If you like learning about the current news and improving your English for your next English conversation, this English lesson is for you. While watching a news clip about President Donald Trump threatening to put tariffs on Columbian good coming into the U.S, you will learn English phrasal verbs, English idioms,, and other advanced English vocabulary that can really stump English learners.
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1. Slap on:
• : To quickly put or add something.
• : The teacher slapped on a new rule for the class.
2. Tariff:
• : A tax on goods coming into a country.
• : The government added a tariff on imported cars.
3. Imports:
• : Goods brought into a country from another country.
• : The store sells imports like coffee from Brazil.
4. Deporting:
• : Sending someone back to their home country.
• : The man was deported because he didn’t have legal papers.
5. Migrants:
• : People who move to a new place to live or work.
• : Many migrants travel to find jobs in other countries.
6. Terms:
• : Rules or conditions of an agreement.
• : She agreed to the terms of the job offer.
7. Diplomatic:
• : About talking and working with other countries.
• : The leaders held diplomatic talks to solve the problem.
8. In the coming days:
• : Soon, in the next few days.
• : The team will share their decision in the coming days.
9. Border Czar:
• : A person in charge of border issues.
• : The border czar is working to make travel safer.
10. Conducted:
• : Did or carried out something.
• : The teacher conducted a test for the class.
11. ICE (Immigration):
• : A U.S. government group that controls immigration.
• : ICE checks the papers of people entering the country.
12. Ramps up:
• : Increases or makes something bigger.
• : The factory ramps up production during the holidays.
13. Stark warning:
• : A very strong and serious warning.
• : The doctor gave a stark warning about smoking.
14. Undocumented migrants:
• : People who move to another country without legal papers.
• : Undocumented migrants often face many challenges.
15. Press Secretary:
• : A person who talks to the news for the government.
• : The Press Secretary answered questions from reporters.
16. Military flights:
• : Flights run by the army or military.
• : The military flights brought supplies to the island.
17. Commercial flights:
• : Flights for regular people to travel on.
• : We took a commercial flight to visit our family.
18. Sanctions:
• : Rules or punishments from one country to another.
• : The country faced sanctions for breaking international laws.
19. National security:
• : Keeping a country safe from threats or danger.
• : New laws were made to improve national security.
20. Carries out:
• : To do or finish a task.
• : The worker carries out repairs every day.
21. Sweeping arrests:
• : A large number of arrests at once.
• : Police made sweeping arrests after the protest.
22. Targeted arrests:
• : Arrests focused on specific people.
• : The police made targeted arrests of gang members.
23. Homeland Security:
• : A U.S. group that protects the country from danger.
• : Homeland Security checks travelers at the airport.
