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Dec 2024
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Learn English With a Real American Engli...

BRENT
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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 report about the killing of a powerful CEO and almost three more hours of English, you will learn English phrasal verbs, English idioms,, and other advanced English vocabulary that can really stump English learners. 🟩 My Other English Learning Channel: https://www.youtube.com/americanenglishguytoo 💙 OVER 100 BONUS ENGLISH LESSONS? Become a channel member. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCakDTg9dhhAsr3WmHyJDa-g/join 📰 Get 50% off GROUND NEWS https://check.ground.news/AmericanEnglishBrent 📽️ Want to record lessons like this? I livestream with STREAMYARD: https://streamyard.com/pal/c/6287572368359424 🇹🇷 🇸🇪 👨🏼‍🦱 Want a Hair Transplant? Check out https://cabhealth.com/ Get 10% off a hair transplant Code Brent10 🎥 The Camera I Use for Outdoor Lessons: https://amzn.to/3Ca1xPJ 📹 The Other Camera I Use: https://amzn.to/3Ca1xPJ 📘 The Book I'm Currently Reading: https://amzn.to/3Atd0JU *As an Amazon affiliate, I may earn money if you click. Drones Over the U.S. 1. United Healthcare • : A big company that helps people pay for doctors and hospitals. • : Many people in America use UnitedHealthcare for health insurance. 2. CEO (Chief Executive Officer) • : The boss of a company who makes the big decisions. • : The CEO of the company talked about their plans for next year. 3. High-powered attorney • : A lawyer who is very successful and important. • : The man hired a high-powered attorney to help him in court. 4. Waive extradition • : To agree to go back to another state or country for a trial. • : The man decided to waive extradition and go back to face the charges. 5. Indictment • : A paper that says someone is officially charged with a crime. • : The court gave the man an indictment for stealing. 6. Executing warrants • : Police acting on a paper that lets them arrest or search someone. • : The police were executing warrants to search the house. 7. Tip • : A small piece of information someone gives to help. • : The police got a tip about where the suspect was hiding. 8. Appropriately prioritized • : Putting things in the right order of importance. • : The teacher appropriately prioritized the students’ work for the day. 9. Allegedly • : People say it happened, but it’s not proven yet. • : He allegedly stole the money, but the court hasn’t decided yet. 10. Fixating • : Thinking too much about one thing. • : She kept fixating on the mistake she made in her homework. 11. Spiral • : A shape that goes around and around • : She wrote her notes down in a spiral notebook. 12. Execute • : To kill someone on purpose • : The criminal executed his victim in a terrible way. 13. Contest • : To argue or fight about something. • : He decided to contest the charges in court. 14. Initially thought • : What someone believed at first. • : I initially thought it would rain today, but the sun is out. 15. Eventually • : After some time. • : He worked hard and eventually finished the project. 16. Under siege • : Attacked or surrounded. • : The town was under siege during the war. 17. Op-ed • : A piece of writing in a newspaper where someone shares their opinion. • : She wrote an op-ed about how to save money. 18. Unconscionable • : Very bad and wrong. • : The teacher said the student’s behavior was unconscionable. 19. Vitriol • : Very mean words or comments. • : The speech was full of vitriol against the politician. 20. Colleagues • : People you work with. • : I talked to my colleagues about the meeting. 🟩 My Other English Learning Channel: https://www.youtube.com/americanenglishguytoo

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