How to talk about Current Events in English

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One day you read the newspaper.
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You learn about current events happening all over the world.
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But there is one problem…You don’t know how to explain the current events in English.
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Don’t worry!
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I will teach you how to do this in 3 easy steps.
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Welcome to Speak English with Tiffani.
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I am Teacher Tiffani and today I am going to teach you How to talk about current events
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in English.
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This lesson will improve your ability to speak clearly and logically in English.
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Are you ready?
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Well then, let’s jump right in.
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If you want to speak in English about current events, there are 3 simple steps that you
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must follow.
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These steps will help you sound more like a native English speaker.
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Let’s look at the first step…
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Step 1 is to “Describe the Issue” When speaking about current events in English,
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it is important to first clearly explain what the issue is exactly.
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You do this by explaining: Who is involved
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When did it happen Where did it occur
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What exactly happened And Why did it become an issue
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In the 2nd step you “Explain the popular view”
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This step is important because you need to explain what people in general think about
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this current event or issue.
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This will help the person listening to you have a better understanding of what you are
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talking about.
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You do this by giving 3 points about the popular view.
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Step 3 is to “Give your opinion” After you have described the issue and explained
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the popular view, it is now time to give your opinion on the issue.
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You do this by Giving your basic opinion on the issue
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Then stating the main reason for your opinion And then finally summarizing your opinion
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Okay, now that we know the three steps to properly talking about current events in English,
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let’s look at an actual current event and talk about it using what we have learned.
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Step 1 “Describe the issue” Who is involved Barack Obama
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When did it happen (or when will it happen) January 20, 2017
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Where did it occur America What exactly happened Barack Obama will no
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longer be the president And why did it become an issue Donald Trump
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has been elected as the new president
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So, after putting all of this information together, we would say…
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“Starting January 20, 2017, Barack Obama will no longer be the president of America.
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He has served for a long time, but his time has come to an end.
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Donald Trump has been elected the new president and will take over in January.
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Now Step 2 “The popular view” The first point is People love him
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The second point is He has been a great president And the third point is People are nervous
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about Trump
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So, after putting all of this information together, we would say…
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“The majority of Americans love Barack Obama and are sad to see him go.
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He has been a great president.
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So, people are nervous about what Donald Trump will do in the future.
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And finally Step 3 “Give your opinion” Your basic opinion on the issue A great president
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The main reason for your opinion Helped many people
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And the summary of your opinion Wish he could stay
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So, after putting all of this information together, we would say…
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“In my opinion, Barack Obama has been a great president.
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Throughout his time as president he has helped many people.
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I wish he could stay president for a little while longer.”
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Now, if we put all of this together, this is how we would talk about this current event
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in English…
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“Starting January 20, 2017, Barack Obama will no longer be the president of America.
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He has served for a long time, but his time has come to an end.
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Donald Trump has been elected the new president and will take over in January.
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The majority of Americans love Barack Obama and are sad to see him go.
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He has been a great president.
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So, people are nervous about what Donald Trump will do in the future.
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In my opinion, Barack Obama has been a great president.
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Throughout his time as president he has helped many people.
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I wish he could stay president for a little while longer.”
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Alright amazing!
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Today you learned “How to talk about current events in English”.
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We learned 3 steps…
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Step 1 “Describe the Issue” Step 2 “Explain the popular view”
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And Step 3 “Give your opinion”
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So, instead of just giving a short comment, you will now be able to talk about current
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events like a native English speaker.
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Now try to use these steps at least one time today.
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You can do it!
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You can speak English!
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