Headlines April 14th, 2025

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Published: 4.14.2025
Level 3   |   Time: 0:55
Accent: British

Headlines from today's news. Visit the Global New Podcast (4.14.2025) 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


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ electronic goods [n] - things like phones, TVs, or computers
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ exempted from [adj] - not included in
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a climb-down [n] - change your mind and accept you were wrong
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ negotiators [n] - people who talk to make an agreement
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ assess [v] - measure, evaluate
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ former [adj] - previous, in the past, not now
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ latest [adj] - newest, most recent
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a campaign [n] - a plan to share a message using TV, radio, social media
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ rights [n] - things people are allowed to do

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



triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. Electronic goods are included in Donald Trump's list of tariffs.
    True
    False

  2. US negotiators are beginning talks with Iran about nuclear weapons.
    True
    False

  3. The podcast host thinks that US will not be successful in its negotiations with Iran.
    True
    False

  4. Melinda Gates is launching a new campaign related to women's rights.
    True
    False

  5. Melinda Gates thinks women have fewer rights now than in past.
    True
    False



triangle Vocabulary Review 어휘 검토 Revisão de vocabulário Vocabulario revisión


Directions: What expressions from the audio have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

  1. Electronic goods are [ not included in ] Donald Trump's list of tariffs.

    [ exempted from ]



  2. Is it another [ acknowledgment of fault ]?

    [ climb-down ]



  3. We [ evaluate ] that chances of success.

    [ assess ]



  4. Melinda Gates, [ ex ] wife of Bill, tells us about her latest campaign.

    [ former ]



triangle Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (grammar words)


Directions: Choose the most natural word (only one word) for each blank.

Instrucciones: Elige la palabra más natural (solo una palabra) para cada espacio en blanco.

Instruções: Escolha a palavra mais natural (apenas uma palavra) para cada espaço em branco.

지시 사항: 빈칸마다 가장 자연스러운 단어(한 단어만)를 선택하세요.

  • Electronic goods (are) exempted from Donald Trump's list of tariffs. Is (it) another climb-down?
  • And as the president's negotiators begin nuclear talks (with) Iran, we assess their chances (of) success.
  • Also (in) this podcast, Melinda Gates, former wife of Bill, tells us about (her) latest campaign.
  • I felt that I didn't want (to) live in a world (where) my two beautiful granddaughters had fewer rights growing up (than) I had.



triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Guion


Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (4.14.2025) 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 Sunday, the 13th of April, these are our main stories.

Electronic goods are exempted from Donald Trump's list of tariffs. Is it another climb-down?

And as the president's negotiators begin nuclear talks with Iran, we assess their chances of success.

Also in this podcast, Melinda Gates, former wife of Bill, tells us about her latest campaign.

I felt that I didn't want to live in a world where my two beautiful granddaughters where they had fewer rights growing up than I had.

Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (4.14.2025) for the full stories.

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