Diplomatic Dialogue: A Meeting of Leaders

Yesterday, Former President Trump of the United States met with current president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. We look at a news clip about their meeting and talk about all of the terms that will help you become a better English speaker. 💙 WANT BONUS ENGLISH? Become a channel member. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCakDTg9dhhAsr3WmHyJDa-g/join 📽️ 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 AFFILIATE LINKS FOR AMAZON https://www.amazon.com/shop/americanenglishwiththisguy 📘SHORT STORIES FOR BEGINNERS TO IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH: https://amzn.to/3wMP6B4 🔥TO FIND THE LITTLE STOVE I USED IN THE CEMETERY: https://amzn.to/3kogjHW 🍲 HERE'S A LINK TO THE FREEZE DRIED MEAL I ATE AT THE CEMETERY: https://amzn.to/36BDEh0 🎥 THE CAMERA I USED FOR THE BRIDGE JUMP: https://amzn.to/3yZC2da 🎤 THE MICROPHONE I USE FOR LIVESTREAMS: https://amzn.to/3BlxVds 🦟 LINK TO GET RID OF THE BUGS: https://amzn.to/3wNHe2h 🧊 MY CAR FAN: https://amzn.to/3zoW7dh 📲 MY CAR PHONE MOUNT: https://amzn.to/3xTDNII 📱 THE PHONE I USE TO RECORD B-ROLL: https://amzn.to/3Bc1UVf 🥄THE SPOON AND FORK SET https://amzn.to/3kwMXqM 🫐THE QUICK GRANOLA FROM MAINE: https://amzn.to/2UZNBlI 👁️ 1984 by George Orwell: https://amzn.to/3zX319z 🔌 THE GREEN MILE by Stephen King https://amzn.to/3yhLxEJ 🚶 THE LONG WALK by Stephen King https://amzn.to/3A078li *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. President Trump and President Zelenskyy’s recent meeting 1. Videotape : To record an event or moment using a camera. : They videotaped the meeting between President Trump and President Zelensky to share with the public later. 2. Queue that up : To prepare or get something ready, especially a video or song. : The news station queued up the video of the Trump and Zelensky meeting for everyone to watch. 3. Been through a lot : To have experienced many difficult things. : President Zelensky has been through a lot with the war in Ukraine. 4. Tremendous : Very large or great. : President Trump said the meeting was a tremendous opportunity to talk about peace. She did a tremendous job on her English test. 5. Come up with : To think of or create a plan or idea. : They tried to come up with a plan to end the war in Ukraine. 6. Prevail : To succeed or win after a struggle. : President Zelensky hopes Ukraine will prevail in the war. 7. Heroic : Very brave and admired. : Many people see President Zelensky as heroic for standing up against Russia. 8. How it all works out : How a situation ends or is resolved. : Both leaders are waiting to see how it all works out with the peace talks. 9. Get this settled : To solve a problem or reach an agreement. : President Trump said they need to get this settled as soon as possible. 10. Gone through hell : To have experienced something extremely difficult or painful. : President Zelensky’s country has gone through hell during the war. 11. Impeachment : The process of charging a government official with a crime; breaking the rules. : President Trump mentioned his impeachment as part of the challenges he's faced. 12. Hoax : A false statement or event meant to trick people. : Trump has called the impeachment process a hoax many times. 13. Grandstanding : Trying to impress people by showing off or speaking loudly; bragging. : Some people accused the leaders of grandstanding during the meeting. 14. Played cute : To act clever way but not be serious about something important. : President Trump said President Zelensky didn’t try to play cute when asked the tough questions. 15. Piece of steel : Someone strong and tough. : People describe President Zelensky as a piece of steel for how he handles the war. 16. Resolved : Settled or solved. : President Trump hopes the conflict in Ukraine can be resolved soon. 17. It takes two to tango : Both people or groups need to work together to solve a problem. : President Trump said it takes two to tango when it comes to peace talks with Russia. 18. Talks over him : To interrupt someone while they are speaking. : At the meeting, there were moments when President Trump talked over President Zelensky.