Titbitonians, what do you get if you cross a BBC article and the software Snagit? A new way of presenting / talking about new vocabulary. Firstly, here’s the BBC article: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-52382196
Next, watch this short video:
https://teatimetitbits.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Germanys-state-make-face-masks-compulsory.mp4
Violà, there you have it! If you don’t have time to watch the vid or even take a look at the article, here’s your cheat sheet.
10 to help you with ‘Germany‘s state make face masks compulsory’.
To be compulsory = sth that must be done because of a law or a rule = mandatory
to announce = to tell people sth officially, especially about a decision, plans etc
to back = to support
to set to do sth = likely to do sth, ready for sth or to do sth
to ease (rules) = to become less strict (rules) = alleviate
to issue (guidance) = to make sth known formally
to loosen (restrictions) = to become less strict (rules)
to approve = to officially agree to a plan, request etc
to impose = to introduce a new law, rule, tax etc
to follow suit = to act behave in the way that somebody else has just done.
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