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Published: 8.29.2025
Level 3   |   Time: 1:14
Accent: British

Headlines from today's news. Visit the Global News Podcast (8.29.2025) 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


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ 5 years on from... [exp] - 5 years after...
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ deny [v] - say something is not true
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ involvement [n] - being part of something
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Rohingya [n] - a Muslim minority group from Myanmar
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a refugee [n] - a person who runs away from danger in their country
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ be dumped [v] - be thrown away, be left somewhere
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ authorities [n] - people in power, officials
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ cash [b] - paper money (bills, coins)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a weight off my mind [exp] - a big worry is gone
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ leave (s/t) behind [exp] - stop carrying or worrying about (something)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ right-handed [adj] - using the right hand
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ puzzle pieces [n] - small parts of a puzzle [image] ESL Vocab - Puzzle pieces
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a lefty [n] - a person who uses the left hand
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ get with (s/o) [phv] - have babies with (s/o)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ awkward [adj] - uncomfortable, strange
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ mate [v] - become a couple and have babies
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a snail [n] - a small slow animal with a shell [image] ESL Vocab - A snail

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



triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. Hurricane Katrina happened 10 years ago.
    True
    False

  2. Palestinians have been disappearing at food distribution centers in Gaza.
    True
    False

  3. Israel has accepted responsibility for these disappearances.
    True
    False

  4. Rohingya refugees were dumped in the sea by the Indian authorities.
    True
    False

  5. The homeless woman was happy to receive money.
    True
    False

  6. Right-handed snails can only mate with left-handed snails.
    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. 20 years [ after ] hurricane Katrina, we hear how New Orleans has recovered.

    [ on from ]



  2. Is giving [ physical money ] the best way to end homelessness?

    [ cash ]



  3. There are no words to describe [ forgetting the stress ].

    [ leaving the stress behind ]



  4. If they try to [ mate with ] a righty, it's a bit awkward.

    [ get with ]



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.

  • 20 years (on) from hurricane Katrina, we hear (how) New Orleans has recovered.
  • UN experts say Palestinians (have) been disappearing at food distribution centers (in) Gaza. Israel denies involvement.
  • And Rohingya refugees tell us how they (were) dumped in the sea (by) the Indian authorities.
  • Is giving cash (the) best way (to) end homelessness?
  • Oh (my) goodness. This is a weight off my mind. Wow! It came (at) a perfect time.
  • There are no words (to) describe leaving the stress behind.
  • A right-handed and a right-handed snail can sort (of) fit together like puzzle pieces.
  • But a lefty (can't). If they try to get with a righty, it's (a) bit awkward.
  • The New Zealanders helping try (to) find a mate (for) a rare snail.



triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Guion


Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (8.29.2025) for the full stories.

You are listening to the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. Hello, I'm Oliver Conway. This edition is published in the early hours of Friday, the 29th of August.

20 years on from hurricane Katrina, we hear how New Orleans has recovered.

UN experts say Palestinians have been disappearing at food distribution centers in Gaza. Israel denies involvement.

And Rohingya refugees tell us how they were dumped in the sea by the Indian authorities.

Also in the podcast, is giving cash the best way to end homelessness?

Oh my goodness. This is a weight off my mind. Wow! It came at a perfect time. There's no words to describe leaving the stress behind.

And...

A right-handed and a right-handed snail can sort of fit together like puzzle pieces. But a lefty can't. If they try to get with a righty, it's a bit awkward.

The New Zealanders helping try to find a mate for a rare snail.

Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (8.29.2025) for the full stories.

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