Trump Threatens to Bomb an Arab Country
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Donald Trump is the president of the United States. He has made a new threat. He says he may bomb an Arab country.
Trump is also putting economic pressure on Iran. This means he wants to hurt Iran's money and business.
There was a deadline for a deal with Iran. A deadline is a time when something must happen. This deadline has now ended.
After the deadline ended, Trump made his first comment. A comment is something a person says about news.
People want to know what will happen next. There are different options for Trump. An option is a choice a person can make.
The situation between the US and Iran is very serious. Many countries are watching what happens next.
Vocabulary15 words
- threat
- a warning that you will do something bad
- pressure
- trying hard to make someone do something
- deadline
- a time when something must be finished
- comment
- something you say about an event
- options
- choices you can make
- bomb
- to attack with explosives
- president
- the leader of a country
- economic
- about money and business
- deal
- an agreement between people or countries
- Arab country
- a country where people speak Arabic
- situation
- what is happening now
- serious
- important and not funny
- watching
- looking to see what happens
- hurt
- to cause damage or pain
- agreement
- when people agree on something
Quiz
Answer key
1. Bomb an Arab country 2. Putting economic pressure on it 3. Yes
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Donald Trump is the president of the United States. He has made a new _____. He says he may bomb an Arab country.
Trump is also putting economic _____ on Iran. This means he wants to hurt Iran's money and business.
There was a _____ for a deal with Iran. This deadline has now ended.
After the deadline ended, Trump made his first _____.
People want to know what will happen next. There are different _____ for Trump.
The _____ between the US and Iran is very serious.