Category: Vocabulary from the News

• 5th November 2022

  Twitter Sacks 50% of Staff! (Vocabulary from the News)

  

  Here is some useful vocabulary to help you understand Twitter sacking 50% of its employees!
• 1st November 2022

  Lula Wins the Brazilian Election! (Vocabulary from the News)

  

  Lula has won the Brazilian elections. The former president defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro after reaching 50.9% of votes. During his first period as president, Lula was incredibly popular thanks to his policies which lifted millions of Brazilians out of poverty. However, after spending time in jail for corruption, his victory is controversial. Backers of his […]
• 26th October 2022

  Who is Rishi Sunak? (Vocabulary from the News)

  

  Rishi Sunak has been elected as leader of the Conservative party and prime minister of the UK by his fellow MPs. He replaces Liz Truss less than two months after losing to her in the previous leadership competition. But… who is Rishi Sunak? He is the MP for Richmond in Yorkshire, in the north of […]
• 21st October 2022

  Liz Truss Resigns! (Vocabulary from the News)

  

  Here is some vocabulary to help you understand the resignation of Liz Truss!
• 20th September 2022

  Cheetahs Reintroduced to India (Vocabulary List)

  

  Here is some vocabulary to understand the reintroduction of Cheetahs to India!
• 19th September 2022

  Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II (Vocabulary List)

  

  Vocabulary to understand the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
• 13th August 2022

  Tyson Fury Walks Away From Boxing (Vocabulary List)

  

  Here is some useful vocabulary to help you understand Tyson Fury’s retirement!
• 9th August 2022

  FBI Raids Donald Trump (Vocabulary List)

  

  Here is some useful vocabulary to help you understand the raid on Trump’s house!
• 3rd August 2022

  Nancy Pelosi Visits Taiwan (Vocabulary List)

  

  After weeks of speculation, senior US politician Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan. Although Taiwan is a self-rules island with a strong democracy, China views it as a breakaway province. Pelosi’s visit has come at a time of heightened tensions. China has strongly condemned the trip, but Pelosi says it was important to make it “unequivocally […]
• 26th July 2022

  Volcano Erupts in Japan (Vocabulary List)

  

  Sakurajima, a volcano located in Japan’s Kyushu prefecture, has erupted. The volcano is currently spewing clouds of ash and smoke into the sky. While the eruption has prompted evacuations and warnings, there have been no casualties reported so far. Sakurajima is one of the most active volcanoes in Japan. Here is some useful vocabulary to […]