“The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter. ’tis the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.” - Mark Twain
This is Jacinta Ardern, NZ Prime Minister. You may have heard of her being described as a «breath of fresh air in the current world of global politics».
She was challenged by, apparently, her fellow cabinet members to present (show off?) her government achievements for the last two years on, guess what, social media.
Can you understand what she’s saying below? Yes, the video is subtitled. But no cheating, please!!
So you think your English is C2, right? You can take the ultimate listening test here. No cheating, please!!
Now, how many families have benefited from the «familiy package»? And how many trees have been planted in NZ in the last two years? Won’t press it any further …
