2024-06-12
9 分钟The far right has performed well in the latest European Union elections. TRANSCRIPT Find a a video version of this podcast and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2024/240612 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English for work ✔️ Learning English Stories They're all available by searching in your podcast app.
From BBC learning English this is learning English from the news, our podcast about the news headlines.
In this programme, far right parties perform well in EU elections.
Hello, I'm Neil.
And I'm Beth.
In this podcast we explain the vocabulary in the news headlines and how you can use it too.
You can find all the vocabulary and headlines from this episode as well as a worksheet on our website, bbclearningenglish.com.
Okay Beth, let's talk a bit more about the story.
Okay, so people in 27 different countries have voted for the politicians that they want to represent them in the European Parliament.
Yes, and the results are a little bit complicated.
Theres a different picture in different countries as each country has its own parties, which then work with others from across Europe in the european parliament.
Now, overall, the centre right parties still have the most seats from this election.
Yes, but far right politicians have done well in lots of countries such as France, Germany, Italy and Austria.
Now I have a headline here that describes this situation.
This is from BBC News centre right on course to strengthen majority in EU election as far right makes gains.
So that's centre right on course to strengthen majority in EU election as far right makes gains.
Now, we are interested in this expression makes gains.
Neil, what can you tell us about it?
Well, gain can be used as a verb and a noun.
And you might know the verb gain means to increase something or to win something.
So you might, for example, gain weight or you can gain someone's respect.