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What is Brexit? Share what you've found out

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• battling - having a long and difficult fight or struggle

• deal - an agreement between two or more people, groups, businesses, or countries, especially for business or in politics.

• senior - More experienced people.

• resigned - Left a job or position; quit.

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• agreed - Discussed or talked about and then accepted by everyone.

• choice - An act of selecting or making a decision about two or more possibilities.

• negotiated - Tried to reach an agreement or get a deal by discussing things with others.

• exit - Leaving a particular situation or place.

• voted - Made a choice in an election.

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• control - the power to change or direct people's behavior or the course of events.

• trade - The action of buying and selling goods and services.

• due to - Expected at or planned for at a certain time.

• draft - A version of a piece of writing that comes before the final version.

• divided - Separated or split into two parts

Read the article and answer the questions

Answer the questions

• What is Theresa May battling to save?

• Who else resigned besides the Brexit secretary?

• What did the Brexit secretary say Brexit was bad for?

• What did Theresa May say about the choice over Brexit?

• What did Theresa May say people risk?

Answer the questions

• What does Brexit mean?

• How many voters voted to leave the European Union?

• What did people who voted to leave want more for the UK?

• At what time will the UK leave the European Union?

• What has the draft Brexit deal done to the country?

Watch the video and answer the questions

• What are the pros and cons of Brexit?

• Share your opinion on what the UK should have opted