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Session 3
Get up-to-date with the latest news and understand it too with Lingohack. Listen to and watch authentic BBC World News bulletins and learn key words and phrases to help you make sense of the news.
Activity 1
Lingohack
Today's Headlines:
Rubbish threat to Machu Picchu
Prince Harry on HIV awareness campaign
David Bowie's collection on show
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The iconic ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru have come under the spotlight for the country's inability to deal with the mounds of trash tourists are leaving behind. So much so that Unesco has given Peru a deadline to deal with the problem or risk the site going into the World Heritage danger list.
In an effort to help tackle the stigma surrounding HIV and AIDS, the Queen's grandson, Prince Harry, has been tested for HIV. He wants to encourage more people to come forward to find out if they have the virus and his goal is to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS. The 31-year-old prince confessed he'd been a bit nervous before having the simple procedure done.
And to David Bowie's private art collection, which is going on public display for the first time before being auctioned later this year. The 300 works include those by Henry Moore and Damien Hirst - with the collection valued at more than 18 million dollars.
To do
Try these questions to test your ability to use the words from this Lingohack video.
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4 Questions
Use one of the words or phrases from this Lingohack to complete each sentence.
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Activity
Use one of the words or phrases from this Lingohack to complete each sentence.
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shameQuestion 1 of 4
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Use one of the words or phrases from this Lingohack to complete each sentence.
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lack of effort or skill needed to do somethingQuestion 2 of 4
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Use one of the words or phrases from this Lingohack to complete each sentence.
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sold to whoever pays the highest priceQuestion 3 of 4
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Use one of the words or phrases from this Lingohack to complete each sentence.
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final time when something should have been completedQuestion 4 of 4
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End of Session 3
Join us in Session 4 for another story in our vocabulary series. Learn 12 ways to use the word pay while enjoying a classic tale.
Session Vocabulary
inability
lack of effort or skill needed to do somethingdeadline
final time when something should have been completedstigma
shameauctioned
sold to whoever pays the highest price