The news is a consistent source of entertainment, knowledge and discovery that never ceases to exist and always comes out with more and more material each day. Because it plays such a vital part in our lives and is so important to keep up with, it is without a doubt a piece of your everyday routine that can’t go ignored.
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:
US State Sues China over Coronavirus
Now that you’ve had a listen, let’s put your knowledge to the test with some of our vocabulary and comprehension exercises:
US State Sues China over Coronavirus: Definition Match
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Put the following words to the correct definitions.
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ACCORDING TO
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FIRST OF ITS KIND
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LIKELY
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RECIPE FOR DISASTER
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TO ALLEGE
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TO COVER UP
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TO CURB
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TO DECEIVE
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TO DENY
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TO LEAD TO
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TO SPREAD
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TO SUE
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TO SUPPRESS
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UNCLEAR
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WHISTLEBLOWERS
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US State Sues China over Coronavirus - Fill in the Blank
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Fill the empty spaces with the proper words.
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ACCORDING TO – FIRST OF ITS KIND – LIKELY – RECIPE FOR DISASTER – ALLEGES – COVERING UP – CURB – DECEIVED – DENIED – LEADING TO – SPREAD – IS SUING – SUPPRESSED – UNCLEAR – WHISTLEBLOWERS
- Missouri (is suing) the Chinese government and other top institutions for the role they played in the coronavirus pandemic and the effects it had on the state, accusing the country of (covering up) information, silencing (whistleblowers) and doing little to stop the (spread) of the disease, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced Tuesday. At least 6,105 people have been confirmed to have the virus in Missouri and at least 229 have died, (according to) numbers from Johns Hopkins University. The lawsuit, a (first of its kind), says Chinese authorities (deceived) the public, (suppressed) crucial information, arrested whistleblowers, (denied) human-to-human transmission in the face of mounting evidence, destroyed critical medical research, permitted millions of people to be exposed to the virus, and even kept protective equipment away from the public — (leading to) a global pandemic that was unnecessary and preventable. It also (alleges) Chinese leaders did little to (curb) spread of the virus, allowing thousands of people to travel to and out of Wuhan. It is (unclear) how the state will proceed in legal action, but the situation is an international (recipe for disaster) that will (likely) put two world powers against each other.
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US State Sues China over Coronavirus - True or False
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Missouri is a city in the United States.
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Missouri believes the Chinese government tried to deceive the public.
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The state believes that people in China were not able to speak about the negative consequences of the virus.
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Missouri has already won the legal case and will collect money for damage.
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We don’t know what will be the final result of this international conflict.
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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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