Weeks 1-5 Recap: Part 4
Greetings
Hi learners, it’s Thursday, March 24, 2021. We’re wrapping up our fourth day of Review Week. Today we will review some of the News headlines from this month and the vocabulary we learned from those modules.
News Review
Aung San Suu Kyi, the previous prime minister of Myanmar was a political activist who campaigned in the 1990s to restore democracy. Her international reputation suffered greatly as a result of the Rohingya genocide. (Lesson 15)
China’s economy is growing faster now than before the pandemic (Lesson 3).
Denmark and Norway have temporarily suspended AstraZeneca’s vaccine, even though Europe’s health agency said it was safe and had no side-effects. (Lesson 20)
New York City will reopen indoor dining at 25% capacity on February 14 (Lesson 1).
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny calls for protests after court orders him to be held for 30 days upon his return (Lesson 3).
Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump will have to release his tax records. The attorney general of New York is currently investigating the former president’s finances (Lesson 12)
NASA’s Mars helicopter may soon be the first to fly on another planet (Lesson 6).
A state of emergency has been declared in Texas. Last week temperatures plunged below freezing levels (Lesson 9).
Quiz
Writing Prompt
Prompts: How has your week been going so far?
Class Discussion
What did you think of today’s lesson? Did you learn any new vocabulary? Do you have grammar questions? Let us know below!