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[C] 538 Indonesians Evacuated from Sudan

LET'S READ!

Direction: Read the news with your teacher.

Sudan

Reference: News report from VOA Learning English. All rights reserved.

Comprehension Questions:

1. How many Indonesian citizens are expected to be evacuated in the second phase?

2. What is the top priority in the process of evacuating Indonesian citizens from Sudan?

3. Who is responsible for monitoring the progress of the evacuation and how did he describe the situation?

4. What was the initial plan for the evacuation of all Indonesian citizens from Sudan?

5. Which troops will be sent to assist the evacuation of Indonesian citizens from Sudan?

LET'S RECAP!

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1. Which new words/phrases were easiest to remember? Give three.

どの語句/文が覚えやすかったですか?3つ挙げてください。


2. Which words/phrases were you having a hard time to speak/understand? Give three.

どの語句/文が話したり理解するのに難しかったですか?3つ挙げてください。

evacuate

[ ih-'vak-yoo-eyt ]

verb

- remove (someone) from a place of danger to a safer place

Residents were ordered to evacuate the building.

elite troops

noun

- highly trained military forces, specially selected to work on difficult missions

They were regarded by many as elite troops and often held in reserve during battles in case of emergencies.

whereabouts

[ 'wair-uh-bouts ]

noun

- the place where a person or thing is

His whereabouts are not known to the police.

faction

[ ’fak-shuhn ]

adverb

- a group within a larger group, especially one with slightly different ideas from the main group

After the death of the President, there was a serious battle between different factions for control of the country.

conducive

[ kuhn-'doo-siv ]

adjective

- providing the right conditions for something good to happen or exist

A quiet room is a more conducive atmosphere for studying.