• ☐ ☐ ☐ a supreme leader [exp] - the most powerful leader in a country
• ☐ ☐ ☐ reject [exp] - refuse to agree to something
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a demand [exp] - a strong request or requirement
• ☐ ☐ ☐ reach a deal [exp] - successfully agree to something
• ☐ ☐ ☐ appease [exp] - satisfy someone by giving them what they demand
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a barbarian [exp] - a person considered uncivilized or brutal
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a minority community [exp] - a smaller group within a society that differs in race, religion, or culture
• ☐ ☐ ☐ shock [exp] - strong surprise
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Syrian security forces [exp] - a government-controlled military or police force
• ☐ ☐ ☐ impeached [exp] - formally charged with a crime and then removed from office
• ☐ ☐ ☐ get out of [exp] - leave, escape
• ☐ ☐ ☐ through the prism of [exp] - viewed from a particular perspective or angle
• ☐ ☐ ☐ upcoming [exp] - happening soon
• ☐ ☐ ☐ go through [phv] - experience

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

1. Iran’s supreme leader has agreed to negotiate a nuclear deal with the U.S.
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2. Poland’s Prime Minister called Putin a barbarian.
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   False
   
   
3. Alawite civilians are being killed by Syrian security forces.
   True
   False
   
   
4. South Korea’s president has been re-elected.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Spain has decided not to celebrate International Women's Day.
   True
   False
   
   
6. The speaker believes Spain has not done enough to protect women's rights.
   True
   False
   
   

Directions: What expressions from the audio have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

1. Iran's supreme leader rejects the demand from Donald Trump to [ agree to ] a nuclear deal with the U.S.

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2. Poland's Prime Minister says overnight Russian air attacks on Ukraine are a result of [ satisfying ] a barbarian.

   [ appeasing ]

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3. South Korea's [ convicted ] president [ leaves ] jail.

   [ impeached ] [ gets out of ]

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4. And International Women's Day through the [ perspective ] of Spain.

   [ prism ]

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Directions: Choose the most natural word (only one word) for each blank.

Instrucciones: Elige la palabra más natural (solo una palabra) para cada espacio en blanco.

Instruções: Escolha a palavra mais natural (apenas uma palavra) para cada espaço em branco.

지시 사항: 빈칸마다 가장 자연스러운 단어(한 단어만)를 선택하세요.

• Iran's supreme leader rejects (the) demand from Donald Trump to reach a nuclear deal (with) the U.S. (or) face a potential military response.
• Poland's Prime Minister says overnight Russian air attacks on Ukraine (are) a result (of) appeasing a barbarian.
• Shock and fear in Syria's minority Alawite community as more (than) 600 civilians are reported have (been) killed by Syrian security forces.
• South Korea's impeached president gets out (of) jail.
• And International Women's Day through (the) prism of Spain.
• We are still (being) killed. There are many things (that) need to keep changing.
• I don't want (to) see the upcoming generation going through (what) the previous generations and even us (have) gone through.