Georgia’s ‘foreign agent’ law: BBC News Review

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Georgia’s parliament has passed a new so-called ‘foreign agent’ law. It would mean media and nongovernmental organisations which receive more than 20% of their funding from abroad, will have to be registered and monitored. Comparisons have been made with Russian laws which the Kremlin has used to control its critics. Protesters worry civil rights and Georgia’s chances of joining the European Union will be threatened.
Key words and phrases:
sounds alarm - warns people
🔎 Scientists have been sounding the alarm about the effects of climate change on the polar ice caps for decades.
🔎 Economists are sounding the alarm about rising unemployment.
green lights - gives permission
🔎 The government decided to green light the construction of a new motorway.
🔎 After much consideration, her manager green lighted her project proposal.
stand-off - a situation where opposing sides can’t agree
🔎 The stand-off between the rival gangs eventually turned into violence.
🔎 The workers and their management finally reached a resolution after a long stand-off.
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✔️ 0:25 - Story
✔️ 1:20 - Headline 1
✔️ 3:19 - Headline 2
✔️ 4:56 - Headline 3
✔️ 6:39 - Language summary
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@bbclearningenglish 26 күн бұрын

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@h2017B 25 күн бұрын

Hi, I'm speaking as a non-Georgian residing in a "western" country. This is a matter for Georgians and Georgians alone to decide. When the US threatens sanctions because Georgian's decide they want this law on the books, *that* is improper foreign influence in itself. If the US thinks these laws are bad, maybe it should stop giving countries more and more reasons to pass them.

@hasankeser 26 күн бұрын

You could also add that the US also has a similar law... Of course, principles are abstract in politics and all depend on "context"!

@TwixSvK 7 күн бұрын

Rules based world order: AKA rules for thee but not for me.

@Alitomaev94GE 26 күн бұрын

Georgian here, thank you for the news headlines and the useful vocab 🙌

@user-iu4nn4nf6o 26 күн бұрын

Stands off green lights sounds alarm

@grzegorzkosciuszko1037 26 күн бұрын

Impasse =stand-off

@2202pepe 25 күн бұрын

Where is Beth ? 💔

@bbclearningenglish 25 күн бұрын

She'll be back soon!

@user-rm1yj7ce5f 26 күн бұрын

Great explanation

@samb9203 26 күн бұрын

So what the Americans have t hae same Law.

@maanciudad 21 күн бұрын

Thanks

@elenavasilyeva4759 26 күн бұрын

The foreign agent law originates from the USA and is currently in force there. Why should the US sound any alam?

@sueliishiyama4781 19 күн бұрын

'Sounds alarm" and "green lights" have the same meaning in Brazil, because of that I could understand easily.

@amiraratkovic2619 25 күн бұрын

It is very useful video like always ❤

@SharonQuan-vp9uo 20 күн бұрын

Thanks~

@89belena24 25 күн бұрын

You never told about protests in Western Europe and USA, as if protests happen only in post Soviet countries and third world countries. You didn't tell us about farmer protests and truck protests in Europe. Anti French protest in New Caledonia is happening at the moment, the state of emergency has been imposed

@karach955 25 күн бұрын

BBC Learning English as part of Western Media Propoganda

@Eugene-rq8kr 25 күн бұрын

There are a lot of channels where you can find the real picture of how the EU is degrading now.

@useyourimagination26 25 күн бұрын

Agree

@mariasilenthill 20 күн бұрын

Finally someone said it.

@anazildadebarrosstauffer6929 26 күн бұрын

This one was very difficult.

@ninotabatadze5318 24 күн бұрын

Thanks from Georgia! 🇬🇪❤

@jasmin-bf8et 20 күн бұрын

Hi thanks for BBC L.E I am beginner I can listen and understand slowly

@roshanchamika621 19 күн бұрын

Useful ❤

@bbclearningenglish 19 күн бұрын

😊

@cactus4242 25 күн бұрын

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@trongne 24 күн бұрын

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@rungsakthongmuk8538 25 күн бұрын

Georgie's teeth are so perfectly aligned and bright.😊 Thanks for teaching.

@IsxaaqSheikh 23 күн бұрын

I enjoyed this lesson and found very important words for me, such as the word sound alarm thank you, professors

@AbdullahAmir-vh8tf 26 күн бұрын

I love BBC I am from 🇪🇬 ❤

@ilyinkonstantin 26 күн бұрын

To give a green light. I liked this expression. Thanks for the video!

