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President Trump and Kim Jong-un have signed a joint agreement after their unprecedented talks in Singapore.
Mr Trump said he was “very proud of what had been achieved.”
Mr Kim said “the world will see a major change.”
Copies of the document are about to be distributed to the press.
United States has been insisting on complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearisation of North Korea.
Quiz: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-1/session-42
Key words and phrases
alpha
strong, powerful, in charge
-There are many alpha personalities in the world of politics.
-Jorge’s a bit of an alpha male, so he tends to think his idea is always the best one.
showdown
final, decisive fight or argument
-As the first whistle blows, the showdown between these two teams begins.
-Kee and I had a bit of a showdown in the park. He won, so that settles that.
double-edged sword
situation with advantages and disadvantages
-This new job is a double-edged sword. I earn more, but I’m working longer hours.
-Living in the countryside is a double-edged sword. It’s quieter, but very remote.
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I got reminded of the Japanese video game titled "Samurai Showdown". It's nice that the words are alliterative, but come to think about it, it sounds more interesting. A coupling of words about Eastern warriors and which is from a Western game. Also using a word taken from a card game term for the title of video games.
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I really appreciate the lessons you give us. Thank you a lot! I always wait for new episodes of News Review. I should say that the idiom 'a double-edged sword' is extremely useful and we have something like that in russian, but instead of 'sword' we have 'stick'.
Hi, can you help me to understand the term of (Alpha male)
it's not clear enough how can I use it, as adj. or noun.
in the example: Jorge's an alpha male= Jorge is an alpha male?
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Another interesting video! Thanks for saying my name! In Spanish we say "es un arma de doble filo", it means the same as "double-edged sword".🙄
Probably the summit was success think so, hope never mess again
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