British Prime Minister – level 1

02-08-2019 07:00

Theresa May was the British prime minister. She stops being prime minister. Boris Johnson becomes the new prime minister.

He gives a speech as prime minister. He says that Britain is going to leave the EU on October 31st. He says that there is going to be a new Brexit deal. Britain is going to build a new partnership with Europe.

He also says that he is going to make hospitals and schools better.

Difficult words: was (past of ‘is’), deal (a plan, a document which says how things are done), partnership (when you are partners with somebody).

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