Headlines February 18th, 2025

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Published: 2.18.2025
Level 3   |   Time: 1:10
Accent: British

Headlines from today's news. Visit the Global News Podcast (2.18.2025) 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


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ have a say [exp] - have influence, have a voice in a decision
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ contribute [v] - help or add to something
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ regional security [n] - safety and stability in a specific area
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ revolutionize [v] - completely change or improve somethin
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ detection [n] - finding or discovering something
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ prostate cancer [n] - cancer affecting the prostate gland in men
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ willingness [n] - readiness to do something
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ tightly [adv] - closely, strongly
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a maestro [n] - a great musician or conductor
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a chorus of disapproval [exp] - many people expressing criticism

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



triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. European leaders want Ukraine to have a say in any peace deal.
    True
    False

  2. European leaders are preparing to negotiate directly with Russia.
    True
    False

  3. European leaders believe they must take responsibility for their own defense.
    True
    False

  4. The Saudi Crown Prince has insisted that a Gaza peace deal must ensure regional security.
    True
    False

  5. Artificial intelligence might help improve the detection of prostate cancer.
    True
    False

  6. Loss of smell can affect a person's memory.
    True
    False

  7. A new treatment might help people suffering from COVID.
    True
    False



triangle Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (word choice)


Directions: Choose the most natural word.

  • European leaders have insisted Ukraine should (have) a say in any peace deal, even as the US prepares to negotiate (directly) with Russia.
  • They also stress the need to (take) responsibility for their own (defense).
  • The US Secretary of State has (told) the Saudi Crown Prince that a deal for Gaza (must) contribute to regional security.
  • And (could) artificial intelligence revolutionize the (detection) of prostate cancer?
  • Loss of smell (reaches) into all parts of your life, (whether) that's your relationships, your willingness to interact socially.
  • It's tightly (connected) to our emotions and our memory.
  • A new treatment that could help (those) who lost their (sense) of smell to COVID.


triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Guion


Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (2.18.2025) for the full stories.

You're 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 Tuesday, the 18th of February.

European leaders have insisted Ukraine should have a say in any peace deal, even as the US prepares to negotiate directly with Russia. They also stress the need to take responsibility for their own defense.

The US Secretary of State has told the Saudi Crown Prince that a deal for Gaza must contribute to regional security.

And could artificial intelligence revolutionize the detection of prostate cancer?

Also in the podcast...

Loss of smell reaches into all parts of your life, whether that's your relationships, your willingness to interact socially. It's tightly connected to our emotions and our memory.

A new treatment that could help those who lost their sense of smell to COVID.

And the maestro, the mafia, and a chorus of disapproval.

Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (2.18.2025) for the full stories.

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