Headlines May 1st, 2024

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Published: 5.01.2024
Level 3   |   Time: 1:05
Accent: British

Headlines from today's news. Visit the Global New Podcast (5.01.2024) 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


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ contempt of court [exp] - breaking the rules of a judge during a trial
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ hush money [n] - money paid to someone to stop them from talking about an illegal action
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a trial [n] - a formal examination of evidence before a judge or court
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ an arrest warrant [n] - an official document from a judge that allows police to arrest and hold someone in jail
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ issue [v] - officially give
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ alleged [adj] - a crime that has been stated, but without clear proof (yet)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ crimes against humanity [exp] - illegal actions that cause human suffering or death on a large scale
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a massive amount [exp] - a lot, a lot, a lot
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ bullets [n] - the ammunition that you put in and fire from a gun [image] Bullets
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a grenade [n] - a type of weapon that you throw at an enemy [image] A grenade
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a missile [n] - a type of weapon [image] A missile
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Seize him! [exp] - Capture him!
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ swap [v] - trade, exchange

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



triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. Donald Trump has been accused of paying hush money.
    True
    False

  2. Donald Trump was fined for breaking the rules of his trial.
    True
    False

  3. The former president of the Central African Republic has been accused of crimes against humanity.
    True
    False

  4. Columbia's president has been accused of selling bullets, grenades, and missiles to criminals.
    True
    False

  5. Earling Haaland is quitting football.
    True
    False



triangle Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (word choice)


Directions: Choose the word that seems the most natural for each sentence.

  • (Former) US President Donald Trump is fined for contempt of court (during) his hush money trial (in) New York.
  • An international arrest warrant has been (issued) for the (former) president of the Central African Republic François Bozizé (over) alleged crimes (against) humanity.
  • Columbia's president says a (massive) amount of bullets, grenades, and missiles have been (stolen) from the military and sold to criminals.
  • (Seize) him!
  • The Manchester City footballer, Earling Haaland (swaps) goals for the (world) of gaming.


triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Texto


Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (5.01.2024) for the full stories.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Nigel Atterlie, and in the early hours of Wednesday, the 1st of May, these are our main stories.

Former US President Donald Trump is fined for contempt of court during his hush money trial in New York.

An international arrest warrant has been issued for the former president of the Central African Republic François Bozizé over alleged crimes against humanity.

Columbia's president says a massive amount of bullets, grenades, and missiles have been stolen from the military and sold to criminals.

Also in this podcast...

Hey, that's mine.

Hello, Haaland.

What the...?

Seize him!

The Manchester City footballer, Earling Haaland, swaps goals for the world of gaming.

Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (5.01.2024) for the full stories.

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