Headlines January 19th, 2025

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Published: 1.19.2025
Level 3   |   Time: 1:03
Accent: British

Headlines from today's news. Visit the Global New Podcast (1.19.2025) 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 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


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ imminent [adj] - about to happen soon
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a ceasefire [n] - an agreement to stop fighting
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ reserve the right [exp] - keep the option to do something
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ collapse [v] - fail, fall apart
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a fuel tanker [n] - a truck that transports fuel
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ an inauguration [n] - a ceremony to start a leader's term
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ vital [adj] - very important or necessary
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ confounded [adj] - very confused or surprised
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ the sea floor [n] - the bottom of the sea
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ marine scientists [n] - scientists who study the ocean

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



triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that Israel will not return to war.
    True
    False

  2. A fuel tank explosion in Nigeria resulted in 17 deaths.
    True
    False

  3. People were protesting against incoming President Donald Trump in Washington.
    True
    False

  4. Donald Trump is preparing for his second inauguration as President.
    True
    False

  5. Scientists were surprised to discover that oxygen could be produced on the sea floor.
    True
    False



triangle Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (articles)


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

  • Just (Ø) hours before (an) imminent ceasefire in Gaza, Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel reserves (the) right to return to (Ø) war if further (Ø) negotiations collapse.
  • (Ø) Nigerian officials say at least (Ø) 70 people have been killed after (a) fuel tanker had crashed and exploded Northwest of Abuja.
  • Thousands of (Ø) people have protested in Washington against (the) incoming President Donald Trump.
  • He has begun (a) series of (Ø) celebrations ahead of (his) second inauguration on Monday.
  • (A/The) Discovery that (Ø) oxygen, which is vital for (Ø) life, was being made in (the) dark on (the) sea floor confounded (Ø) marine scientists when it was announced.
  • So what else do we know about (Ø) dark oxygen?



triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Guion


Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (1.19.2025) for the full stories.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Nick Miles, and in the early hours of Sunday, the 19th of January, these are our main stories.

Just hours before an imminent ceasefire in Gaza, Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel reserves the right to return to war if further negotiations collapse.

Nigerian officials say at least 70 people have been killed after a fuel tanker had crashed and exploded Northwest of Abuja.

Thousands of people have protested in Washington against the incoming President Donald Trump.

He has begun a series of celebrations ahead of his second inauguration on Monday.

Also in this podcast...

A discovery that oxygen, which is vital for life, was being made in the dark on the sea floor confounded marine scientists when it was announced. So what else do we know about dark oxygen?

Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (1.19.2025) for the full stories.

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