Unit 2: News Review
How to use the language from the latest news stories
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Session 20
North and South Korea have met for talks for the first time in two years. Neil and Dan teach you the language the world's media is using to discuss this story.
Activity 1
News Review
Koreas talk for the first time in two years
North and South Korea have met for high-level talks for the first time in two years. Among the topics for their discussion were next month's South Korean Winter Olympics, which North Korea has agreed to attend.
Language challenge
“The first talks between North and South Korea in more than two years have produced an immediate dividend.” What does the word ‘dividend’ mean in this report from the BBC World Service?
a) monetary profit
b) positive result
c) heated disagreement
Watch the video and complete the activity

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The story
The first talks between North and South Korea in more than two years have produced an immediate dividend.
Pyongyang has agreed to send a delegation to the Winter Olympics in the south next month.
It’s hoped this thaw could provide a period of stability after months of heightened tensions.
Key words and phrases
invaluable
extremely useful
foolproof
impossible to get wrong
break (the) ice
reduce tension
To do
Try our quiz to see how well you've learned today's language.
News Review quiz
3 Questions
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
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Activity
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
Hint
reduce the tensionQuestion 1 of 3
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Activity
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
Hint
extremely usefulQuestion 2 of 3
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Activity
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
Hint
impossible to get wrongQuestion 3 of 3
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