President of Zimbabwe defies a nation: BBC News Review reviews

February 16, 2023



Robert Mugabe, the Zimbabwean president, refuses to step down. Dan and Catherine teach you how to use language in the news in your everyday English.

The story:
Zimbabwe’s ruling party says it will begin impeachment proceedings today against President Robert Mugabe.

The 93-year-old leader has defied demands from his party ZANU-PF to resign, and has insisted that a regular cabinet meeting will take place later.

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Key words and phrases

an ultimatum
a threat of punishment if someone does not do something

ebbing away
becoming weaker

buying it
believing it

Find out more here http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-1/session-1

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17 Comments
  1. Who's here in 2021 after watching my beloved 🇺🇬 🙆🏽‍♂️, and it's current issues 😉🎬💭
    These scripts seeming

  2. Reply
    đông nguyễn hải February 16, 2023 at 5:07 am

    i cannot find your quiz of the episode on website

  3. Hey. As always BBC did an incredible video.
    Today my mother gave me an ultimatum because I was watching this peace of news and ebbing away my Spanish homework, but I didn’t buy it.
    Thank u.

  4. Great video BBC! Thank you for everything!

  5. Love BBC English

  6. Reply
    Lkham-Ulzii Buyandelger February 16, 2023 at 5:07 am

    Love you guys.
    Could you upload transcript of news-review programmes?
    Looking forward your respond 🙂

  7. Great BBC. I love English so much.

  8. BBC Learning English Can we say that I finished the learning a language completely at all?

  9. thanks BBC, best way to learn english with News Review

  10. Reply
    Karla Canahuati Raudales February 16, 2023 at 5:07 am

    Interesting!

  11. I like this program.

  12. Thank you, BBC/.

  13. This video is very useful.👍🎅🇬🇧

  14. Awesome

  15. Reply
    International Students for Medicine UK February 16, 2023 at 5:07 am

    breaking news: Mugabe has just resigned as impeachment proceedings began. XD

  16. Reply
    International Students for Medicine UK February 16, 2023 at 5:07 am

    first floor here

  17. Reply
    Caio Matheus Souza Lopes February 16, 2023 at 5:07 am

    Who is Michel Temer?

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