How attitudes to migration in Europe changed over ten years | BBC News – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.10 years ago, around a million migrants and refugees, mostly fleeing from conflict in the Middle East, came to Europe requesting asylum
2.It was a crisis that stretched across the continent
3.For the most part, they were welcomed, but since then, towards migration across the continent have changed significantly with many countries introducing much stricter border controls
4.Our special Fergle Keen looks at how public sentiment is changing
5.It's quiet now, the end of summer on Lesbos
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B1)
electoral
A2Relating to or composed of electors.
Example:
"is a key power broker after an electoral"
attitudes
A2The position of the body or way of carrying oneself.
Example:
"welcomed, but since then, attitudes"
correspondent
B1Someone who or something which corresponds.
Example:
"correspondent Fergle Keen looks at how"
especially
A2(manner) In a special manner; specially.
Example:
"Security is a common concern, especially"
anti-migration
B2A B2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"anti-migration policies."
hungary's
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"Over 800 miles to the north on Hungary's"
hypocrisy
A2The contrivance of a false appearance of virtue or goodness, while concealing real character or inclinations, especially with respect to religious and moral beliefs; hence in general sense, dissimulation, pretence, sham.
Example:
"A minister told me it was hypocrisy"
different
A2The different ideal.
Example:
"trying to reach Europe on different"
desperation
B2The act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope.
Example:
"desperation driving people to risk"
happened
A2To occur or take place.
Example:
"So, what happened? How did Europe go"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| electoral | A2 | Relating to or composed of electors. |
| attitudes | A2 | The position of the body or way of carrying oneself. |
| correspondent | B1 | Someone who or something which corresponds. |
| especially | A2 | (manner) In a special manner; specially. |
| anti-migration | B2 | A B2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| hungary's | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| hypocrisy | A2 | The contrivance of a false appearance of virtue or goodness, while concealing real character or inclinations, especially with respect to religious and moral beliefs; hence in general sense, dissimulation, pretence, sham. |
| different | A2 | The different ideal. |
| desperation | B2 | The act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope. |
| happened | A2 | To occur or take place. |
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