บทเรียน 13: News Review
How to use the language from the latest news stories
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The widow of basketball legend Kobe Bryant has sued the helicopter company over his death last month. Neil and Georgina teach you the language the world's media is using to discuss this story.
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News Review
Kobe Bryant’s wife sues helicopter company
The widow of baskeball legend Kobe Bryant is suing the helicopter company after he was killed in a crash last month. Neil and Georgina look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.
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The story
Kobe Bryant’s wife is suing the owner of the helicopter that crashed last month killing him and their 13-year-old daughter. The lawsuit was filed just before a memorial service was held in Los Angeles last night.
Key words and phrases
files
presents something officially, often in a law court
- The singer filed a lawsuit against her former agent.
- I filed for divorce last year.
negligent
careless about responsibilities
- The government was negligent in its attitude to voters.
- The airline was found to be negligent after the crash.
wrongful
unfair, illegal or morally wrong
- He threatened to sue his employer for wrongful dismissal.
- The police were sued for wrongful arrest.
To do
Try our quiz to see how well you've learned 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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Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
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It's a word that as a noun means 'a container for documents'.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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There's a 'c' in it.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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It's a word that means 'the losing of a job'.Question 3 of 3
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