Headlines January 21st, 2025

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Published: 1.21.2025
Level 3   |   Time: 1:20
Accent: British

Headlines from today's news. Visit the Global New Podcast (1.21.2025) 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


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ the Oval Office [n] - the official office of the President of the United States
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a pardon [n] - official forgiveness for a crime, releasing someone from punishment
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ overturn [v] - reverse a decision or judgment
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ storm [v] - attack and enter a place forcefully
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ lethal [adj] - deadly
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ launch [v] - start or begin something
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ the West bank [n] - a mainly Muslim region in the Middle East, near Israel and Jordan
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ 10 years on [exp] - 10 years later
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ liberation [n] - being set free
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Auschwitz [n] - a Nazi concentration and extermination camp in Poland during World War II
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a death camp [n] - a place where large numbers of people are systematically killed

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



triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. Donald Trump is planning to pardon people who attacked the capital four years ago.
    True
    False

  2. Donald Trump has been back in the White House for several hours.
    True
    False

  3. There have been many deaths caused by a fire in Turkey.
    True
    False

  4. Israel has sent a peacekeeping mission to the West Bank.
    True
    False

  5. The podcast discusses the liberation of a German village during World War II.
    True
    False

  6. Auschwitz was liberated eight years ago.
    True
    False



triangle Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (singular/plural)


Directions: Choose the correct verb for each sentence.

  • He's back in the White House and not wasting (time) .
  • I'm going to the Oval Office, and we'll be signing (pardons) for a lot of (people) .
  • Donald Trump overturns the jail (terms) for (hundreds) of his (supporters) who stormed the capital four (years) ago.
  • We look at what he's already done after just (hours) in office.
  • So, what impact could a second Trump (term) have on climate (change) , international (trade) and global security (security)
  • Also, in this podcast, a deadly (fire) in Turkey kills (dozens) of (people) .
  • Israel launches a lethal anti-terrorism (raid) in the West bank.
  • These are original (stones) from the street where the (prisoners) were going with their wooden (shoes) .
  • 80 (years) on from the (liberation) liberation of the Auschwitz death, (camp) we discover the troubling (history) of one Polish (village) .



triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Guion


Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (1.21.2025) for the full stories.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Valerie Sanderson, and at 1400 GMT on Tuesday, the 21st of January, these are our main stories.

He's back in the White House and not wasting time.

I'm going to the Oval Office, and we'll be signing pardon for a lot of people, a lot of people.

Donald Trump overturns the jail terms for hundreds of his supporters who stormed the capital four years ago.

We look at what he's already done after just hours in office.

So, what impact could a second Trump team have on climate change, international trade and global security?

Also, in this podcast, a deadly fire in Turkey kills dozens of people.

Israel launches a lethal anti-terrorism raid in the West bank.

And...

This is original stones from the street where the prisoners was going with the wooden shoes.

80 years on from the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp, we discover the troubling history of one Polish village.

Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (1.21.2025) for the full stories.

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