Aprende inglés con las noticias: ¿tiene Corea del Norte una bomba de hidrógeno?

En esta nueva serie, los periodistas de la BBC te ayudan a practicar inglés con los titulares de las noticias de la semana. Mira el video y aprende nuevo vocabulario.

Titulares y transcripción en inglés

North Korea's 'H-bomb'

Fifa boss ban discussed

Chip makes woman see again

North Korea says it has successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. The announcement was made on state TV shortly after an earth tremor was detected near a nuclear test site in the north-east of the country.

Fifa's ethics committee has recommended imposing a nine-year ban on the governing body's suspended secretary general Jerome Valcke. The committee has also asked for a fine of about $100,000 to be imposed against him. Mr Valcke, the number two to Sepp Blatter, denies misusing expenses and breaking the rules at Fifa.

A woman in Wales has got part of her vision back thanks to the use of a so-called bionic eye. Rhian Lewis had been losing her eyesight for years until she had a trial operation to implant a tiny chip into her right eye. Rhian can now make out shapes and light, providing hope for thousands like her.

Vocabulario

announcement

the act of giving official information

suspended

not allowed to go to work for a period of time

bionic

electronic parts used to improve body parts that don't work properly

Ejercicio

Use one of the words or phrases from Lingohack to complete each of these sentences. Note that you may have to change the form of a word or phrase to complete the sentence correctly.

announcement / suspended / bionic

1. The government __________ a tax rise at the end of the year. 2. After the accident, Mary was back to work as a typist thanks to her __________ hand. 3. Terry was ________ from the company pending an investigation after he took money from the safe.

Respuestas

1. The government announced a tax rise at the end of the year.

2. After the accident, Mary was back to work as a typist thanks to her bionic hand.

3. Terry was suspended from the company pending an investigation after he took money from the safe.