Unit 30: Linking words of contrast
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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 that help you make sense of the news.
Activity 1
Lingohack
Today's Headlines:
Bomb in Turkey
Brexit: Cameron meets EU leaders
Hockney's latest exhibition
Watch the video and complete the activity

At least 36 people have been killed, almost another 150 injured, in a gun and bomb attack at the main international airport in Istanbul. Three gunmen are reported to have opened fire before blowing themselves up. Turkish officials say early indications suggest the Islamic State group was to blame. Turkey's President Erdogan says the attack was designed to create propaganda against his country using the blood and pain of innocent people. He's called on the international community to take a firm stand against terrorism.
European leaders have been meeting in Brussels, where they've urged Britain to set out its plans for leaving the European Union as soon as possible. The British Prime Minister David Cameron says he hopes his country will have the closest possible relationship with the union once it is outside the organisation. He has returned home, the other 27 leaders are continuing their meetings, discussing how to move forward.
One of Britain's most distinguished artists – David Hockney – presents a new series of portraits at the Royal Academy of Arts here in London this weekend. In it he captures friends, family and acquaintances.
To do
Try these questions to test your ability to use the words from this Lingohack video.
Use the words from Lingohack
3 Questions
Use one of the words or phrases from this Lingohack to complete the sentences. You may have to change the form of the word.
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Activity
Use one of the words or phrases from this Lingohack to complete the sentences. You may have to change the form of the word.
Hint
strongly advisedQuestion 1 of 3
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Activity
Use one of the words or phrases from this Lingohack to complete the sentences. You may have to change the form of the word.
Hint
respected, admired and successfulQuestion 2 of 3
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Activity
Use one of the words or phrases from this Lingohack to complete the sentences. You may have to change the form of the word.
Hint
Information, often false, designed to promote a particular point of view.Question 3 of 3
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Session Vocabulary
propaganda
information, often false, designed to promote a particular point of viewurged
strongly adviseddistinguished
respected, admired and successful