📚 English Lesson — Bài Học Tiếng Anh 02/06/2026

This week's world news has been dominated by developments in the Ukraine-Russia conflict and escalating tensions in the Middle East. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the United States has set a June deadline for Ukraine and Russia to reach a peace agreement to end their nearly four-year war. The US has also proposed trilateral talks in Miami, which Ukraine has agreed to attend. Meanwhile, Russia launched a massive overnight barrage of missiles and drones targeting Kyiv, killing more than a dozen people and injuring hundreds, despite ongoing peace negotiations.

  In the Middle East, Israeli military intercepted projectiles from Lebanon and subsequently carried out strikes that killed eight civilians, following comments from former US President Donald Trump suggesting he had advised Netanyahu to call off a planned Beirut attack. Iran responded by announcing the suspension of diplomatic talks with the United States, blaming Israel's actions in Lebanon for escalating regional tensions and stating that dialogue would resume only when Israel ceases its attacks on Lebanese territory.
  
  Other notable events included a large explosion at a fireworks factory in Malta that damaged surrounding buildings, though no casualties were immediately reported. Oil prices climbed about 1% to a one-week high as markets awaited news on potential US-Iran agreement to halt the ongoing conflict, with Tehran reviewing a proposed deal framework. In the technology sector, AI safety company Anthropic confidentially filed for an initial public offering, coming amid renewed calls from Senator Bernie Sanders and other lawmakers for a 50% tax on stock options for AI company employees to address wealth inequality in the tech sector.
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  <h4 style="color: #2c3e50; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 8px;">Grammar Point 2: Reported Speech</h4>
  <p style="color: #2c3e50; margin: 0 0 8px 0;">When reporting what someone said, we often change the tense and use reporting verbs like said, announced, claimed, suggested.</p>
  <p style="color: #2c3e50; margin: 0;"><strong>Examples from text:</strong></p>
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    <li>Direct: "We need a June deadline." → Reported: Zelenskyy announced that the US had set a June deadline.</li>
    <li>Direct: "I told Netanyahu to call off the attack." → Reported: Trump suggested he had advised Netanyahu to call off the attack.</li>
    <li>Direct: "Dialogue will resume when Israel stops attacks." → Reported: Iran stated that dialogue would resume only when Israel ceases attacks.</li>
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  <p style="color: #2c3e50; margin: 8px 0 0 0;"><strong>Key changes:</strong> will → would, can → could, present → past</p>
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  <h4 style="color: #2c3e50; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 8px;">Grammar Point 3: Adverbs of Sequence</h4>
  <p style="color: #2c3e50; margin: 0 0 8px 0;">These adverbs show the order of events in time: first, then, next, subsequently, finally, meanwhile, afterward.</p>
  <p style="color: #2c3e50; margin: 0;"><strong>Examples from text:</strong></p>
  <ul style="color: #2c3e50; margin: 4px 0 0 20px; padding: 0;">
    <li>"Israel intercepted projectiles from Lebanon and subsequently carried out strikes"</li>
    <li>"Russia launched an attack ... meanwhile, diplomatic talks continued"</li>
    <li>"First came the deadline announcement, then the Kyiv attack, subsequently the oil price rise"</li>
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Vocabulary Exercises (5 questions)

Grammar Exercises (5 questions)

Reading Comprehension (5 questions)

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  <h4 style="color: #2c3e50; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 8px;">Grammar Answers:</h4>
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    <li>were killed</li>
    <li>had set</li>
    <li>would resume</li>
    <li>was reported</li>
    <li>was destroyed</li>
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  <h4 style="color: #2c3e50; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 8px;">Reading Comprehension Answers:</h4>
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    <li>A June deadline (to reach an agreement by the beginning of summer)</li>
    <li>Eight civilians</li>
    <li>Iran blamed Israel's actions in Lebanon for escalating regional tensions</li>
    <li>Anthropic filed for an IPO; Senator Bernie Sanders proposed a 50% tax on stock options for AI company employees</li>
    <li>Ukraine-Russia conflict and Middle East tensions (specifically Israel-Lebanon)</li>
  </ol>
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