Headlines February 18th, 2024

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Published: 2.18.2024
Level 3   |   Time: 1:01
Accent: British

Headlines from today's news. Visit the Global New Podcast (2.18.2024) 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


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ the whereabouts [n] - the location
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ late [adj] - recently deceased, died recently
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ the opposition leader [n] - the leader of the political party that is not in power
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ release [v] - give
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ congressional inaction [n] - the elected people in the government not doing their job
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a front line town [exp] - a town that is very close to the actual fighting in a war
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ bow [v] - agree to do what others want you to do
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ offensive [n] - attack
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a flat [n] - an apartment
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ discarded [adj] - thrown away
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ memorabilia [n] - objects that are collected because of their associations with a memorable person or movie
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ an auctioneer [n] - a person who is in charge of an auction
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a gavel [n] - a small wooden hammer (used by auctioneers and judges)

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



triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. The location of Alexei Navalny's body is unknown.
    True
    False

  2. The Russian government has promised to give Navalny's body to his family.
    True
    False

  3. Ukraine has been defeated in the town of Avdiivka.
    True
    False

  4. Joe Biden has blamed Zelensky for this defeat.
    True
    False

  5. Benjamin Netanyahu refuses to be affected by International pressure in Palestine.
    True
    False

  6. New memorbila from the Star Wars movies is going to be auctioned off.
    True
    False



triangle Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (word choice)


Directions: Choose the best word.

  • The (whereabouts) of the body of Alexander Alexei Navalny (remain) unknown.
  • The Russian (authorities) are refusing to (release) it to his family.
  • The US president Joe Biden has (blamed) congressional inaction for Ukraine's (defeat) in the front line town of Avdiivka (during) a phone call with President Zelensky.
  • Benjamin Netanyahu has (insisted) he won't (bow) to international pressure to Israel's offensive in Gaza.
  • A long time ago, in a (flat) in West London.
  • The (discarded) Star Wars memorabilia (feeling) the force of the auctioneer's gavel.


triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Texto


Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (2.18.2024) for the full stories.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. Hello, I am Nick Miles, and in the early hours of Sunday, the 18th of February, these are our main stories.

The whereabouts of the body of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny remain unknown. The Russian authorities are refusing to release it to his family.

The US president Joe Biden has blamed congressional inaction for Ukraine's defeat in the front line town of Avdiivka during a phone call with President Zelensky.

Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted he won't bow to international pressure to Israel's offensive in Gaza.

Also in this podcast...

A long time ago, in a flat in West London.

The discarded Star Wars memorabilia feeling the force of the auctioneer's gavel.

Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (2.18.2024) for the full stories.

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