2025 February 16 BBC 2-minute World News – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.BBC News with Moira Alderson Heavily armed Rwandan-backed M23 insurgents have marched into Bukavu city centre in eastern Congo
2.Some residents cheered the arrival of the rebels two days after government troops fled
3.Their advance is sparking fears of an escalating regional war
4. and Moscow say they're trying to agree a ceasefire in Russia's war against Ukraine
5.They'll hold talks on it this week in Saudi Arabia
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B2)
washington
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"Washington and Moscow say they're trying"
countries
A2(chiefly British) An area of land; a district, region.
Example:
"But Ukraine itself and European countries"
concerned
A2To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.
Example:
"European leaders, many of them concerned"
emergency
A2A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.
Example:
"by this, will hold an emergency"
chancellor
A2A senior secretary or official with administrative or legal duties, sometimes in charge of some area of government such as finance or justice.
Example:
"Chancellor Schultz of Germany has paid"
opposition
B2The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
Example:
"tribute to the late Russian opposition"
secretary
A2Someone entrusted with a secret; a confidant.
Example:
"Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits Jerusalem."
violating
A2To break or disregard (a rule or convention).
Example:
"Hamas has accused Israel of violating"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| washington | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| countries | A2 | (chiefly British) An area of land; a district, region. |
| concerned | A2 | To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to. |
| emergency | A2 | A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention. |
| chancellor | A2 | A senior secretary or official with administrative or legal duties, sometimes in charge of some area of government such as finance or justice. |
| opposition | B2 | The action of opposing or of being in conflict. |
| secretary | A2 | Someone entrusted with a secret; a confidant. |
| violating | A2 | To break or disregard (a rule or convention). |
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