Headlines August 23rd, 2023

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Published: 8.23.2023
Level 3   |   Time: 1:02
Accent: British

Headlines from today's news. Visit the Global New Podcast (8.23.2023) for the full stories.

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BBC Headlines        
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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


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ dangling [v] - hanging
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a ravine [n] - a small steep valley with a river at the bottom [image] vocab image
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a cable car [n] - a large vehicle that hangs from a cable or line [image] vocab image
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a block [n] - a group of countries that work together
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ charred [adj] - burned
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ break down [phv] - lose control of one's emotions
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ grief [n] - deep sadness
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ out-of-control [adj] - lacking control
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ indigenous [adj] - native to a land, the original people of a land

[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. ______ in Pakistan were rescued from a cable car.
    Children
    Tourists
    Famous actors

  2. The Brics Economic Group includes ______, ______, ______, ______, and ______.
    Brazil
    Canada
    China
    Greece
    India
    Indonesia
    Russia
    South Africa

  3. The Brics Economic Group ______ add new members.
    wants to
    doesn't want to

  4. The bodies found in Greece died from ______.
    fire
    flooding
    an earthquake

  5. ______ bodies were found.
    8
    18
    80

  6. ______ in Canada have lost their homes to wildfires.
    Native Americans
    Immigrants
    Farmers




triangle Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (articles)


  • (A) dramatic rescue in Pakistan after (Ø) children were left dangling above (a) ravine in (a) cable car.
  • (The) Brics Economic Group considers adding (Ø) new members to their block.
  • (The) charred bodies of 18 people have been found by (Ø) firefighters in North Eastern Greece.
  • I know of people that have broken down and simply cried out of (Ø) frustration and (Ø) grief.
  • How (the) out-of-control (Ø) wildfires in Canada have left (Ø) long-standing indigenous communities with nowhere to live.


triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Texto


Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (8.23.2023) for the full stories.


This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Alex Richardson, and in the early hours of Wednesday the 23rd of August, these are our main stories.

A dramatic rescue in Pakistan after children were left dangling above a ravine in a cable car.

The Brics economic group -- Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa -- consider adding new members to their block.

The charred bodies of 18 people have been found by firefighters in North Eastern Greece.

Also in this podcast... I know of peoples that have broke down, and you know, and simply cried out of frustration and grief.

How the out-of-control wildfires in Canada have left long-standing indigenous communities with nowhere to live.


Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (8.23.2023) for the full stories.