Pronunciation Challenge【TED-Ed】History vs. Cleopatra - Alex Gendler

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Who was Cleopatra?

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When drought hit, she opened the granaries to the public and passed a tax amnesty, all while preserving her kingdom's stability and independence with no revolts during the rest of her reign.

Original Video：【TED-Ed】History vs. Cleopatra - Alex Gendler

Key Vocabulary

1. drought

drought

[draʊt](n.)

2. granary

granary

[ˈgrænɛri](n.)

3. pass (a law)

pass (a law)

[pæs](v.)

4. amnesty

amnesty

[ˈæmnəsti](n.)

5. stability

stability

[stəˈbɪlɪti](n.)

6. independence

independence

[ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns](n.)

7. revolt

revolt

[rɪˈvoʊlt](n.)

rebel

[ˈrɛbəl](n.)

8. reign

reign

[reɪn](n.)

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Pronunciation Challenge【TED-Ed】History vs. Cleopatra - Alex Gendler

Host : Lee

Who was Cleopatra?

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Challenge History

Total 0 Challenges Completed

Today's Sentence

Video not in English?

When drought hit, she opened the granaries to the public and passed a tax amnesty, all while preserving her kingdom's stability and independence with no revolts during the rest of her reign.

Original Video：【TED-Ed】History vs. Cleopatra - Alex Gendler

Key Vocabulary

1. drought

drought

[draʊt](n.)

2. granary

granary

[ˈgrænɛri](n.)

3. pass (a law)

pass (a law)

[pæs](v.)

4. amnesty

amnesty

[ˈæmnəsti](n.)

5. stability

stability

[stəˈbɪlɪti](n.)

6. independence

independence

[ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns](n.)

7. revolt

revolt

[rɪˈvoʊlt](n.)

rebel

[ˈrɛbəl](n.)

8. reign

reign

[reɪn](n.)

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Wang Selina8 years ago

Lee, don't be nervous:) You did a great explanation!

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莊鎧瑋8 years ago

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ppino8 years ago

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Huy Chương8 years ago

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Dao Nguyen5 years ago

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Dao Nguyen5 years ago

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Lê Quỳnh8 years ago

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carrolyb8 years ago

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