Headlines August 19th, 2023

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Published: 8.20.2023
Level 3   |   Time: 1:09
Accent: British

Headlines from today's news. Visit the Global New Podcast (8.19.2023) 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 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


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ declare [v] - state
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ an era [n] - a period of time
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ aggression [n] - hostile or unfriendly behavior
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ an inquiry [n] - an investigation
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ alleged [adj] - something stated but not proven
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ collusion [n] - a secret action done by two groups to do something illegal
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ storm [v] - attack
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ FIDE [n] - the International Chess Federation
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Russian-dominated [exp] - mostly controlled by Russia
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ ban [v] - stop, prohibit
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ transgender [adj] - changing gender (male to female, or female to male)

[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. US, South Korean, and Chinese leaders met in order to improve relations.
    True
    False

  2. The three nations are worried about Japanese aggression.
    True
    False

  3. A British nurse was convicted of killing 13 babies.
    True
    False

  4. The head of the military police in Brazil was arrested for helping protesters.
    True
    False

  5. The International Chess Federation will soon allow transgender women to compete in women-only events.
    True
    False

  6. The International Chess Federation is mainly controlled by Russia.
    True
    False




triangle Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (verb forms)


  • The three nations' leaders unite (to criticize) Chinese aggression.
  • The British government has (ordered) an inquiry.
  • A nurse was found guilty of (murdering) seven babies and (trying) (to kill) six others.
  • The head of military police in Brazil's capital is (arrested) for alleged collusion with protesters.
  • We will (protest) this policy from FIDE, although we don't (think) there is very much chance of (changing) it.
  • Criticism of the decision of the International Chess Federation (to ban) transgender women from (competing) in female-only events.


triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Texto


Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (8.19.2023) for the full stories.


This is a global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Jalet Jalleel, and in the early hours of Saturday, the 19th of August, these are our main stories.

President Biden has declared a new era of partnership with South Korea and Japan as the three nations' leaders unite to criticize Chinese aggression.

The British government has ordered an inquiry after a nurse was found guilty of murdering seven babies and trying to kill six others.

The head of military police in Brazil's capital is arrested for alleged collusion with protesters who stormed government buildings in January.

Also in this podcast...

We will protest this policy from FIDE, although we don't think there is very much chance of changing it. It is a Russian dominated organization.

Criticism of the decision of the International Chess Federation to ban transgender women from competing in female-only events.


Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (8.19.2023) for the full stories.