Wednesday 13 July 2022

profiles: johnson and putin ... and macron and scholz... and musk and bezos

Can you give a profile of your country's leader?

When the UK prime minister resigned in June, the BBC put together a radio series to try and understand Boris Johnson a little more:

Try from 2:30 where we learn about his name - and his origins:

BBC Radio 4 - Boris, 1. The Early Years

He could be a little confusing:

Coronavirus: Matt Lucas mocks Boris Johnson’s ‘confusing’ lockdown speech | The Independent | The Independent

Boris Johnson speech by Matt Lucas - Little Britain - YouTube

When Russia invaded Ukraine in February, the BBC put together a radio series profiling the Russian leader Vladimir Putin:

BBC Radio 4 - Putin

Here we look at his origins:

Putin - 1. The Moth - BBC Sounds

Here's a talk from a top Russian/French journalist with a different perspective:

Vladimir Pozner: How the United States Created Vladimir Putin - YouTube

For another perspective from Russia Today, here's an interview in English with the president of Syria in October 2020:

Part of President Assad's interview with Rossiya Segodnya News Agency - YouTube

For some 'easier' English, here's a profile or two:

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Queen Elizabeth II: What is the Platinum Jubilee?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Remembering Desmond Tutu

And:

Twitter - ESL Lesson Plan - Breaking News English Lesson

Elon Musk - ESL Lesson Plan - Breaking News English Lesson

Helping Nature - ESL Lesson Plan - Breaking News English Lesson

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