Headlines November 5th, 2025

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Published: 11.05.2025
Level 3   |   Time: 1:07
Accent: British

Headlines from today's news. Visit the Global News Podcast (11.05.2025) 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 listen to the audio. This will improve your ability to understand the audio. It will also help you understand how the new vocabulary is used naturally.

  2. LISTEN to the AUDIO

    The first time you listen, just try to understand the overall situation.

  3. ANSWER the QUESTIONS

    First try to answer all the questions from memory. Then listen again and try to answer the questions that you missed.

  4. LISTEN and READ the SCRIPT

    Listen 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 vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure.

  1. LEA el VOCABULARIO

    Es importante leer el vocabulario antes de escuchar el audio. Esto mejorará tu capacidad para entender el audio. También te ayudará a comprender cómo se usa naturalmente el nuevo vocabulario.

  2. ESCUCHA el AUDIO

    La primera vez que escuches, solo intenta entender la situación general.

  3. RESPONDE a las PREGUNTAS

    Primero intente responder todas las preguntas de memoria. Luego escucha otra vez e intenta responder las preguntas que se perdió.

  4. ESCUCHA y LEE el GUIÓN

    Escucha 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 el vocabulario, la gramática y la estructura de las oraciones.

  1. LEIA o VOCABULÁRIO

    É importante ler o vocabulário antes de ouvir o áudio. Isso vai melhorar sua capacidade de entender o áudio. Também ajudará você a compreender como o novo vocabulário é usado naturalmente.

  2. OUÇA o ÁUDIO

    Na primeira vez que você ouvir, apenas tente entender a situação geral.

  3. RESPONDA às PERGUNTAS

    Primeiro tente responder a todas as perguntas de memória. Depois, ouça novamente e tente responder às perguntas que você não conseguiu.

  4. OUÇA e LEIA o ROTEIRO

    Ouça novamente enquanto lê o roteiro. Ler e ouvir ao mesmo tempo vai ajudá-lo a perceber cada palavra individual e a melhorar sua precisão auditiva.

  5. FAÇA as ATIVIDADES

    Há várias atividades diferentes que se concentram em vocabulário, gramática e estrutura de frases.

  1. 어휘 읽기

    오디오를 듣기 전에 어휘를 읽는 것이 중요합니다. 이렇게 하면 오디오를 이해하는 능력이 향상됩니다. 또한 새로운 어휘가 어떻게 자연스럽게 사용되는지 이해하는 데 도움이 됩니다.

  2. 오디오 듣기

    처음 들을 때는 전체 상황을 이해하려고만 하세요.

  3. 질문에 답하기

    먼저 기억을 바탕으로 모든 질문에 답해 보세요. 그런 다음 다시 듣고 놓친 질문에 답해 보세요.

  4. 대본 보면서 듣기

    대본을 읽으면서 다시 들어 보세요. 읽기와 듣기를 동시에 하면 개별 단어를 더 잘 들을 수 있고, 듣기 정확성을 향상시킬 수 있습니다.

  5. 액티비티 하기

    어휘, 문법, 문장 구조에 초점을 맞춘 여러 가지 활동이 있습니다.

triangle Vocabulary 어휘 Vocabulário Vocabulario


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ be elected [v] - be chosen by voting
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a mayor [n] - the leader of a city
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a template [n] - a model to copy
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a Democrat [n] - a member of the left-wing party in the U.S.
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ human rights [n] - basic freedoms and protections for all people
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ take action [exp] - do something to solve a problem
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ atrocities [n] - very cruel and violent actions
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ authorities [n] - people in power
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ cash rewards [n] - money
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ hand in [phv] - give something to someone in charge
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ be looted [v] - be stolen during violence or chaos
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ an uprising [n] - people fighting against the government
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ pioneers [n] - the first people to develop something new
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a trio [n] - three
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ big data [n] - very large amounts of information
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a neural-network algorithm [n] - a computer system that learns like a simple brain
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a GPU [n] - a graphics processing unit, like a CPU but for graphics

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



triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. Zohran Mamdani has just been elected mayor of New York City.
    True
    False

  2. Zohran Mamdani plans to beat Donald Trump in the next presidential election.
    True
    False

  3. The UN plans to send soldiers to Sudan.
    True
    False

  4. Bangladesh is offering money to people who return stolen weapons.
    True
    False

  5. The woman mentions three key factors that led to modern AI.
    True
    False

  6. She credits government funding for helping AI develop.
    True
    False



triangle Vocabulary Review 어휘 검토 Revisão de vocabulário Vocabulario revisión


Directions: What expressions from the video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

Instrucciones: ¿Qué expresiones del video tienen el mismo significado que las expresiones destacadas en las oraciones siguientes?

Instruções: Quais expressões do vídeo têm o mesmo significado que as expressões destacadas nas frases abaixo?

지시 사항: 아래 문장에서 강조된 표현과 같은 의미를 가진 표현을 영상에서 찾아보세요.


  1. He says his victory should act as [ a blueprint ] for how the Democrats can beat Donald Trump.

    [ a template ]



  2. The world needs to [ do something ] to stop [ terrible violence ] in Sudan.

    [ take action ] [ atrocities ]



  3. They have offered cash rewards to anyone [ giving back ] weapons [ stolen ] in last year's anti-government [ demonstration ].

    [ handing in ] [ looted ] [ uprising ]



  4. We celebrate the [ first developers ] of artificial intelligence.

    [ pioneers ]



triangle Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (TOEFL 2026)


Directions: Fill in the missing letters.


Zohran Mamdani, who's just been elected m a _ _ _ of New York City, says his v i c _ _ _ _ should act as a template for h _ _ the Democrats can beat Donald Trump.

The UN's human r i _ _ _ _ chief says the world needs to take a c _ _ _ _ to stop atrocities in Sudan.

And the a u t h o _ _ _ _ _ _ in Bangladesh have offered cash rewards to a n _ _ _ _ handing in weapons l o o _ _ _ in last year's anti-government uprising.

Also in this podcast, we celebrate the p i o _ _ _ _ _ of artificial intelligence.

T o g _ _ _ _ _ we completed the trio of modern AI, w h _ _ _ is big data, neural-network algorithm as well as m o d _ _ _ computing chips like GPUs.



triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Guion


Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (11.05.2025) for the full stories.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Pete Ross. At 1600 hours on Wednesday, the 5th of November, these are our main stories.

Zohran Mamdani, who's just been elected mayor of New York City, says his victory should act as a template for how the Democrats can beat Donald Trump.

The UN's human rights chief says the world needs to take action to stop atrocities in Sudan.

And the authorities in Bangladesh have offered cash rewards to anyone handing in weapons looted in last year's anti-government uprising.

Also in this podcast, we celebrate the pioneers of artificial intelligence.

Together we completed the trio of modern AI, which is big data, neural-network algorithm as well as modern computing chips like GPUs.

Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (11.05.2025) for the full stories.

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