Headlines March 21st, 2025

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Published: 3.21.2025
Level 3   |   Time: 1:02
Accent: British

Headlines from today's news. Visit the Global News Podcast (3.21.2025) 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


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ link [v] - connect
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ rockets [n] - missiles
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ beef up [phv] - strengthen
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a medical trial [n] - a scientific study to test new treatments or drugs
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ carry out [phv] - perform or complete a task
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ methanol [n] - a toxic type of alcohol
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ armed conflict [n] - violent struggle
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ natural disaster [n] - earthquakes, floods, hurricanes
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ pay tribute [exp] - show respect

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



triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. Israel has encouraged Palestinians to start using roads between North and South Gaza again.
    True
    False

  2. Hamas has launched rockets into Israel.
    True
    False

  3. EU leaders are meeting to discuss strengthening European defense.
    True
    False

  4. A medical trial in Bangladesh aims to help victims of lead poisoning.
    True
    False

  5. France has released a book to help people survive armed conflicts and natural disasters.
    True
    False

  6. Eddie Jordan has passed away at the age of 86.
    True
    False

  7. Eddie Jordan was a pioneer in the film industry.
    True
    False



triangle Vocabulary Review 어휘 검토 Revisão de vocabulário Vocabulario revisión


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

  1. The Israeli military tells Palestinians not to use the main road [ connecting ] North and South Gaza.

    [ linking ]



  2. EU leaders meet to discuss how to [ strengthen ] European defense.

    [ beef up ]



  3. A unique medical trial is being [ done ] in Bangladesh.

    [ carried out ]



  4. Tributes are [ given ] to motor racing boss Eddie Jordan.

    [ paid ]



triangle Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (verb forms)


Directions: Choose the most correct form of the verb

  • The Israeli military tells Palestinians not (to use) the main road (linking) North and South Gaza.
  • EU leaders meet (to discuss) how (to beef up) European defense in the face of Russian threats.
  • And a unique medical trial is being (carried out) in Bangladesh (to identify) victims of methanol poisoning.
  • They'll never (be) anyone like Eddie Jordan.
  • Tributes are (paid) to motor racing boss Eddie Jordan, who has (died) at the age of 76.



triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Guion


Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (3.21.2025) for the full stories.

You're listening to the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. Hello, I'm Oliver Conway. We're recording this at 14 hours GMT on Thursday, the 20th of March.

The Israeli military tells Palestinians not to use the main road linking North and South Gaza, while Hamas fires rockets into Israel.

EU leaders meet to discuss how to beef up European defense in the face of Russian threats.

And a unique medical trial is being carried out in Bangladesh to identify victims of methanol poisoning.

Also in the podcast, the French survival manual for armed conflict and natural disaster.

And..

They'll never be anyone like Eddie Jordan. Eddie was a huge influence on me, and many, many people in motorsports and around the world. And there will never be anyone like him.

Tributes are paid to motor racing boss Eddie Jordan, who has died at the age of 76.

Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (3.21.2025) for the full stories.

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