The story:
A Chinese balloon has been shot down by the US Air Force, near the country's coast.
Washington believes it was a spy balloon, while China says that it was just monitoring the weather.
The incident has led to the delay of an important diplomatic visit to China.
Key words and phrases:
deflate
to take the air, energy or force out of something
- My tyres deflated after I drove over some broken glass.
- My hopes of getting the job were deflated when I saw who the other candidate was.
bickering
arguing over something unimportant
- Stop bickering with your brother about that game.
- Stop bickering and do your homework!
on edge
tense due to being nervous or worried
- What's the matter? You've been on edge all day!
- After that argument, I was on edge all day.
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A Chinese balloon has been shot down by the US Air Force, near the country's coast.
Washington believes it was a spy balloon, while China says that it was just monitoring the weather.
The incident has led to the delay of an important diplomatic visit to China.
Key words and phrases:
deflate
to take the air, energy or force out of something
- My tyres deflated after I drove over some broken glass.
- My hopes of getting the job were deflated when I saw who the other candidate was.
bickering
arguing over something unimportant
- Stop bickering with your brother about that game.
- Stop bickering and do your homework!
on edge
tense due to being nervous or worried
- What's the matter? You've been on edge all day!
- After that argument, I was on edge all day.
#learnenglish #news #vocabulary #newsreview #spyballoon
To download the audio and worksheet: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview-2023/unit-1/session-6
SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more English videos and podcast English to help you improve your English: https://www.youtube.com/bbclearningenglish
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