英政府遣送外国避难者至卢旺达被叫停
刘立军 供稿
TRANSCRIPT
News 1
In the past hour, the British government’s controversial attempt to send asylum seekers to Rwanda has been blocked by a series of appeals in courts in both London and Europe. British officials have confirmed that the first flight to Rwanda has been grounded and the asylum seekers have been removed from the plane.
News 2
The NATO Secretary General says the alliance is stepping up its provision of heavy weaponry to Ukraine. Jens Stoltenberg was responding to repeated calls from the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for more long-range artillery.
News 3
Tigrayan forces who have been at war with the Ethiopian government for more than 18 months say they are ready to send a high-level delegation to talks mediated by Kenya. Earlier, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister said its government favored negotiations to end the war.
VOCABULARY
1. controversial adj. causing a lot of angry public discussion and disagreement 引起争论的，有争议的。例如：a highly controversial topic 颇有争议的话题
2. asylum n. protection that a government gives to people who have left their own country, usually because they were in danger for political reasons （政治）庇护，避难。例如：to seek / apply for / be granted asylum寻求 / 申请 / 获得政治避难
3. appeal n. a formal request to a court or to sb. in authority for a judgement or a decision to be changed 上诉；申诉。例如： (British English) to lodge an appeal提出上诉
4. weaponry n. all the weapons of a particular type or belonging to a particular country or group （总称某一类型或某国、某组织的）武器，兵器。例如：high-tech weaponry高科技武器
5. artillery n. large, heavy guns which are often moved on wheels （统称）火炮。例如：The town is under heavy artillery fire. 该市镇处于密集的炮火之下。
QUESTIONS
TASK 1:
Read the passage. Then listen to the news and fill in the blanks with the information (words, phrases or sentences) you hear.
News 1
In the past hour, the British government’s (Q1) ____________________ to send asylum seekers to Rwanda has been blocked by a series of appeals in courts in both London and Europe. British officials have confirmed that the first flight to Rwanda has been grounded and the asylum seekers have been removed from the plane.
News 2
The NATO Secretary General says the alliance is stepping up its provision of (Q2) ___________ to Ukraine. Jens Stoltenberg was responding to repeated calls from the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for more long-range (Q3) __________.
News 3
Tigrayan forces who have been at war with the Ethiopian government for more than (Q4) ______ say they are ready to send a high-level delegation to talks mediated by Kenya. Earlier, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister said its government favored (Q5) _________ to end the war.
TASK 2:
Read the questions. Then listen to the news and answer the following questions with the information you hear.
News 1
Q1: What do the British officials confirmed?
News 2
Q2: What does the NATO Secretary General say?
News 3
Q3: According to the Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, how will the government end the war?
KEY
TASK 1:
Read the passage. Then listen to the news and fill in the blanks with the information (words, phrases or sentences) you hear.
News 1
In the past hour, the British government’s (Q1) controversial attempt to send asylum seekers to Rwanda has been blocked by a series of appeals in courts in both London and Europe. British officials have confirmed that the first flight to Rwanda has been grounded and the asylum seekers have been removed from the plane.
News 2
The NATO Secretary General says the alliance is stepping up its provision of (Q2) heavy weaponry to Ukraine. Jens Stoltenberg was responding to repeated calls from the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for more long-range (Q3) artillery.
News 3
Tigrayan forces who have been at war with the Ethiopian government for more than (Q4) 18 months say they are ready to send a high-level delegation to talks mediated by Kenya. Earlier, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister said its government favored (Q5) negotiations to end the war.
TASK 2:
Read the questions. Then listen to the news and answer the following questions with the information you hear.
News 1
KEY 1: The first flight to Rwanda has been grounded and the asylum seekers have been removed from the plane.
News 2
KEY 2: The alliance is stepping up its provision of heavy weaponry to Ukraine.
News 3
KEY 3: Its government favored negotiations to end the war.
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