Headlines February 1st, 2025

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Published: 2.01.2025
Level 3   |   Time: 1:01
Accent: British

Headlines from today's news. Visit the Global News Podcast (2.01.2025) 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


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ The White House [n] - the official home and office of the U.S. president
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ an administration [n] - a government
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ impose [v] - force something to happen
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ steep [adj] - very high
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ tariffs [n] - taxes on imported goods
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ backed [adj] - supported by someone or something
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ MPs [n] - Members of Parliament (elected members of the government)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ immigration measures [n] - rules or laws that limit people moving into a country
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ the A.F.D. [n] - a far-right political party in Germany (Alternative für Deutschland)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ scratch [v] - rub your skin with your fingernails
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ an itch [n] - an uncomfortable feeling on the skin that makes you want to scratch

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



triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. The US will impose new tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China starting next week.
    True
    False

  2. Fighting in Goma has resulted in at least 700 deaths in less than a week.
    True
    False

  3. The conservative opposition and the far-right A.F.D. can't agree on new immigration measures in Germany.
    True
    False

  4. The United Nations is imposing sanctions on Rwanda due to the conflict in Goma.
    True
    False

  5. A new study warns about the dangers of scratching an itch.
    True
    False



triangle Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (prepositions)


Directions: Choose the correct form of the noun.

  • This is the Global News Podcast (from) the BBC World Service.
  • I'm Valerie Sanderson, and (in) the early hours (of) Saturday, the 1st (of) February, these are our main stories.
  • The White House says the Trump administration will impose (Ø) steep new tariffs (on) Canada, Mexico, and China (from) today.
  • The United Nations says fighting (between) Congolese forces and Rwanda-backed rebels (for) the city (of) Goma has killed (at) least 700 people (in) less than a week.
  • German MPs have rejected (Ø) tough immigration measures proposed (by) the conservative opposition and backed (by) the far right A.F.D.
  • Also (in) this podcast, why does scratching (Ø) an itch feel so good?
  • A new study highlights (Ø) the benefit (of) scratching.



triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Guion


Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (2.01.2025) for the full stories.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Valerie Sanderson, and in the early hours of Saturday, the 1st of February, these are our main stories.

The White House says the Trump administration will impose steep new tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China from today.

The United Nations says fighting between Congolese forces and Rwanda-backed rebels for the city of Goma has killed at least 700 people in less than a week.

German MPs have rejected tough immigration measures proposed by the conservative opposition and backed by the far right A.F.D.

Also in this podcast, why does scratching and itch feel so good?

A new study highlights the benefit of scratching.

Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (2.01.2025) for the full stories.

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