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Shadowing the newsreader

Listen to the newsreader read out each line and then practise saying it. Record your own voice line by line and submit your voiceover.

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2022 began with women in the news.

In Afghanistan, women weren't allowed to go to school.

But a radio station used its programmes to continue women's education.

Women in Scotland focused on old laws against women.

In the past, many women were killed for being witches.

In some countries, this continues today.

People also wanted to save the environment.

Mangrove forests were replanted by the riverside in Kenya.

These forests help the local environment.

In Liberia, chimpanzees got food and a new home.

They were used in scientific experiments.

Now, they're back in the forest.

In Thailand, sealife got protection.

Tourism had killed the sealife in the famous Phi Phi bay.

Now, tourists are educated about tourism's effect on the environment.

Global problems came in February when Russia attacked Ukraine.

7.8 million Ukrainians left their homes to escape the fighting. Russia's war in Ukraine's also caused food prices in Africa to increase, and oil prices are higher as well.

A lot of basic foods in African countries come from Ukraine.

The war's making people go hungry.

Julius Adewale: "Cost of production, it has increased immensely.

Some focused on wasting less and buying fewer cheap clothes.

The number of people who make their own clothes is increasing.

And product designers were also finding clever ways to use waste.

London company UpCircle started helping cafes to recycle.

It collects used coffee grounds from cafes and is using them in beauty products.

US environmentalist Rob Greenfield wore a suit which he filled with his rubbish.

For 30 days, he ate like an average American.

He wore all his rubbish to make people think about waste.

A decision by the US Supreme Court changed women's rights.

They used to have legal access to an abortion.

Now, some states have made this illegal.

Kamala Harris: "This is the first time in the history of our nation that a constitutional right has been taken from the people of America.

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