Headlines October 19th, 2025

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Published: 10.19.2025
Level 3   |   Time: 1:07
Accent: British

Headlines from today's news. Visit the Global News Podcast (10.19.2025) 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 protest [n] - a public demonstration against something
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a hostage [n] - a person kept as a prisoner to demand something
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ confirm [v] - say that something is true
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a strike [n] - a military attack
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a vessel [n] - a large boat or ship
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a right [n] - something you are allowed to do by law
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ pay tribute [exp] - show respect or honor
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ influential [adj] - able to change or affect others
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a nuclear deal [n] - an agreement about nuclear programs
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Tehran [n] - the capital city of Iran, can refer to the Iranian government
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ forge [v] - build something strong

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



triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. People protested against Donald Trump in the No Kings street protests.
    True
    False

  2. The protest happened in many cities around the world.
    True
    False

  3. Hamas has returned the bodies of two more hostages to Israel.
    True
    False

  4. The US military carried out a strike on a ship near Venezuela.
    True
    False

  5. The ship was reportedly transporting illegal drugs.
    True
    False

  6. Raila Odinga was a well-known Kenyan freedom fighter.
    True
    False

  7. The Iran nuclear deal has recently been renewed.
    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. Hundreds of thousands of people across the US have [ participated ] in No Kings street protests against Donald Trump.

    [ taken part ]



  2. The US confirms that its military killed two people in a strike on [ a boat ].

    [ a vessel ]



  3. He has made us know our [ freedoms, entitlements ].

    [ rights ]



  4. Kenyans [ give, offer ] final tribute to one of their most [ important, persuasive ] political leaders.

    [ pay ] [ influential ]



  5. Can Tehran and Washington [ make ] a new one?

    [ forge ]



triangle Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (TOEFL 2026)


Directions: Fill in the missing letters.


Hundreds of thousands of p e o _ _ _ across the US have t a _ _ _ part in No Kings street protests a g _ _ _ _ _ Donald Trump.

Israel says it has received the bodies of a n o _ _ _ _ two hostages from Hamas.

And the US confirms t h _ _ its military killed two people in a strike on a v e s _ _ _ it says was carrying drugs n e _ _ Venezuela.

I thank Raila Odinga for b e _ _ _ one of the great f r e _ _ _ _ fighters. He's made us know our rights.

Kenyans pay final t r i _ _ _ _ to one of their m o _ _ influential p o l _ _ _ _ _ _ leaders.

And the Iran nuclear deal has o f f i _ _ _ _ _ _ ended. Can Tehran and Washington forge a new o _ _ ?




triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Guion


Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (10.19.2025) for the full stories.

This is a Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Ankur Desai and at 5 hours GMT on Sunday, the 19th of October, these are our main stories.

Hundreds of thousands of people across the US have taken part in No Kings street protests against Donald Trump.

Israel says it has received the bodies of another two hostages from Hamas.

And the US confirms that its military killed two people in a strike on a vessel it says was carrying drugs near Venezuela.

Also in this podcast...

I thank Raila Odinga for being one of the great freedom fighters. He's made us know our rights.

Kenyans pay final tribute to one of their most influential political leaders.

And the Iran nuclear deal has officially ended. Can Tehran and Washington forge a new one?

Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (10.19.2025) for the full stories.

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