Learn English with an ESL Lesson from BBC News

Check the words you already know. Marca las palabras que ya conoces. Marque as palavras que você já conhece. 이미 아는 단어에 체크하세요. Позначте слова, які ви вже знаєте.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ arrest v. - take into police custody
• ☐ ☐ ☐ mass protests n. - large public events where many people show they disagree with something
• ☐ ☐ ☐ clashes n. - violent fights between groups
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the Palestinian Authority n. - the government that runs parts of the West Bank
• ☐ ☐ ☐ displace v. - force people to leave their homes
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a rally n. - a large public meeting to support a person or cause
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a presidential runoff n. - a second election between the two leading candidates
• ☐ ☐ ☐ dismiss v. - reject; ignore
• ☐ ☐ ☐ calls n. - strong public demands
• ☐ ☐ ☐ resignation n. - the act of officially leaving a job
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Oxford Street n. - a famous shopping street in London
• ☐ ☐ ☐ gear up phv. - get ready; prepare

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

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1. The protests in France were about the price of everyday living.
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2. The protests in France were mainly in Paris.
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3. French police arrested around 100 people.
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4. The Palestinian Authority wants other countries to help stop people being forced out of their homes in Hebron.
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5. In Brazil, the last big campaign events took place before the second round of voting.
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6. Gianni Infantino said he will leave FIFA after the next World Cup.
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7. From Monday, buses will not be allowed on Oxford Street.
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8. Bicycles will still be allowed on Oxford Street.
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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: Reproduza o clipe de áudio e tente repetir o que você ouve. Clique em "Show" para ver o texto.

지시 사항 : 오디오 클립을 재생하고 들리는 내용을 반복해 보십시오. 텍스트를 보려면 "Show" 를 클릭하십시오.

Інструкції: Увімкніть аудіокліп і спробуйте повторити те, що чуєте. Натисніть "Show", щоб побачити текст.

And in the early hours of Sunday, the 25th of October, these are our main stories.

French police arrest nearly 1,000 people during a day of mass protests over the cost of living.

And the final rallies have taken place in Brazil ahead of Sunday's presidential runoff.

Gianni Infantino dismisses calls for his resignation.

From this Monday, so that's the 26th of October, Oxford Street will become permanently traffic free.

There will be no buses, no taxis, no cycles on the street.

Europe's busiest street gears up to go traffic free.

Directions: Fill in the missing letters.

Instrucciones: Completa las letras que faltan.

Instruções: Complete as letras que faltam.

지시 사항: 빠진 글자를 채우세요.

Інструкції: Заповніть пропущені літери.

French pol_ _ _ arrest nearly 1,000 peo_ _ _ during a day of mass protests over the co_ _ of li_ _ _ _ that saw clashes in many cities.

The Palestinian Authority calls for inte_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ act_ _ _ to stop Israel displacing m_ _ _ people from their homes in Hebron in the occupied West Bank.

And the final rallies have ta_ _ _ pl_ _ _ in Brazil ahead of Sunday's pres_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ runoff.

Gianni Infantino dismisses ca_ _ _ for his resignation as the he_ _ of World Football's governing body, FIFA.

From t_ _ _ Monday, so that's the 26th of October, Oxford Street will become perm_ _ _ _ _ _ _ traffic free. There will be no buses, no taxis, no cycles on the street.

Europe's bus_ _ _ _ street gears up to go traffic free.

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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.

Інструкції: Які вирази з відео мають те саме значення, що й виділені вирази в реченнях нижче?

1. French police [ detain ] nearly 1,000 people during a day of mass protests over the cost of living that saw [ violent fights ] in many cities.

   [ arrest ]   [ clashes ]

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2. The Palestinian Authority calls for international action to stop Israel [ forcing out ] more people from their homes in Hebron.

   [ displacing ]

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3. The final [ campaign events ] have taken place in Brazil ahead of Sunday's presidential [ tiebreaker election ].

   [ rallies ]   [ runoff ]

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4. Gianni Infantino [ rejects ] calls for his [ stepping down ] as the head of world football's governing body FIFA.

   [ dismisses ]   [ resignation ]

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5. Europe's busiest street [ gets ready ] to go traffic free.

   [ gears up ]

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