Headlines September 17th, 2025

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Published: 9.17.2025
Level 3   |   Time: 0:50
Accent: British

Headlines from today's news. Visit the Global News Podcast (9.17.2025) 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


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ unprecedented [adj] - never happened before
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a state visit [n] - an official trip by a country’s leader to another country
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ an activist [n] - a person who works for change in society
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ court [n] - a place where legal cases are judged
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ clamp down on [phv] - stop, restrict, control strictly
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a means [n] - a way, a method
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ reshape [v] - change

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



triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. Donald Trump is visiting the UK for the first time as president of the US.
    True
    False

  2. The person accused of killing Charlie Kirk has been found guilty.
    True
    False

  3. The Taliban have restricted internet access in Afghanistan.
    True
    False

  4. The podcast will examine how AI will affect the Japanese film industry.
    True
    False



triangle Vocabulary Review 어휘 검토 Revisão de vocabulário Vocabulario revisión


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

  1. Donald Trump arrives in the UK for an [ first time ever ] second state visit to Britain.

    [ unprecedented ]



  2. The Taliban [ tightly restricted ] the Internet in Afghanistan.

    [ clamped down on ]



  3. It was one of the last [ way ] of contact with the outside world for women and girls.

    [ means ]



  4. Could AI [ alter ] the Japanese music industry?

    [ reshape ]



triangle Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (articles)


Directions: Choose the correct article. Nothing (Ø) is possible.

  • Donald Trump arrives in (the) UK for (an) unprecedented second state visit to (Ø) Britain.
  • (The) man accused of murdering (Ø) US right-wing activist Charlie Kirk appears in (Ø) court.
  • (The) Taliban clamped down on (the) Internet in (Ø) Afghanistan.
  • It was one of (the) last means of contact with (the) outside world for (Ø) women and (Ø) girls forced to stay at (Ø) home.
  • Also in this podcast, could (Ø) AI reshape (the) Japanese music industry?



triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Guion


Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (9.17.2025) for the full stories.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Jannat Jalil, and at 5 hours GMT on Wednesday, the 17th of September, these are our main stories.

Donald Trump arrives in the UK for an unprecedented second state visit to Britain.

The man accused of murdering US right-wing activist Charlie Kirk appears in court.

The Taliban clamped down on the Internet in Afghanistan, one of the last means of contact with the outside world for women and girls forced to stay at home.

Also in this podcast, could AI reshape the Japanese music industry?

Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (9.17.2025) for the full stories.

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