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In France, Macron has been re-elected as the French president after beating far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. Rob and Roy look at the vocabulary used in the headlines about this story.
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News Review
Macron wins second term
Emmanuel Macron has been voted President of France for a second time. He won 58 percent of the vote against Marine Le Pen – a far-right candidate.
He promised to unite France and said that he understood many people had voted for him to stop Marine Le Pen getting into power.
Rob and Roy look at the vocabulary used in the headlines about this story.
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The story
President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to unite France after he was re-elected for a second term. Mr Macron won 58 per cent of the vote to see off the challenge from the far-right candidate, Marine Le Pen.
In his victory address at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, Mr Macron said he knew that many people had voted for him purely to stop his opponent.
Key words and phrases
sighs of relief
moments of relaxation after a serious problem
- She let out a sigh of relief when the shop refunded her money.
- I can breathe a sigh of relief now my contract has been renewed.
big blow
large unexpected negative event
- The rejection letter was a big blow to his confidence.
- When the funding was cut for the new station to be built, it was a big blow to the town.
hinges on
depends on something happening
- The merger going through hinges on the two sides agreeing to make concessions.
- My plans to go on holiday next month hinges on me getting a bonus.
To do
Try our quiz to see how well you've learned today's language.
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3 Questions
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
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Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
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Which word means: 'moment of relaxation after a serious problem'?Question 1 of 3
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Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
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Which word describes 'depends on something happening'?Question 2 of 3
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Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
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Which option means 'large unexpected negative event'?Question 3 of 3
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