Are these two speeches similar?: BBC News Review

Donald Trump's wife, Melania, has given a speech supporting her husband. However, she has been accused of copying parts of a speech given by Michelle Obama eight years ago. Listen to see if you think these speeches are similar and to learn useful phrases for talking about this story.
Learn more about this and test your understanding here www.bbc.co.uk/l...

[@emersoms]

Sian, you are so beautiful and you voice is amazing, I love it!
Thanks a lot, the words and phrases help me with my English learning!

[@estanislaoherreramora1964]

I quite like Sian

[@ប៊ុនបូផាន់]

Can you put the subtitle every videos ?

[@bbclearningenglish]

Hello. We have been adding subtitles to most of our new videos but not to News Review. The conversation is not scripted but you can find out what it is about because we offer you a summary. It would be a good exercise for you to listen to it a few times and try to follow the conversation. You’ll end up understanding most of what each presenter says.

[@ប៊ុនបូផាន់]

thanks

[@MegaBear85]

Thank you, BBC Learning English. These lessons are great. So useful! Thank you once again!

[@dinorashka]

would be very useful if in the description of the video , just write the words what we are trying to learn please. because sometimes the pronunciation and the spell its a little different, thank you, awesome job guys!

[@sharadkumartiwari3700]

Really enjoy listening BBC news analysis. It is very interactive and helps me to improve my English language skills.

[@TEDIELDOR]

Where is Neil? Is he having a holiday? Say hello to him please:)

[@juancarlos-uq7dr]

Unfornunately both are similars.

[@saacidkaftan4795]

Wow wow ! What a beautiful way of teaching English greater than my paid school thank you very much sian ,the co- and the rest of BBC .

[@PhongNguyen-cb2su]

Sian says that "faint" is opposite to "striking", doesn't she? Thank you so much, BBC Learning English.

[@MGMAGICofficial]

give Michelle back her speech!!

[@shumailamir9671]

Thanks

[@honoriafamilia6737]

You do a great job... Love your videos and they has helped me to improve my English

[@jaythissak9959]

Very useful for us who are learning English as second language. A bit more advance lessons are highly welcome. Thank you..

[@bbclearningenglish]

Check out the rest of our You Tube channel for lots of other videos aimed at different levels of English learners.

[@engwehliye2712]

BBC learning English thanks for you help

[@sukhvirsinghbrar237]

I will appriciate if you produce subtitle videos.

[@hermes8899]

Sian looks so stunning! Is "stunning" a popular adj describing a beatiful lady in Britain? :?

[@bbclearningenglish]

Sian will be pleased. Yes, ‘stunning’ is used to
describe a very beautiful woman here in Britain.

[@virendrasinghrathore9942]

Gentlemen most of the words I speak in American excent, so how would l improve my own excent ?

[@bbclearningenglish]

Hi virendra Singh Rathore. Visit our website for more tips on pronunciation. We'll teach you British English: www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/pronunciation

[@vendetta3766]

The two people have a different level of knowledge ,

[@Mrborrero29]

I have a question, Can I use "striking" for other words as well?

[@bbclearningenglish]

Hi Erwin Borrero. In News Review, we used ‘striking’ with
‘similarity’. But the word ‘striking’ also commonly goes with ‘contrast’ - for
example: ‘There's a striking contrast between Amy’s and
her sister’s attitude towards money.’ Also, we can use it with ‘example’:
‘Picasso’s Guernica is a striking example of modern art.’

[@Mrborrero29]

Thanks for taking the time to respond and explaining this beautiful language. Greetings from colombia.

[@Saruonpal]

Great lesson

[@MuhammadEgypt]

It's looks like a mere case of plagiarism.

[@boodacaddeconstractioncomp6083]

Please put subtile to read it

[@ismayilabdurahman2940]

Excellent presentation

[@kirasakura100]

Gracias por la información. Se aprende mejor sabiendo cuando usar esas palabras o frases.

[@sabrinakh8717]

Where is nail?

[@luckylife883]

How come the published date of this video of 20th july 2016? first lady speech was given after 8th November 2016

[@hasbigoodnessgalore2201]

Nice videos

[@marziyehfirouzi6448]

I like the other lessons with all details written!!!

[@ubadaashaeib8237]

you explain new words by words that need to explain, so I hope if put subtitle with the vedios

[@bbclearningenglish]

Hi عبادة الشايب
Thank you for your comment. We don't provide a transcript or subtitles because this is a natural, unscripted programme. For more details and an exercise, visit our website: www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/towards-advanced/unit-3/session-2

[@raed2178]

I like that. Yes, they are very similar.

[@shylajavineed9648]

Thank you Bob and thank you Sian.

[@injujuan8993]

Big thanks for the program! I was shocked to hear about Melania’s speech though. It’s such a bare faced stealing!

[@ILOVETHOMASALEXV]

Good programme to improve english

[@k1joel]

Awesome video. Best way to improve

[@jamaalkeder6890]

thanks is very mach

[@crenatojls]

Lovely!!!
Cheers👍

[@cyclistRM2024]

thank you so much BBC

[@tgchan]

Thanks.

[@quocsinguyen40]

me too.

[@mohammadhosseinganjyar]

❤Sian

[@rubydiaz7521]

sian your english is great i'd to speak like you