Headlines May 12th, 2024

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Published: 5.12.2024
Level 3   |   Time: 1:04
Accent: British

Headlines from today's news. Visit the Global New Podcast (5.12.2024) for the full stories.


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triangle Directions 목표 Direcciones Instruções


  1. READ the VOCABULARY

    It is important to read the vocabulary before you watch the video. This will improve your ability to understand the video. It will also help you understand how the new vocabulary is used naturally.

  2. WATCH the VIDEO

    The first time you watch the video, just try to understand the overall situation.

  3. ANSWER the QUESTIONS

    First try to answer all the questions from memory. Then rewatch the video and try to answer the questions that you missed.

  4. WATCH and READ the SCRIPT

    Watch the video again while you read the script. Reading and listening at the same time will help you hear each individual word and improve your listening accuracy.

  5. DO the ACTIVITIES

    There are several different activities that focus on test preparation, vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure.

  1. LEA el VOCABULARIO

    Es importante leer el vocabulario antes de ver el video. Esto mejorará su capacidad para comprender el video. También le ayudará a comprender cómo se usa el nuevo vocabulario de forma natural.

  2. VER el VIDEO

    La primera vez que vea el video, intente comprender la situación general.

  3. RESPONDE a las PREGUNTAS

    Primero intente responder todas las preguntas de memoria. Luego, vuelva a ver el video e intente responder las preguntas que se perdió.

  4. MIRAR Y LEER

    Mire el video nuevamente mientras lee el guión. Leer y escuchar al mismo tiempo lo ayudará a escuchar cada palabra individual y mejorará su precisión auditiva.

  5. HACER LAS ACTIVIDADES

    Hay una serie de actividades diferentes que se centran en la preparación de la examen, el vocabulario, la gramática y la estructura de las oraciones.

  1. 어휘 읽기

    비디오를 보기 전에 어휘와 배경을 읽는 것이 중요합니다. 이렇게 하면 비디오를 이해하는 능력이 향상됩니다. 또한 새로운 어휘가 어떻게 자연스럽게 사용되는지 이해하는데 도움이됩니다.

  2. 비디오 보기

    비디오를 처음 볼 때 전체 상황을 이해하려고 노력하세요.

  3. 문제에 답하기

    먼저 모든 질문에 답을 해보세요. 그런 다음 비디오를 다시보고 놓친 질문에 답해보세요.

  4. 비디오 보면서 대본 읽기

    대본을 읽는 동안 비디오를 다시 보세요. 읽기와 듣기를 동시에 하면 각각의 단어를 듣고, 듣기 정확도를 향상시킬 수 있습니다.

  5. 액티비티 하기

    듣기 정확도, 발음, 어휘, 문법 및 문장 구조에 초점을 맞춘 다양한 액티비티가 있습니다.

  1. LER o VOCABULÁRIO

    É importante ler o vocabulário antes de assistir ao vídeo. Isso melhorará sua capacidade de entender o vídeo. Também ajudará você a entender como o novo vocabulário é usado naturalmente.

  2. ASSISTA ao VÍDEO

    Na primeira vez que assistir ao vídeo, tente entender a situação geral.

  3. RESPONDA às PERGUNTAS

    Primeiro, tente responder a todas as perguntas de memória. Em seguida, assista novamente ao vídeo e tente responder às perguntas que você errou.

  4. ASSISTA e LEIA o SCRIPT

    Assista ao vídeo novamente enquanto lê o roteiro. Ler e ouvir ao mesmo tempo ajudará você a ouvir cada palavra individualmente e a melhorar sua precisão auditiva.

  5. FAÇA as ATIVIDADES

    Existem várias atividades diferentes que se concentram na preparação para o teste, vocabulário, gramática e estrutura de frases.

triangle Vocabulary 어휘 Vocabulário Vocabulario


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ vote [v] - make a choice in some type of election
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ enhance [v] - improve, make better, make stronger
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ launch [v] - start an attack
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ be arrested [exp] - be captured and held by the police
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ smash [v] - break
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a glass case [n] - a glass box, usually used to protect something important
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a legal document [n] - an official document (paper) related to the law
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ tax nerds [n] - people who are interested in and experts in tax rules
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ the small print [n] - the small, difficult to read part of a contract
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ weirdos [n] - strange people
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ claim [v] - ask for and receive a prize that you have won in a contest
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ bothered to read [exp] - actually put time and effort into reading something
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ the terms and condition [n] - part of a contract

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb,  [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [exp] - expression



triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. Palestine has become a full member of the United Nations.
    True
    False

  2. Russia started a new attack in Ukraine.
    True
    False

  3. Two British protesters stole a legal document.
    True
    False

  4. The protestors are 18 years old.
    True
    False

  5. The protesters were arrested.
    True
    False

  6. Someone won a bottle of wine from a website.
    True
    False

  7. Someone had to read the small print on a bottle of wine in order to win.
    True
    False

  8. It took less than three months for the prize to be claimed.
    True
    False

  9. The man expected the prize to be claimed sooner.
    True
    False



triangle Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (verbs)


Directions: Choose the word that seems the most natural for each sentence.

  • The United Nations (has voted) to enhance Palestine's membership rights.
  • Russia (has launched) a cross-border attack near the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.
  • And two British climate protesters in their 80s (have been arrested) after smashing the glass case containing a historically legal document.
  • It (has taken) almost three months. Longer than I thought because my audience is not normal.
  • My audience is tax nerds and lawyers, the kind of weirdos who (do actually read) the small print.
  • A free bottle of wine hidden in a website's small print has finally (been claimed) by someone who bothered to read the terms and conditions.


triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Texto


Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (5.12.2024) for the full stories.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Paul Moss, and in the early hours of Saturday, the 11th of May, these are our main stories.

The United Nations has voted to enhance Palestine's membership rights.

Russia has launched a cross-border attack near the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.

And two British climate protesters in their 80s have been arrested after smashing the glass case containing a historic legal document.

Also in this podcast...

It's taken almost three months. Longer than I thought because my audience is not normal. My audience is tax nerds and lawyers, the kind of weirdos who do actually read the small print.

A free bottle of wine hidden in a website's small print has finally been claimed after three months by someone who bothered to read the terms and conditions.

Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (5.12.2024) for the full stories.

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