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 tumour n. - an abnormal group of cells growing in the body (cancer)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ slash v. - reduce greatly
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a diagnosis n. - the identification of an illness
• ☐ ☐ ☐ produce v. - make
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Patriot missiles n. - US-made missiles that shoot down other missiles
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a U-turn n. - a complete change of decision
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a maid n. - a person paid to clean and do housework
• ☐ ☐ ☐ narrowly exp. - barely; by a small amount
• ☐ ☐ ☐ execution n. - killing someone as a legal punishment
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be pardoned exp. - be officially forgiven and freed from punishment
• ☐ ☐ ☐ toner n. - a liquid put on the face to clean and tighten the skin
• ☐ ☐ ☐ bronzer n. - makeup that makes skin look tanned
• ☐ ☐ ☐ blush n. - pink or red makeup for the cheeks
• ☐ ☐ ☐ contour n. - makeup used to shade and shape the face
• ☐ ☐ ☐ mascara n. - makeup that darkens the eyelashes
• ☐ ☐ ☐ lip gloss n. - shiny makeup for the lips
• ☐ ☐ ☐ lip balm n. - a cream that protects dry lips
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a campaigner n. - a person who works to bring about social or political change
• ☐ ☐ ☐ regulation n. - rules, laws
• ☐ ☐ ☐ call for phv. - publicly demand

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

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1. A new test can help doctors find brain tumours much more quickly.
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2. The US said it would stop selling Patriot missiles to Ukraine.
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   False
   
   
3. The US has changed its position on selling Patriot missiles before.
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   False
   
   
4. A maid from Indonesia was pardoned in the Philippines.
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   False
   
   
5. The maid came very close to being put to death.
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   False
   
   
6. Some people want stronger rules on beauty products for children.
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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: 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.

We're recording this at 14 hours GMT on Friday, the 25th of September.

A new test for brain tumours can slash diagnosis time to just two hours.

President Zelenskyy says the US will allow Ukraine to produce Patriot missiles, despite a previous U-turn.

Toner, facewash, bronzer, blush and contour, mascara.

Campaigners call for better regulation of skincare and makeup for children.

Directions: Fill in the missing letters.

A new test for br_ _ _ tumours can slash diagnosis ti_ _ to just two hours.

President Zelenskyy says the US will al_ _ _ Ukraine to pro_ _ _ _ Patriot missiles, des_ _ _ _ a previous U-turn.

And a Filipino maid who nar_ _ _ _ _ esc_ _ _ _ execution in Indonesia has been pardoned.

Toner, facewash, bronzer, blush and contour, mascara, lip glos_ _ _ and lip ba_ _ _ .

Campaigners call for bet_ _ _ regulation of ski_ _ _ _ _ and makeup for chi_ _ _ _ _ .

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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. A new test for brain tumours can [ cut sharply ] [ identifying an illness ] time to just two hours.

   [ slash ]   [ diagnosis ]

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2. President Zelenskyy says the US will allow Ukraine to produce Patriot missiles, despite a previous [ reversal ].

   [ U-turn ]

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3. A Filipino maid who [ only just ] escaped execution in Indonesia has been [ officially forgiven ].

   [ narrowly ]   [ pardoned ]

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4. [ Activists ] [ demand ] better [ official control ] of skincare and makeup for children.

   [ Campaigners ]   [ call for ]   [ regulation ]

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Directions: Match the makeup names to the pictures.

To drag the text, touch the text for one full second.

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