1. The Debate On Air Strikes On Syria
Listening: Yesterday in Parliament
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p039yj3m
to be a party to (something)
to make a case for
to set out the case for
to heed the call
to back (action/a person/candidate/proposal)
to stack up/hold up
ill thought out
fractious, fidgety sombre mood
ayes/nos
Parliament, parliamentary, parliamentarian
Reaction to Hilary Benn's Speech
https://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/hilary-benns-speech-930
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/dec/03/syria-debate-hilary-benn-launches-shock-and-awe-campaign-against-labour
2. Controversial Beauty Contests (13:39)
3. Inward Investment (17:59)
Listening: The World This Week
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p038p42f
For more downloads go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0299wgd/episodes/downloads
to pack your frocks (dresses)
suzerainty versus sovereignty
to have a tin ear to (public opinion)
to get a deal done
OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Recommended Viewing
In cinemas next week is Me & Earl & the Dying Girl (inexplicably translated as Quel fantastico peggior anno della mia vita in Italian).
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