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BBC Learning English
Words in the News
4 July 2012
No sanctuary1 for whales
Transcript:
No new sanctuary for these whales.
In spite of pressure from conservation groups, there won't be further protection
in the South Atlantic.
The bid for its creation has been defeated at the International Whaling
Commission meeting in Panama.
It's been a recurring2 issue at the annual gathering3 along with Japan's request
for a commercial hunting quota4.
Indigenous5 communities in the Arctic also want more subsistence hunting
permits.
Vocabulary:
sanctuary
safe place
in spite of
without regard for someone or something
bid
proposal
recurring
something that shows up repeatedly
subsistence
essential for survival
Exercise:
Use one of the words or phrases below to complete each of these sentences from
BBC news reports.
Note that you may have to change the form of a word to complete the sentence
correctly.
sanctuary / in spite of / bid / recurring / subsistence
1. The Palestinian delegation6 welcomed the approval of its _______ to get
protected status for the church, built on a site some believe was Jesus's
birthplace.
2. The BBC's Tomi Oladipo in Lagos say the two groups have a history of land
disputes, in an area where most of the people depend on _______ farming for a
living.
3. ________ his conviction, Mr Gilani emerged from his trial with his reputation
enhanced, having succeeded in portraying7 himself as a man defending
democracy in the face of a politically motivated campaign against him and his
government.
4. Sicily Park residents said the flooding was a ________ problem, with the
street flooding nine times since 2008.
5. A Sumatran rhinoceros8 - one of the world's most endangered species - has
given birth at a ________ in Indonesia.
Answers:
1. The Palestinian delegation welcomed the approval of its bid to get protected
status for the church, built on a site some believe was Jesus's birthplace.
Source: Bethlehem sites given Unesco World Heritage status
2. The BBC's Tomi Oladipo in Lagos say the two groups have a history of land
disputes, in an area where most of the people depend on subsistence farming
for a living.
Source: Nigeria's Ebonyi state ethnic9 clashes: 50 killed
3. In spite of his conviction, Mr Gilani emerged from his trial with his reputation
enhanced, having succeeded in portraying himself as a man defending
democracy in the face of a politically motivated campaign against him and his
government.
Source: Profile: Yousuf Raza Gilani
4. Sicily Park residents said the flooding was a recurring problem, with the
street flooding nine times since 2008.
Source: Flash flooding hits Sicily Park in south Belfast
5. A Sumatran rhinoceros - one of the world's most endangered species - has
given birth at a sanctuary in Indonesia.
Source: Endangered Sumatran rhinoceros born in captivity
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