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    The document discusses the terms Brexit, Bremain, and Grexit. Brexit refers to Britain leaving the European Union. Bremainers support Britain remaining in the EU, while Eurosceptics favor leaving. Grexit was a term for Greece potentially leaving the Eurozone.

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    The document discusses the terms Brexit, Bremain, and Grexit. Brexit refers to Britain leaving the European Union. Bremainers support Britain remaining in the EU, while Eurosceptics favor leaving. Grexit was a term for Greece potentially leaving the Eurozone.

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    The document discusses the terms Brexit, Bremain, and Grexit. Brexit refers to Britain leaving the European Union. Bremainers support Britain remaining in the EU, while Eurosceptics favor leaving. Grexit was a term for Greece potentially leaving the Eurozone.

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    The document discusses the terms Brexit, Bremain, and Grexit. Brexit refers to Britain leaving the European Union. Bremainers support Britain remaining in the EU, while Eurosceptics favor leaving. Grexit was a term for Greece potentially leaving the Eurozone.

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    WORKSHEET

    www.macmillandictionary.com
    Brexit

    Go to the Macmillan Dictionary BuzzWord article at:


    http://www.macmillandictionary.com/buzzword/entries/brexit.html

    1 Find the information


    Read the BuzzWord article on Brexit and answer these questions.
    1. Which two words combine to form the word Brexit
    2. What does Brexit
    3. What are Eurosceptics
    4. What are Bremainers
    5. What was Grexit
    6. Grexit

    2 Find the words

    1. a verb meaning . e____________


    2. a noun meaning . c_________
    3. a three-word adjectival phrase meaning t_________
    i_________ c_________
    4. a verb meaning . c_________
    5. a noun meaning . f_________
    6. a noun meaning a pile of things that are no longer wanted or needed. s_________
    7. a noun used in the plural meaning . d_________
    8. a noun meaning the spreading of something such as a belief to a wide audience. p_________

    3
    Are these statements true or false according to the text? Correct the false statements.
    1. If the UK votes to leave, it will be the second country to leave the European Union.
    2. The Eurozone is another term for the European Union.
    3. After the vote, it is quite likely that the terms Brexit and Bremain will disappear.
    4. The term Grexit was modelled on the term Brexit.
    5. Coining new catchwords to characterize topical scenarios is a growing trend.
    6. These terms are more popular and widespread than ever before thanks to the web.
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    WORKSHEET
    www.macmillandictionary.com
    Brexit

    Go to the Macmillan Dictionary BuzzWord article at:


    http://www.macmillandictionary.com/buzzword/entries/brexit.html

    1 Find the information


    Read the BuzzWord article on Brexit and answer these questions.
    1. Which two words combine to form the word Brexit
    2. What does Brexit
    3. What are Eurosceptics
    4. What are Bremainers
    5. What was Grexit
    6. Grexit

    2 Find the words

    1. a verb meaning . e____________


    2. a noun meaning . c_________
    3. a three-word adjectival phrase meaning t_________
    i_________ c_________
    4. a verb meaning . c_________
    5. a noun meaning . f_________
    6. a noun meaning a pile of things that are no longer wanted or needed. s_________
    7. a noun used in the plural meaning . d_________
    8. a noun meaning the spreading of something such as a belief to a wide audience. p_________

    3
    Are these statements true or false according to the text? Correct the false statements.
    1. If the UK votes to leave, it will be the second country to leave the European Union.
    2. The Eurozone is another term for the European Union.
    3. After the vote, it is quite likely that the terms Brexit and Bremain will disappear.
    4. The term Grexit was modelled on the term Brexit.
    5. Coining new catchwords to characterize topical scenarios is a growing trend.
    6. These terms are more popular and widespread than ever before thanks to the web.
    D •
    TE DE E
    SI A L
    EB LO B
    W N IA
    M W P

    © Macmillan Publishers Ltd 2016


    O DO O
    FR BE C
    O

    MACMILLAN DICTIONARY BUZZWORD / Brexit


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    O
    H
    •P
    CA

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