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Published: 8.19.2025
Level 3   |   Time: 1:00
Accent: British

Headlines from today's news. Visit the Global News Podcast (8.19.2025) 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 listen to the audio. This will improve your ability to understand the audio. It will also help you understand how the new vocabulary is used naturally.

  2. LISTEN to the AUDIO

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

  3. ANSWER the QUESTIONS

    First try to answer all the questions from memory. Then listen again and try to answer the questions that you missed.

  4. LISTEN and READ the SCRIPT

    Listen 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 vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure.

  1. LEA el VOCABULARIO

    Es importante leer el vocabulario antes de escuchar el audio. Esto mejorará tu capacidad para entender el audio. También te ayudará a comprender cómo se usa naturalmente el nuevo vocabulario.

  2. ESCUCHA el AUDIO

    La primera vez que escuches, solo intenta entender la situación general.

  3. RESPONDE a las PREGUNTAS

    Primero intente responder todas las preguntas de memoria. Luego escucha otra vez e intenta responder las preguntas que se perdió.

  4. ESCUCHA y LEE el GUIÓN

    Escucha 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 el vocabulario, la gramática y la estructura de las oraciones.

  1. LEIA o VOCABULÁRIO

    É importante ler o vocabulário antes de ouvir o áudio. Isso vai melhorar sua capacidade de entender o áudio. Também ajudará você a compreender como o novo vocabulário é usado naturalmente.

  2. OUÇA o ÁUDIO

    Na primeira vez que você ouvir, apenas tente entender a situação geral.

  3. RESPONDA às PERGUNTAS

    Primeiro tente responder a todas as perguntas de memória. Depois, ouça novamente e tente responder às perguntas que você não conseguiu.

  4. OUÇA e LEIA o ROTEIRO

    Ouça novamente enquanto lê o roteiro. Ler e ouvir ao mesmo tempo vai ajudá-lo a perceber cada palavra individual e a melhorar sua precisão auditiva.

  5. FAÇA as ATIVIDADES

    Há várias atividades diferentes que se concentram em vocabulário, gramática e estrutura de frases.

  1. 어휘 읽기

    오디오를 듣기 전에 어휘를 읽는 것이 중요합니다. 이렇게 하면 오디오를 이해하는 능력이 향상됩니다. 또한 새로운 어휘가 어떻게 자연스럽게 사용되는지 이해하는 데 도움이 됩니다.

  2. 오디오 듣기

    처음 들을 때는 전체 상황을 이해하려고만 하세요.

  3. 질문에 답하기

    먼저 기억을 바탕으로 모든 질문에 답해 보세요. 그런 다음 다시 듣고 놓친 질문에 답해 보세요.

  4. 대본 보면서 듣기

    대본을 읽으면서 다시 들어 보세요. 읽기와 듣기를 동시에 하면 개별 단어를 더 잘 들을 수 있고, 듣기 정확성을 향상시킬 수 있습니다.

  5. 액티비티 하기

    어휘, 문법, 문장 구조에 초점을 맞춘 여러 가지 활동이 있습니다.

triangle Vocabulary 어휘 Vocabulário Vocabulario


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ cast doubt on [exp] - say something may not be true
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a ceasefire [n] - an agreement to stop fighting
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ rule out [phv] - say something will not happen
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ boots on the ground [exp] - soldiers in a place
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ rough [adj] - hard, difficult
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ unventilated [adj] - with no fresh air
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ abandoned [adj] - left behind, not cared for

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



triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. Israel is unsure if it will accept a new ceasefire proposal.
    True
    False

  2. Trump said he might send US troops to Ukraine.
    True
    False

  3. Trump warned that Putin will face a "rough situation" if he doesn’t cooperate.
    True
    False

  4. 71 people died in a truck in Austria 10 years ago.
    True
    False

  5. The man says that this tragedy happened because of racism.
    True
    False



triangle Vocabulary Review 어휘 검토 Revisão de vocabulário Vocabulario revisión


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

  1. Israel [ is unclear about ] whether it will accept a new ceasefire proposal.

    [ casts doubt on ]



  2. Trump [ rejects ] US [ soldiers ] in Ukraine.

    [ rules out ] [ boots on the ground ]



  3. 71 people died in an [ no air coming in ] truck abandoned in Austria.

    [ unventilated ]



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.

  • Israel casts doubt on (whether) it will accept (a) new ceasefire proposal.
  • Trump rules out US boots on (the) ground in Ukraine, but says Putin will face a "rough situation" (if) he doesn't cooperate.
  • All of that was because (of) money.



triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Guion


Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (8.19.2025) for the full stories.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Julia McFarlane, and in the early hours of Wednesday, (the) 20th of August, these are our main stories.

Israel casts doubt on whether it will accept a new ceasefire proposal.

Trump rules out US boots on the ground in Ukraine, but says Putin will face a "rough situation" if he doesn't cooperate.

Also in this podcast, 10 years after 71 people died in an unventilated truck abandoned in Austria, we hear from their families.

Imagining, like, putting a lot of people in one truck and no air. It's just like a disaster. All of that was because of money.

Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (8.19.2025) for the full stories.

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