Aung San Suu Kyi: 4 years in prison - News Review
Aung San Suu Kyi, the deposed Myanmar leader, has been sentenced to four years in prison. This is the first in a series of verdicts that could jail her for life.
Rob and Roy discuss this news story and teach you some related vocabulary so you can talk about it too.
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Video chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:33 - Story
1:32 - Headline 1: Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar court sentences ousted leader to four years jail
4:38 - Headline 2: Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to 4 years in prison
8:06 - Headline 3: Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to four years in prison for incitement
10:03 - Language summary
Key words and phrases:
sentences
declares punishment for someone found guilty
* The man was sentenced to 9 years in prison for the murder.
* The official received a sentence of 3 years for their part in the corruption case.
ousted
expelled from a place or position
* The leader was ousted from power after the financial scandal.
* The police decided to oust the demonstrators from the main square after protests turned violent.
incitement
action of provoking unlawful activities
* The incitement of violence in the capital has been blamed on the rebel group.
* The court found the man guilty of inciting hate speech.
To download the audio and a transcript and test your understanding, go to our website:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-21/session-223
[Cover: BBC]
#bbclearningenglish #newsreview #AungSanSuuKyi #Myanmar #Burma
Видео Aung San Suu Kyi: 4 years in prison - News Review канала BBC Learning English
Rob and Roy discuss this news story and teach you some related vocabulary so you can talk about it too.
Related stories:
Myanmar: Military takes control - News Review - https://youtu.be/N_cTpbVfZ0Q
A future without doctors? - 6 Minute English - https://youtu.be/B1hl-eRpGmI
Video chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:33 - Story
1:32 - Headline 1: Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar court sentences ousted leader to four years jail
4:38 - Headline 2: Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to 4 years in prison
8:06 - Headline 3: Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to four years in prison for incitement
10:03 - Language summary
Key words and phrases:
sentences
declares punishment for someone found guilty
* The man was sentenced to 9 years in prison for the murder.
* The official received a sentence of 3 years for their part in the corruption case.
ousted
expelled from a place or position
* The leader was ousted from power after the financial scandal.
* The police decided to oust the demonstrators from the main square after protests turned violent.
incitement
action of provoking unlawful activities
* The incitement of violence in the capital has been blamed on the rebel group.
* The court found the man guilty of inciting hate speech.
To download the audio and a transcript and test your understanding, go to our website:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-21/session-223
[Cover: BBC]
#bbclearningenglish #newsreview #AungSanSuuKyi #Myanmar #Burma
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