Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: France deploys 70,000 police for protests.
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Vocabulary in this episode
- bulletin
You’ll hear words from the bulletin about an attack in Jordan and a planned march in France.
A bulletin is a short news report or official announcement.
- attack
You’ll hear words from the bulletin about an attack in Jordan and a planned march in France.
An attack is a violent act against a person, place, or group.
- planned march
You’ll hear words from the bulletin about an attack in Jordan and a planned march in France.
A planned march is an event where people intend to walk together, often to express an opinion.
- authorities
You heard “authorities” in the news.
“Authorities” means the people or organizations with official power.
- authorities
For example: The authorities closed the road after the storm.
Here, “authorities” means the officials who can make decisions about public places.
- public safety
Here, it means the people or organizations in charge of public safety and government.
Public safety means protecting people in a community from danger.
- deployed
You heard “deployed” in the news.
“Deployed” means sent somewhere to do a job.
- deployed
For example: The school deployed extra staff to help at the event.
Here, “deployed” means the school sent additional workers to help.
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In this episode
- France deploys 70,000 police for protests
- Gunmen kill seven at a funeral in Jordan
Sources
- CBC NewsFrance deploys thousands of police amid a new wave of protests | CBC News
- France 24France braces for new protests - France 24
- RechercheKarak has a minority Christian population. In 2016, gunmen killed 10 people, including seven police officers, in a series of attacks in Karak and wounded dozens; Jordanian security forces killed the attackers after a long standoff.
