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Session 14
Netanyahu under pressure as Israel protests. Beth and Georgie discuss the language in the news headlines.
Activity 1
News Review
Israel protests
Thousands take part in anti-government protest in Israel calling for Prime Minister Netanyahu to resign.
Watch the video and complete the activity
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(Images: Amir Levy, Sean Gallup, Alexi Rosenfeld, Dawoud Abo Alkas/Anadolu via Getty Images)
The story
Tens of thousands of Israelis have taken part in the country’s biggest anti-government protest since the 7th October attack by Hamas.
The protesters want Prime Minister Netanyahu to resign for failing to bring home the remaining 130 Israeli hostages still in Gaza. It’s not known how many are still alive.
Netanyahu says he’s doing everything he can and intends to remain as prime minister.
Around 33,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the start of Israel’s military response to the attack, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.
Key words and phrases
on show
on display and obvious
• The new masterpiece was on show at the gallery, attracting lots of visitors.
• She had her new necklace on show as she wore it with pride.
up against a wall
in a difficult position
• The detective felt up against the wall as she struggled to find evidence.
• After losing his job, and with no money to pay rent, Tom was up against the wall.
play into (someone’s) hands
give your opponent an advantage
• The chess player’s moves were easy to predict, which played into his opponent’s hand.
• The protestor’s violence played into the government’s hands because the public was disgusted by his behaviour.
To do
Try our quiz to test yourself on today's language.
News Review quiz
3 Questions
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
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Activity
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
Hint
It's the same preposition we use before days of the week...Question 1 of 3
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Activity
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
Hint
This means 'in a difficult position'.Question 2 of 3
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Activity
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
Hint
This means 'give your opponent an advantage'.Question 3 of 3
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