Mystery Drones Over in the U.S? IELTS Practice

If you like learning about the current news and improving your English for your next English conversation, this English lesson is for you. While watching a news report about mysterious drones flying over parts of the United States, you will learn English phrasal verbs, English idioms,, and other advanced English vocabulary that can really stump English learners. 💙 OVER 100 BONUS ENGLISH LESSONS? Become a channel member. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCakDTg9dhhAsr3WmHyJDa-g/join 📰 Get 50% off GROUND NEWS https://check.ground.news/AmericanEnglishBrent 📽️ Want to record lessons like this? I livestream with STREAMYARD: https://streamyard.com/pal/c/6287572368359424 🇹🇷 🇸🇪 👨🏼‍🦱 Want a Hair Transplant? Check out https://cabhealth.com/ Get 10% off a hair transplant Code Brent10 🎥 The Camera I Use for Outdoor Lessons: https://amzn.to/3Ca1xPJ 📹 The Other Camera I Use: https://amzn.to/3Ca1xPJ 📘 The Book I'm Currently Reading: https://amzn.to/3Atd0JU *As an Amazon affiliate, I may earn money if you click. Drones Over the U.S. 1. Consumed • : When something takes up all of someone’s time or focus. • : The mysterious drones have consumed everyone’s attention in New Jersey. 2. Expanding • : Getting bigger or spreading out. • : The area where the drones are flying is expanding every night. 3. A briefing • : A short meeting to give important information. • : The police held a briefing to explain what they know about the drones. 4. Incursions • : When something enters a place where it does not belong. • : The mayor called the drones flying over private property incursions. 5. Frustrated • : Feeling upset because you cannot solve a problem. • : People are frustrated because they don’t know where the drones are coming from. 6. Transparency • : Being open and honest, sharing all the information. • : The mayor promised transparency about the drone investigations. 7. Talk of the town • : Something everyone is talking about. • : The mysterious drones have become the talk of the town. 8. Mayor • : The leader of a town or city government. • : The mayor asked for more police officers to investigate the drones. 9. This smacks of • : This seems like or gives the feeling of something bad. • : This smacks of a bigger problem that we don’t understand yet. 10. Downplaying • : Making something seem less important than it really is. • : Some officials are downplaying the drone sightings, saying they are not a threat. 11. Swooping • : Moving quickly down and then up, like a bird. • : People saw the drones swooping over their houses last night. 12. Houston, we have a problem • : A way to say there is a big problem (from a famous space mission). • : When the drones started flying near the airport, people said, “Houston, we have a problem.” 13. Figure out • : To find the answer or understand something. • : The police are trying to figure out who is flying the drones.