In News Review we talk about Kobe Bryant and teach new vocabulary. Kobe Bryant’s wife is suing the owner of the helicopter that crashed last month killing him and their 13-year-old daughter. The lawsuit was filed just before a memorial service was held in Los Angeles last night. Neil and Georgina teach you the language the world's media is using to discuss this story.
Vocabulary:
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presents something officially, often in a law court
• The singer filed a lawsuit against her former agent.
• I filed for divorce last year.
negligent
careless about responsibilities
• The government was negligent in its attitude to voters.
• The airline was found to be negligent after the crash.
wrongful
unfair, illegal or morally wrong
• He threatened to sue his employer for wrongful dismissal.
• The police were sued for wrongful arrest.
For a quiz and to download the audio, go to our website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-13/session-131
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Vocabulary:
files
presents something officially, often in a law court
• The singer filed a lawsuit against her former agent.
• I filed for divorce last year.
negligent
careless about responsibilities
• The government was negligent in its attitude to voters.
• The airline was found to be negligent after the crash.
wrongful
unfair, illegal or morally wrong
• He threatened to sue his employer for wrongful dismissal.
• The police were sued for wrongful arrest.
For a quiz and to download the audio, go to our website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-13/session-131
For more English videos and English lessons to help you learn English: www.bbclearningenglish.com
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