UK PM Liz Truss Resigns after 44 Days

Listening in English

Int – Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this digital-only resource, students watch and answer questions about a short video from The Associated Press with UK's prime minister Liz Truss announcing her resignation after only 44 days in office.

A few key background facts are provided as an optional task. You can go over these facts before or after you watch the video.

Focus

topic-based
current events
listening
Europe
UK
politics & government
interpretive

Vocabulary

security
mandate
resign
fiscal
stability
successor
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