Headlines September 20th, 2023

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Published: 9.20.2023
Level 3   |   Time: 1:12
Accent: British

Headlines from today's news. Visit the Global New Podcast (9.20.2023) for the full stories.


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BBC Headlines        
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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 UN General Assembly [n] - one of the main parts of the United Nations
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a disputed territory [n] - a piece of land that two countries or peoples claim to own
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Nagorno-Karabakh [n] - an area is Azerbaijan
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ ethnic Armenians [n] - a group of people from West Asia (Armenia)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ separatists [n] - people who want to separate from a country
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ surrender [v] - give up, stop fighting
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ rebel groups [n] - people fighting against the government
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a ceasefire [n] - an agreement to stop fighting
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ renewed [adj] - start again
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a fraction [n] - a small amount (½ ¾ ⅓)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ missens mutations [n] - a change in DNA that results in the substitution of one amino acid for another
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ benign [adj] - not harmful, not dangerous
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a proportion of [exp] - a percentage of, a aprt of
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ DNA mutations [n] - changes in your genetics or genes

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



triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. President Zelensky believes that Russia is a threat to the whole world.
    True
    False

  2. President Zelensky gave an in-person speech to the UN General Assembly.
    True
    False

  3. Azerbaijan has stopped its assualt on Nagorno-Karabakh.
    True
    False

  4. Azerbaijan wants ethnic Armenian separatists to surrender.
    True
    False

  5. A Colombian rebel group has refused to stop hostility.
    True
    False

  6. Researches are using artificial intelligence to look for DNA mutations that cause diseases.
    True
    False

  7. Researches claim that their model is over 90% accurate.
    True
    False



triangle Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (s-v agreement)


  • In the early hours of Wednesday, the 20th of September, these (are) our main stories.
  • President Zelensky (has) warned that Russia (is) a threat to the whole world.
  • Azerbaijan (has) said it won't stop its assualt on the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh until ethnic Armenian separatists (surrender) .
  • One of Colombia's largest remaining Rebel groups (has) agreed to a ceasefire and renewed peace talks.
  • Only a very small fraction of missens mutations (are) known to be either benign or disease-causing.
  • With our model, that proportion (goes) to 89%.
  • Researchers (have) developed a tool that uses artificial intelligence to identify DNA mutations.


triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Texto


Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (9.20.2023) for the full stories.


This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Robin Brands, and in the early hours of Wednesday, the 20th of September, these are our main stories.

President Zelensky has warned that Russia is a threat to the whole world in his first in-person speech at the UN General Assembly since the invasion of Ukraine.

Azerbaijan has said it won't stop its assualt on the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh until ethnic Armenian separatists surrender.

One of Colombia's largest remaining Rebel groups has agreed to a ceasefire and renewed peace talks.

Also in this podcast...

Only a very small fraction of missens mutations are known to be either benign or disease-causing. With our model, that proportion goes to 89%.

Researchers have developed a tool that uses artificial intelligence to identify DNA mutations that might cause diseases.


Visit the BBC Global News Podcast or this specific episode (9.20.2023) for the full stories.

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