Headlines July 2nd, 2025

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Published: 7.02.2025
Level 3   |   Time: 1:00
Accent: British

Headlines from today's news. Visit the Global News Podcast (7.02.2025) 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


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ narrowly [adv] - by a very small amount
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a bill [n] - a written plan for a new law
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ cast (a vote) [v] - place, submit (a vote)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ decisive [adj] - deciding the result of something
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ ban [v] - officially stop something
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ aging [adj] - becoming old
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ tackle [v] - deal with, try to solve
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ be called up [phv] - be asked to join the military
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ heightened [adj] - increased
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ miraculously [adv] - like a miracle
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ steam engines [n] - old trains powered by steam
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a carriage [n] - a train car where passengers sit
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ determined [adj] - having a strong will to do something
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ axe [v] - stop or cancel something
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ the Royal Train [n] - a special train for the British royal family

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



triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. President Trump's bill passed with a large majority.
    True
    False

  2. The vice president voted against President Trump's bill.
    True
    False

  3. Delhi has banned fuel sales to old vehicles to reduce air pollution.
    True
    False

  4. Women in Denmark may soon be required to serve in the military.
    True
    False

  5. A father and son survived after falling off a cruise ship.
    True
    False

  6. King Charles is expanding the use of the Royal Train.
    True
    False



triangle Vocabulary Review 어휘 검토 Revisão de vocabulário Vocabulario revisión


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

Instrucciones: ¿Qué expresiones del video tienen el mismo significado que las expresiones destacadas en las oraciones siguientes?

Instruções: Quais expressões do vídeo têm o mesmo significado que as expressões destacadas nas frases abaixo?

지시 사항: 아래 문장에서 강조된 표현과 같은 의미를 가진 표현을 영상에서 찾아보세요.


  1. The vice president [ submitted, placed ] the decisive vote.

    [ cast ]



  2. The authorities in the Indian capital Deli [ prohibited, restricted ] fuel sales to millions of [ old ] vehicles.

    [ banned ] [ aging ]



  3. They are making an effort to [ deal with, solve ] air pollution.

    [ tackle ]



  4. Women in Denmark face being [ summoned, enlisted ] for military service because of [ increased ] security concerns in Europe.

    [ called up ] [ heightened ]



  5. Now King Charles [ cancels ] the Royal Train.

    [ axes ]



triangle Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (word forms)


Directions: Choose the most natural word form.

  • The US Senate (narrowly) approves President Trump's big (beautiful) bill with the vice president (cast) the decisive vote.
  • The authorities in the Indian capital Deli banned fuel sales to millions of (aging) vehicles in an effort (to tackle) air pollution.
  • Women in Denmark face (being) called up for military service because of (heightened) (security) concerns in Europe.
  • A father and daughter (miraculously) survive (falling) off a cruise ship.
  • Prince Charles, (making) his first contact with the world of steam engines and stations, stands in the doorway of the carriage, (determined) not to miss anything.
  • Now King Charles axes the (Royal) Train.



triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Guion


Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (7.02.2025) for the full stories.

This is Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Andrew Peach, and in the early hours of Wednesday, the 2nd of July, these are our main stories.

The US Senate narrowly approves President Trump's big beautiful bill with the vice president casting the decisive vote.

The authorities in the Indian capital Deli banned fuel sales to millions of aging vehicles in an effort to tackle air pollution.

Women in Denmark face being called up for military service because of heightened security concerns in Europe.

Also in this podcast, a father and daughter miraculously survive falling off a cruise ship.

And...

Prince Charles, making his first contact with the world of steam engines and stations, stands in the doorway of the carriage, determined not to miss anything.

Now King Charles axes the Royal Train.

Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (7.02.2025) for the full stories.

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