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Whether it is to understand the ramifications of recent legislation passed, to hear about recent events and grasp the potential consequences to your country, or simply hear about what is happening in other countries in order to compare them to what’s happening in yours, the news is certainly a staple in our lives and the most consistent way to get information.
This is why Scrambled Eggs has decided to unite two of your biggest worlds: learning English and keeping up with what is happening in the world. We hope our challenging daily exercises, composed of listening, vocabulary and comprehension exercises in English, will satisfy both of those above worlds in a satisfactory and also entertaining way.
So enough about introductions, let’s get to today’s Learn English with the News topic:
Joe Biden takes presidential campaign online during virus lockdown.
Adapted from: https://www.theguardian.com/
Now that you’ve had a listen, let’s put your knowledge to the test with some of our vocabulary and comprehension exercises:
Joe Biden Campaign Online - Definition Quiz
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- (Former) vice-president Joe Biden’s presidential campaign is now adapting to the fact that he is a candidate who can’t leave his home to campaign (due to) the coronavirus pandemic. That means his effort to (unseat) Donald Trump from the White House in November will be almost (entirely) online. Instead of shaking hands with (constituents) or giving speeches in arenas, Biden’s most visible moments in recent weeks have been in front of a camera (broadcasting) from his (basement). But the Biden campaign is (embracing) the new reality. He has started a regular podcast where he’s interviewed political figures. Virtually every day his campaign offers a live stream of him taking questions or having a discussion with an elected official. Biden has (upped) the frequency of his appearances on television, as he has been seen almost daily over the past two weeks. On Facebook, the Biden campaign more than (doubled) the amount of money spent on (ads) in the last week compared with the Trump campaign. Trump, though, has still spent more (overall) on that platform. Biden campaign (fundraisers) are also now virtual, changing the logistics of organizing them. The California senator Kamala Harris was the surprise (guest) at his second virtual fundraiser in April.
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Joe Biden Campaign Online - True or False
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Joe Biden has not changed anything about his presidential campaign.
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Joe Biden would like to defeat Donald Trump.
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Joe Biden is broadcasting videos from his bedroom.
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Biden is making a lot of public appearances in this period.
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Donald Trump is spending more than Biden on his campaign.
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And that’s it for today’s English lesson, where you can improve your English with the news and current events. Do you have any comments or special requests for us for the next edition of Learn English with the News? Be sure to leave any feedback you have in the comments section below, as we would love to help you on your quest to learn the English language!
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