@bbclearningenglish 25 күн бұрын

You're welcome! We publish a new episode of News Review every Wednesday so check back soon to learn more useful expressions!

@patriziapatricelli7240 25 күн бұрын

This topic was very difficult to understand

@lopezaguilar28 26 күн бұрын

1:44 what does drop mean there? It sounds like Avoid or shun

@bbclearningenglish 25 күн бұрын

Yes, 'drop' means 'don't use'. Headlines often drop words like 'a' and 'the' to save space.

@Tage-in-Weimar 26 күн бұрын

BBC: my daily cup of coffee!

@igfferftygee2194 25 күн бұрын

But this law is same with US and Australia law. How this could be Kremlin law?

@chibaneyoucef3248 26 күн бұрын

Useful as we used to .

@user-ld6jv3vc3b 23 күн бұрын

We have a day of family strength in Georgia and we go out in every Citys to protect our nation 🇬🇪🙏🙏🙏

@user-tu9ih5ck9c 26 күн бұрын

Altercations - clashes ?

@bbclearningenglish 25 күн бұрын

Yes, that's a good synonym.

@Gaoluubi 24 күн бұрын

Despite the green light about the corporation between the two, they are still in a stand-off and continuously stand the alarm to each other.

@adamstafford2001 24 күн бұрын

"I applaud the BBC for creating such a valuable English learning channel. It's a fantastic tool for learners."

@abbos_axiy 25 күн бұрын

What are two interviewers' names ? Does anyone know ?

@bbclearningenglish 25 күн бұрын

They are called Neil and Georgie.

@user-zp3iz5it8g 26 күн бұрын

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@voltydequa845 24 күн бұрын

Since having to register and disclose "donators" sounded alarms, they green lighted the pathetic narrative of a Georgia's internal stand-off coupled with Reductio ad Putinum. In my opinion an appropriate comparison, resorting to chess and in reference to the overreactions by those opposing the law, would be that of a move in a zugzwang position. When it comes to learning the language, the contexts produced by the comparative examples help very much to associate and fix meanings.

@hadidarvishikhezri814 23 күн бұрын

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@eseoghenetv 26 күн бұрын

Thank you bbc

@Eugene-rq8kr 25 күн бұрын

Georgia has adopted a law that exists in all developed countries, including America. These mass protests are not mass, but paid for by the Americans. They can still do things like that while their dollar printing press is working. But its time is coming to an end.

@Eugene-rq8kr 23 күн бұрын

Sanctions against Georgia will merge it into Russia. Sanctions has not worked out against Russia.

@samb9203 26 күн бұрын

Georgia is a democracy their parliament voted heavily for this foreign agents law, you just don't like it because your anti russian but you love their cheap gas square that one.stop wasting license fee payers money.

@ekaterinak9146 22 күн бұрын

Europe already hasn't bought our gas since war started. And I'm from Russia and it's totalitarian state right now, I live abroad and I even afraid to visit my parents this summer, I'm so tired and I'm dreaming when Russia can turn into normal democracy country, developing for the sake of well-being of its citizens and doesn't attack nearest states. Now Russia is trying to get Georgia under its control and I wish people will be able to defence independent future for their country.

@manbirsingh2510 25 күн бұрын

Very nice I like it

@user-tu9ih5ck9c 26 күн бұрын

Deadlock-impasse-stalemate

@useyourimagination26 25 күн бұрын

It is funny, the USA has the same law, and it is normal, but the Georgia can not have the same law. It is very interesting.

@user-iu4nn4nf6o 26 күн бұрын

The government decided to green light the construction of a new motorway

@toobatooba5334 26 күн бұрын

❤❤❤💕

@user-ic9vg6pw4o 23 күн бұрын

What's foreign agent? Can you tell us?

@narminallaweardi2384 25 күн бұрын

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@mimiacharjee2036 20 күн бұрын

I founding vocabulary comment😂

@lakshmankumarwinner4059 23 күн бұрын

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@KrishKhatri-zp8zi 16 күн бұрын

Hii❤😊

@user-nata-tata 24 күн бұрын

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@igorkanygin8876 22 күн бұрын

the same law, Foreign Agents Registration Act,has been enforced in the United States since 1938, but the BBC is not warried, this program is not about learning languages, it is rather propaganda through learnings