Learn English with an ESL Lesson from BBC News

• ☐ ☐ ☐ a row [n] - an angry disagreement or argument
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the front lines [n] - the area where fighting happens in a war
• ☐ ☐ ☐ stay off [phv] - avoid, stay away from
• ☐ ☐ ☐ take center stage [exp] - become the main focus of attention
• ☐ ☐ ☐ trilateral talks [exp] - official discussions involving three countries
• ☐ ☐ ☐ urge [v] - strongly encourage
• ☐ ☐ ☐ brutal [adj] - extremely violent
• ☐ ☐ ☐ repression [n] - the use of force to control or silence people
• ☐ ☐ ☐ free solo [v] - climb without ropes or safety equipment
• ☐ ☐ ☐ gear [n] - equipment

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

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1. President Trump claimed that NATO troops avoided the front lines in Afghanistan.
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2. Talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the US are taking place in Geneva.
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3. The talks focus mainly on economic sanctions.
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4. The United Nations still hasn't commented on the violent repression of protests in Iran.
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   False
   
   
5. Alex Honnold plans to climb Taipei 101 without ropes or safety gear.
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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: 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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And in the early hours of Saturday, January the 24th, these are our main stories.

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The White House has made its first comment since President Trump started a row.

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The issue of territory takes center stage at trilateral talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the US.

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The UN urges Tehran to end brutal repression.

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I'm going to be free soloing Taipei 101.

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Rock climber Alex Honnold is about to go sky high.

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But not everyone's impressed.

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Directions: Fill in the missing letters.

The White House has made its first c o m _ _ _ _ since President Trump started a row by s a _ _ _ _ NATO troops had stayed a l i _ _ _ _ off the front lines d u _ _ _ _ the war in Afghanistan.

The issue of territory t a _ _ _ center stage at trilateral t a _ _ _ between Russia, Ukraine, and the US in Abu Dhabi.

The UN urges Tehran to e _ _ brutal repression a f _ _ _ thousands were killed during anti-government protests.

I'm g _ _ _ _ to be free soloing Taipei 101, o _ _ of the tallest buildings in the w _ _ _ _ . No ropes! No gear! Just me and the building.

Rock climber Alex Honnold is a b _ _ _ to go sky high, but not everyone's impressed.

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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. The White House has made its first comment since President Trump started [ a dispute ].

   [ a row ]

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2. The issue of territory [ become the focus ] at [ three-sided ] talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the US.

   [ takes center stage ] [ trilateral ]

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3. The UN [ pushes, presses ] Tehran to end [ violent ] repression.

   [ urges ] [ brutal ]

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4. No ropes! No [ equipment ]! Just me and the building.

   [ gear ]

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