UK Says Support for Falkland Islands Is 'Unwavering'
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The UK government says it will always support the Falkland Islands. This is called being unwavering. The Falkland Islands are a small group of islands. Britain controls them. But Argentina also says the islands belong to Argentina.
Argentina's president is Javier Milei. He is the leader of the country. Milei said the 'winds of change' now help Argentina's claim. A claim means saying something belongs to you.
The Falkland Islands are called an overseas territory. This means Britain controls land far from the UK. The UK and Argentina have argued about the islands for many years.
In 1982, there was a war between the UK and Argentina about the islands. Britain won the war. The islands stayed British. Many people there want to stay British.
Number 10 is another name for the UK government's main office. It gave a statement about the islands. The statement said UK support for the islands will not change.
Vocabulary5 words
- unwavering
- not changing; very strong and firm
- claim
- saying something belongs to you
- overseas territory
- land far away that a country controls
- government
- the group of people who run a country
- statement
- words said or written to explain something
Quiz
Answer key
1. Its support is unwavering 2. The leader of Argentina 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The UK government says it will always _____ the Falkland Islands. This is called being _____.
Argentina's president is Javier _____. He said the 'winds of _____' now help Argentina's claim.
The Falkland Islands are called an overseas _____. The UK and Argentina have _____ about the islands for many years.
In 1982, there was a _____ between the UK and Argentina about the islands. Britain _____ the war.
Number 10 gave a _____ about the islands. It said UK support will not _____.
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