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Session 3
Get up-to-date with the latest news and understand it too with Lingohack. Listen to and watch authentic BBC World News bulletins and learn key words and phrases to help you make sense of the news.
Activity 1
Lingohack
Today's Headlines:
British couple ride into Olympic history
Scientists discover 400-year-old shark
Pigeon race champion banned for life
Watch the video and complete the activity
British cycling's Olympic golden couple Jason Kenny and Laura Trott have ridden into the record books. They've now taken their collective gold medal tally to ten, winning five in Rio. Also on Tuesday 19-year-old Simone Biles became only the fourth competitor to win four gymnastic gold medals. She won the women's floor final.
The Greenland shark lives in the icy Arctic waters and feeds on fish and seals. But until now no one knew exactly how long they live. Researchers have found one that could be 400 years old, making it the oldest vertebrate animal.
A racing pigeon champion has been banned for life from the sport, after claims he admitted cheating to win a major international race. Eamon Kelly, who lives in Oxfordshire, is accused of not sending the pigeons to the start line in France – instead, hiding the birds in the loft of his home. Now the sports chairman in the county wants other big-race results to be investigated.
To do
Try these questions to test your ability to use the words from this Lingohack video.
Use the words from Lingohack
3 Questions
Use one of the words or phrases from this Lingohack to complete each sentence. You may have to change the form of the word.
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Activity
Use one of the words or phrases from this Lingohack to complete each sentence. You may have to change the form of the word.
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eats, consumes (especially for animals)Question 1 of 3
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Use one of the words or phrases from this Lingohack to complete each sentence. You may have to change the form of the word.
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number of medals wonQuestion 2 of 3
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Activity
Use one of the words or phrases from this Lingohack to complete each sentence. You may have to change the form of the word.
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breaking the rules of a competitionQuestion 3 of 3
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End of Session 3
Join us in Session 4 for another story in our vocabulary series. Learn 8 ways to use the word 'round' while enjoying a classic tale.
Session Vocabulary
medal tally
number of medals wonfeeds on
eats, consumes (especially for animals)cheating
breaking the rules of a competition