Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: Israel election leaves government outcome uncertain.
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Vocabulary in this episode
- bulletin
These words come from the bulletin about Israel’s election results.
A bulletin is a short news report that gives important information.
- election results
These words come from the bulletin about Israel’s election results.
These are the numbers or outcome showing who won an election.
- bloc
You heard “bloc” in the news.
A bloc is a group of people or parties that work together.
- bloc
For example: The parties formed a bloc to support the new law.
Here, the parties created a group to act together in support of the law.
- majority
You heard “majority” in the news.
A majority is more than half of a group.
- majority
For example: The proposal passed with a majority of the votes.
Here, more than half of the votes supported the proposal.
- proposal
For example: The proposal passed with a majority of the votes.
A proposal is a plan or idea put forward for people to consider.
