI could be dangerous for humanity.
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2. The WHO said the spread of Ebola was prevented because it was identified quickly.
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3. According to the WHO, Ebola responders are keeping up with the outbreak.
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4. Saudi Arabia told Hajj pilgrims it was too dangerous to travel because of the war.
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5. The proposed cholesterol treatment would be a daily medication.
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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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We're recording this at 16 hours GMT on Monday, 25th of May.

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Pope Leo warns that artificial intelligence poses a potentially existential risk to humanity.

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A delay in detecting Ebola means responders are now playing catch up.

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And Saudi Arabia says Hajj pilgrims will be safe despite the war in Iran.

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The idea here is that you could do one treatment once in your life.

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Could a one-off treatment spell the end of high cholesterol?

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Directions: Fill in the missing letters.

Pope Leo warns that a r t i _ _ _ _ _ _ i n t e l _ _ _ _ _ _ _ poses a p o t e n _ _ _ _ _ _ existential risk to h u m a _ _ _ _ .

The World Health Organization Chief says a delay in d e t e _ _ _ _ _ Ebola means responders are n _ _ playing catch up.

And Saudi Arabia says Hajj pilgrims will be s a _ _ d e s _ _ _ _ the war in Iran.

The idea here is that you could do one t r e a _ _ _ _ _ once in your l i _ _ , and h o p e _ _ _ _ _ the r e _ _ of your time you won't have to worry about high cholesterol c a u _ _ _ _ heart d i s _ _ _ _ .

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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. Pope Leo warns that artificial intelligence [ present, create ] a potentially [ threatening existence ] risk to humanity.

   [ poses ] [ existential ]

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2. A delay in detecting Ebola means [ emergency workers ] are now [ trying to ] catch up.

   [ responders ] [ playing ]

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3. And Saudi Arabia says Hajj [ religious travelers ] will be safe despite the war in Iran.

   [ pilgrims ]

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4. Could a [ done only once ] treatment [ result in, mean ] the end of high cholesterol?

   [ one-off ] [ spell ]

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