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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ inform v. - tell
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a global institution n. - a large international organization
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be accessed exp. - be entered or viewed
• ☐ ☐ ☐ go rogue exp. - act out of control; ignore the rules
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a proposal n. - a suggested plan
• ☐ ☐ ☐ vital adj. - very important
• ☐ ☐ ☐ block v. - stop; prevent
• ☐ ☐ ☐ contentious adj. - causing strong disagreement
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a march n. - an organized public walk by a large group
• ☐ ☐ ☐ look set to take place exp. - seem likely to happen
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a twist n. - an unexpected change
• ☐ ☐ ☐ sectarian adj. - related to conflict between religious groups
• ☐ ☐ ☐ tensions n. - feelings of hostility between groups
• ☐ ☐ ☐ vaccination n. - giving injections that protect against disease
• ☐ ☐ ☐ measles n. - a highly infectious disease that causes red spots
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an outbreak n. - a sudden spread of a disease
• ☐ ☐ ☐ mimic v. - copy; imitate
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a ritual n. - a set of actions always done the same way
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a rush n. - a sudden feeling of excitement
• ☐ ☐ ☐ place (an order) v. - make or submit (an order)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ dopamine n. - a brain chemical linked to pleasure
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a hit n. - a quick burst of a pleasant feeling

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

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1. OpenAI's AI agents may have entered some organizations' websites without permission.
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   False
   
   
2. OpenAI has denied that this occurred.
   True
   False
   
   
3. President Trump has accepted Iran's plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
   True
   False
   
   
4. A march in Northern Ireland will probably go ahead.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Bangladesh is having its worst measles outbreak ever.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Bangladesh is starting a vaccination campaign to fight the outbreak.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Some people are losing all their money trying to get the dopamine hit from shopping.
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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.

And in the early hours of Sunday, the 27th of September, these are our main stories.

OpenAI informs dozens of global institutions that their website may have been accessed improperly.

We hear what's blocking progress.

And a contentious march in Northern Ireland looks set to take place.

Bangladesh launches a nationwide vaccination campaign to combat its worst-ever measles outbreak.

It's trying to basically mimic the ritual that we enjoy from shopping.

A fake purchase but a real dopamine hit.

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.

OpenAI informs doz_ _ _ of global insti_ _ _ _ _ _ _ that their website may have been accessed impr_ _ _ _ _ _ by its artificial intelligence age_ _ _ that went rogue.

President Trump rej_ _ _ _ an Iranian proposal to fu_ _ _ reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz. We hear what's blocking pro_ _ _ _ _ .

And a contentious march in Northern Ireland looks set to ta_ _ pl_ _ _ in the latest twist in a cou_ _ bat_ _ _ that has seen sectarian tensions rise.

Bangladesh launches a nationwide vaccination cam_ _ _ _ _ to com_ _ _ its worst-ever measles outbreak.

It's trying to basi_ _ _ _ _ mimic the ritual that we en_ _ _ from shopping, the sati_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and the rush we get after we place an order wit_ _ _ _ us actually hav_ _ _ to pay for it.

A fake pur_ _ _ _ _ but a real dopamine hit.

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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. OpenAI [ tells ] dozens of global institutions that their website may have been [ entered ] improperly by its artificial intelligence agents that [ got out of control ].

   [ informs ]   [ accessed ]   [ went rogue ]

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2. President Trump rejects an Iranian [ plan ] to fully reopen the [ very important ] Strait of Hormuz.

   [ proposal ]   [ vital ]

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3. We hear what's [ stopping ] progress.

   [ blocking ]

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4. A [ disputed ] march in Northern Ireland looks set to take place...

   [ contentious ]

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5. ...in the latest [ surprise change ] in a court battle that has seen sectarian [ hostility ] rise.

   [ twist ]   [ tensions ]

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6. Bangladesh launches a nationwide vaccination campaign to combat its worst-ever measles [ sudden spread ].

   [ outbreak ]

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7. It's trying to basically [ copy ] the [ routine ] that we enjoy from shopping...

   [ mimic ]   [ ritual ]

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8. ...the satisfaction and the [ thrill ] we get after we [ make ] an order without us actually having to pay for it.

   [ rush ]   [ place ]

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