Headlines March 2nd, 2025

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Published: 3.02.2025
Level 3   |   Time: 1:10
Accent: British

Headlines from today's news. Visit the Global News Podcast (3.02.2025) 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


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a clash [n] - a fight, a conflict
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ NATO [n] - a military alliance of Western countries (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ the Secretary General [n] - the leader of an international organization.
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ be committed to [exp] - strongly support
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ an armed struggle [n] - a violent conflict using weapons
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a separatist group [n] - a group wanting independence
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a ceasefire [n] - an agreement to stop fighting
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ be annulled [exp] - be canceled officially
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ the Piața Victoriei [n] - a central square in Bucharest
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ laid to rest [exp] - be buried after death

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



triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy had a friendly meeting with Donald Trump at the White House.
    True
    False

  2. The NATO Secretary General believes that the United States remains committed to peace in Ukraine.
    True
    False

  3. The Kurdish separatist group PKK has declared a ceasefire.
    True
    False

  4. There were protests in Romania against a far-right politician.
    True
    False

  5. This politician's election victory was recently confirmed.
    True
    False

  6. Namibia’s founding father has recently laid to rest.
    True
    False



triangle Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (prepositions)


Directions: Choose the correct preposition.

  • A warm welcome (for) the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, (in) London after the angry clash (with) Donald Trump (at) the White House (on) Friday.
  • The NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, meanwhile, says he's sure the U.S. is committed (to) peace (in) Ukraine.
  • And after decades (of) armed struggle, the Kurdish separatist group PKK has declared a ceasefire.
  • Tens (of) thousands (of) Romanians have marched (in) support (of) a far-right politician whose presidential election victory last year was annulled.
  • It's a great sea (of) Romanian flags. They've marched through the center (of) Bucharest (to) the Piața Victoriei (in) front (of) the Romanian government building.
  • And the father (of) Namibia's independence is laid (to) rest.



triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Guion


Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (3.02.2025) for the full stories.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Jackie Leonard, and in the early hours of Sunday, the 2nd of March, these are our main stories.

A warm welcome for the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in London after the angry clash with Donald Trump at the White House on Friday.

The NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, meanwhile, says he's sure the U.S. is committed to peace in Ukraine.

And after decades of armed struggle, the Kurdish separatist group PKK has declared a ceasefire.

Also in this podcast, tens of thousands of Romanians have marched in support of a far-right politician whose presidential election victory last year was an annulled.

It's a great sea of Romanian flags. They've marched through the center of Bucharest to the Piața Victoriei in front of the Romanian government building.

And the father of Namibia's independence is laid to rest.

Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (3.02.2025) for the full stories.

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