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Category: Education

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Description: Ed Sheeran has won a High Court copyright battle over his 2017 hit Shape of You. He was accused of plagiarising the 2015 song Oh Why by Sami Chokri. A judge ruled this was not the case. Roy and Tom discuss this news story and teach you some related vocabulary so you can talk about it too. Related stories: Can you spot a lie? 6 Minute English - youtu.be/91liS87P9CY Money spent on time makes you happy: BBC News Review - youtu.be/aEofCqWuCT0 Video chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 0:28 - Story 1:31 - Headline 1: Ed Sheeran wins Shape of You copyright case and hits out at 'baseless' claims 4:20 - Headline 2: Ed Sheeran releases statement following Shape Of You copyright lawsuit after judge rules he did not rip off Sami Chokri 7:57 - Headline 3: Ed Sheeran says he now regrets settling £14m ‘Photograph’ lawsuit in wake of ‘Shape of You’ trial win 10:23 - Language summary Key words and phrases: baseless without evidence or facts * The rumour that the boss didn’t have a degree turned out to be baseless. * Isabella made a baseless claim that she was unfairly dismissed from her job rip off copy or plagiarise something * He accused the other student of ripping off his essay. * I can’t believe how expensive this city is. Everything is a rip-off! in the wake of after or because of something * In the wake of the allegations, the CEO decided to resign. * In the wake of the financial report, the company’s share value dropped. To download the audio and a transcript and test your understanding, go to our website: bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview-2022/unit-1/session-14 Cover image: Getty - Ed Sheeran arriving at court during 'Shape of You' copyright trial on March 8th, 2022. #learnenglish #newsreview #EdSheeran #vocabulary