Headlines February 14th, 2025

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Published: 2.14.2025
Level 3   |   Time: 1:06
Accent: British

Headlines from today's news. Visit the Global News Podcast (2.14.2025) 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 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 head [n] - the leader
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ NATO [n] - A military alliance of Western countries (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ appeal [v] - urgently ask for something
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a rift [n] - a serious disagreement
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ open up [phv] - begin, become visible
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ tipped to be [exp] - expected to become
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ an asylum seeker [n] - a person fleeing their country for safety
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ riot police [n] - police who control protests
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a protest [n] - a public demonstration against something
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ release [v] - set free
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ under house arrest [exp] - forced to stay home by law (like being in jail but at home)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ dispute [v] - argue
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ seething [v] - extremely angry
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ get back at [phv] - take revenge
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ your former flame [exp] - your ex-girlfriend or ex-boyfriend
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ at hand [exp] - available

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



triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. The US and Europe ______ on how to handle Ukraine peace negotiations.
    agree
    disagree

  2. The head of NATO wants Europe ______ on this issue.
    to work together wit the US
    to blame the US

  3. An asylum seeker drove a car into ______ in Germany.
    a crowded restaurant
    a crowd of people

  4. Germany will have an election ______.
    in a few days
    next month

  5. People are still under house arrest in Tehran ______ after being arrested.
    13 years
    30 years

  6. Riot police in Tehran ______ a protest supporting these people.
    prevented
    allowed

  7. The podcast will give some advice on how to ______ an ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend.
    get back together with
    get revenge on



triangle Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (articles)


Directions: Choose the correct article for each noun or noun phrase. Nothing (Ø) is possible.

  • (The) head of NATO has appealed for (the) West to stay united as (a) rift opens up between (Ø) Europe and (the) United States on (Ø) peace negotiations about Ukraine.
  • Days ahead of German elections, (the) man tipped to be (the) country's next leader has said (Ø) things must change after (an) asylum seeker drove (a) car into (a) crowd of (Ø) people.
  • (Ø) Roit police in Tehran have prevented (a) protest demanding (the) release of (Ø) people still under (Ø) house arrest 13 years after they disputed (an) election result.
  • (The) most romantic day of (the) year, but if you're single or seething and would prefer getting back at (your) former flame, help is at (Ø) hand.
  • We hear (some) unusual advice for Valentine's Day.


triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Guion


Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (2.14.2025) for the full stories.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Nick Miles, and in the early hours of Friday, the 14th of February, these are our main stories.

The head of NATO has appealed for the West to stay united as a rift opens up between Europe and the United States on peace negotiations about Ukraine.

Days ahead of German elections, the man tipped to be the country's next leader has said things must change after an asylum seeker drove a car into a crowd of people.

Roit police in Tehran have prevented a protest demanding the release of people still under house arrest 13 years after they disputed an election result.

Also in this podcast...

The most romantic day of the year, but if you're single or seething and would prefer getting back at your former flame, help is at hand.

We hear some unusual advice for Valentine's Day.

Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (2.14.2025) for the full stories.

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