News Exercise #242
1. According to the first protester to be interviewed, why is a new vote necessary? 2. What was the the second person asked, that she said “No” to? 3. According to the reporter, what is the message outside Downing Street …
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Interesting Words: Summerize (not summarize)
Like my previous word, unpresidented, this is an invented word based on an existing word. This time, there is not meaningful connection between the existing word, summarized (UK summarised) and the new word, summerized. Well, it means to prepare for …
Flatmates Episode 177
Information about The Flatmates:Flatmates Introduction This is Episode 177 of BBC’s audio soap opera “The Flatmates”. 1. According to Liz, why was Christmas so fun this time? 2. What toast was made? (PLease look up “toast” in a dictionary – …
News Exercise #241
1. How did the Attorney General justify separating children and families? He gave a quote from the bible that says everyone should obey the laws of the government. 2. In response to being asked where in the Bible it says …
Interesting words: “unpresidented” (new word)
The words “unprecedented”, meaning never to have happened previously, has been morphed into a new word “unpresidented”, meaning that a president acts in a way that no president has ever done before. It was used to describe Trump’s outbursts on …
Flatmates Episode 176
Information about The Flatmates:Flatmates Introduction This is Episode 176 of BBC’s audio soap opera “The Flatmates”. 1. What word was used to mean “opinion”? 2. Why will Alice miss the party that she had prepared? Feel free to type your …
News Exercise #240
1. According to the reporter, what does Trump want of North Korea, and what does he want to give in return? 2. What is North Korea’s one purpose for developing nuclear weapons? 3. What is the first thing mentioned as …