Headlines August 13th, 2023

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Published: 8.13.2023
Level 3   |   Time: 1:04
Accent: British

Headlines from today's news. Visit the Global New Podcast (8.13.2023) for the full stories.


New listening lessons every Sunday and Wednesday.

BBC Headlines        
BBC Headlines
    

triangle Directions 목표 Direcciones Instruções


  1. READ the VOCABULARY

    It is important to read the vocabulary before you watch the video. This will improve your ability to understand the video. It will also help you understand how the new vocabulary is used naturally.

  2. WATCH the VIDEO

    The first time you watch the video, just try to understand the overall situation.

  3. ANSWER the QUESTIONS

    First try to answer all the questions from memory. Then rewatch the video and try to answer the questions that you missed.

  4. WATCH and READ the SCRIPT

    Watch the video 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 test preparation, vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure.

  1. LEA el VOCABULARIO

    Es importante leer el vocabulario antes de ver el video. Esto mejorará su capacidad para comprender el video. También le ayudará a comprender cómo se usa el nuevo vocabulario de forma natural.

  2. VER el VIDEO

    La primera vez que vea el video, intente comprender la situación general.

  3. RESPONDE a las PREGUNTAS

    Primero intente responder todas las preguntas de memoria. Luego, vuelva a ver el video e intente responder las preguntas que se perdió.

  4. MIRAR Y LEER

    Mire el video 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 la preparación de la examen, el vocabulario, la gramática y la estructura de las oraciones.

  1. 어휘 읽기

    비디오를 보기 전에 어휘와 배경을 읽는 것이 중요합니다. 이렇게 하면 비디오를 이해하는 능력이 향상됩니다. 또한 새로운 어휘가 어떻게 자연스럽게 사용되는지 이해하는데 도움이됩니다.

  2. 비디오 보기

    비디오를 처음 볼 때 전체 상황을 이해하려고 노력하세요.

  3. 문제에 답하기

    먼저 모든 질문에 답을 해보세요. 그런 다음 비디오를 다시보고 놓친 질문에 답해보세요.

  4. 비디오 보면서 대본 읽기

    대본을 읽는 동안 비디오를 다시 보세요. 읽기와 듣기를 동시에 하면 각각의 단어를 듣고, 듣기 정확도를 향상시킬 수 있습니다.

  5. 액티비티 하기

    듣기 정확도, 발음, 어휘, 문법 및 문장 구조에 초점을 맞춘 다양한 액티비티가 있습니다.

  1. LER o VOCABULÁRIO

    É importante ler o vocabulário antes de assistir ao vídeo. Isso melhorará sua capacidade de entender o vídeo. Também ajudará você a entender como o novo vocabulário é usado naturalmente.

  2. ASSISTA ao VÍDEO

    Na primeira vez que assistir ao vídeo, tente entender a situação geral.

  3. RESPONDA às PERGUNTAS

    Primeiro, tente responder a todas as perguntas de memória. Em seguida, assista novamente ao vídeo e tente responder às perguntas que você errou.

  4. ASSISTA e LEIA o SCRIPT

    Assista ao vídeo novamente enquanto lê o roteiro. Ler e ouvir ao mesmo tempo ajudará você a ouvir cada palavra individualmente e a melhorar sua precisão auditiva.

  5. FAÇA as ATIVIDADES

    Existem várias atividades diferentes que se concentram na preparação para o teste, vocabulário, gramática e estrutura de frases.

triangle Vocabulary 어휘 Vocabulário Vocabulario


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ disaster management officials [n] - government workers who deal with big disasters
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ wildfires [n] - fires that cannot be controlled
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ ousted [adj] - removed (from a political or government position or job)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a basement [n] - the underground level of a building
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a coup [n] - a sudden taking of leadership or power
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ appoint [v] - put someone into an official job or position
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ an ambassador [n - a person who officially represents their home country while living in another country
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ the Palestinian Authority [n] - the government of the Palestinian State
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ speak of [v] - make people remember
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ stunning [adj] - beautiful, memorable
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ pure commercialism [exp] - 100% focused on money and profit
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ ageless beauty [exp] - beauty that continues forever
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ showcase [v] - show, exhibit
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ neon signs [n] - the bright colorful signs on buildings that usually show the name of a business

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



triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas [ ? ]

Questions

These are guided listening questions. These questions are NOT designed to test or trick you. They are designed to guide you through the video.

TIP: If you don’t understand something in the video, click "Show Answers". You should be able to understand all of the important points of the video by reading the questions and the correct answers.

Preguntas

Estas son preguntas de escucha guiada. Estas preguntas NO están diseñadas para ponerte a prueba o engañarte. Están diseñados para guiarlo a través del video.

CONSEJO: Si no entiende algo en el video, haga clic en "Show Answers". Debería poder comprender todos los puntos importantes del video leyendo las preguntas y las respuestas correctas.

질문

이것은 안내식 듣기 질문입니다. 이 질문들은 당신을 시험하거나 속이기 위한 것이 아닙니다. 동영상을 통해 안내하도록 설계되었습니다.

팁 : 동영상에서 이해가 되지 않는 부분이 있으면 "Show Answers"를 클릭하세요. 질문과 정답을 읽으면서 영상의 중요한 요점을 모두 이해할 수 있어야 합니다.

Perguntas

Estas são perguntas de escuta guiadas. Essas perguntas NÃO foram elaboradas para testar ou enganar você. Eles são projetados para guiá-lo através do vídeo.

DICA: Se você não entender algo no vídeo, clique em "Mostrar respostas". Você deve entender todos os pontos importantes do vídeo lendo as perguntas e as respostas corretas.


  1. The Hawaiian government has stopped looking for victims of the wildfires.
    True
    False

  2. Niger's ex-president has been kept prisoner in a basement since last month.
    True
    False

  3. The people holding Niger's ex-president are refusing to give him access to medical care.
    True
    False

  4. Saudi Arabia is recalling its ambassador from the Palestinian Authority.
    True
    False

  5. The man describes Hong Kong's neon signs as old-looking.
    True
    False

  6. Hong Kong's neon signs are disappearing.
    True
    False




triangle Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (aux. verbs)


  • Disaster management officials (are) sending more resources to the Hawaiian island of Maui.
  • A doctor (has) been given access to Niger's ousted president.
  • He has (been) held prisoner in a basement since last month's coup.
  • Saudi Arabia (is) appointing its first ambassador to the Palestinian Authority.
  • An exhibition showcases the neon signs of Hong Kong that (used to) light up the city's night sky.
  • Many of which (have now) now disappeared.


triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Texto


Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (8.13.2023) for the full stories.


This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Andrew Beach, and in the early hours of Sunday, the 13th of August, these are our main stories.

Disaster management officials are sending more resources to the Hawaiian island of Maui as the search for victims of deadly wildfires continues.

A doctor has been given access to Niger's ousted president, who has been held prisoner in a basement since last month's coup.

Saudi Arabia is appointing its first ambassador to the Palestinian Authority.

Also in this podcast...

They speak of another time and another place. A stunning combination of pure commercialism and a kind of ageless beauty.

An exhibition showcases the neon signs of Hong Kong that used to light up the city's night sky, but many of which have now disappeared.


Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (8.13.2023) for the full stories.