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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ a chancellor n. - the head of government in some countries, such as Germany
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a state election n. - a vote to choose the government of one region within a country
• ☐ ☐ ☐ far-right adj. - holding extreme right-wing, nationalist views
• ☐ ☐ ☐ AfD n. - a German right-wing political party (Alternative for Germany)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ make gains exp. - get more support or success
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a suspect n. - a person believed to have committed a crime
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an assassination n. - the murder of an important person, usually for political reasons
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be flown exp. - be taken somewhere by plane
• ☐ ☐ ☐ for trial exp. - in order to be judged in a court of law
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an outcry n. - a strong public protest
• ☐ ☐ ☐ expand v. - make bigger
• ☐ ☐ ☐ reveal v. - make information known
• ☐ ☐ ☐ controversial adj. - causing strong public disagreement
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a triumphal arch n. - a large stone arch built to celebrate a victory [image]

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

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1. Friedrich Merz was pleased with how his party did in the state election.
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2. The AfD party is becoming more popular.
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3. The people accused of killing Haiti's president will be judged in the United States.
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4. Haiti's president was killed last year.
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5. Many people in Barcelona are angry about plans to build a new airport.
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6. The speaker says they are worried about the air and the water.
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7. Donald Trump wants to build an arch in Washington.
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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 Monday, the 21st of September, these are our main stories.

Germany's Chancellor has described the results of a state election as a disaster for his party.

There's an outcry in Barcelona over plans to expand the airport.

The quality of the air and the quality of the water of our natural area has decreased.

And Donald Trump reveals more details about his controversial plans to build a triumphal arch in Washington DC.

Directions: Fill in the missing letters.

Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz has des_ _ _ _ _ _ the res_ _ _ _ of a state election as a disa_ _ _ _ for his party as the f_ _ right AfD cont_ _ _ _ _ to make gains.

U.S. offi_ _ _ _ _ say 18 sus_ _ _ _ _ in the assassination of the Haitian President Jovenel Moïse five years ago have be_ _ flown from Haiti to Florida for trial.

Th_ _ _ is an outcry in Barcelona over pl_ _ _ to expand the airport.

The qua_ _ _ _ of the air and water of our natural ar_ _ has decr_ _ _ _ _ .

And Donald Trump rev_ _ _ _ more det_ _ _ _ about his controversial plans to bu_ _ _ a triumphal arch in Washington DC.

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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. Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz has described the results of [ a regional vote ] as a disaster for his party.

   [ a state election ]

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2. The far-right AfD continues to [ win support ].

   [ make gains ]

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3. 18 suspects in the [ political murder ] of the Haitian President Jovenel Moïse five years ago have been [ taken by plane ] from Haiti to Florida [ to face court ].

   [ assassination ]   [ flown ]   [ for trial ]

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4. There's an [ angry protest ] in Barcelona over plans to [ make bigger ] the airport.

   [ outcry ]   [ expand ]

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5. Donald Trump reveals more details about his [ disputed ] plans to build a triumphal arch in Washington DC.

   [ controversial ]

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