2025 April 20 BBC One minute World News – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Hello, this is BBC News, the latest headlines
2.Ukraine has accused Russia of to fire artillery and launch drones despite a brief ceasefire declared by Vladimir Putin to mark Easter
3. Zelensky suggested that for any ceasefire to be worthwhile, it should last for 30 days rather than the 30 hours announced by Moscow
4.The traditional Easter mass will take place in St
5.Peter's Square in the Vatican later
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B2)
technical
B2A pickup truck with a gun mounted on it.
Example:
"Iranian media says the mainly technical"
continuing
A2To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).
Example:
"Ukraine has accused Russia of continuing"
president
A2An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future.
Example:
"President Zelensky suggested that for any"
pneumonia
A2An acute or chronic inflammation of the lungs caused by viruses, bacteria or other microorganisms, or sometimes by physical or chemical irritants.
Example:
"He continues to recover from pneumonia"
negotiations
B1The process of achieving agreement through discussion.
Example:
"negotiations were held in a constructive atmosphere."
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| technical | B2 | A pickup truck with a gun mounted on it. |
| continuing | A2 | To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity). |
| president | A2 | An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future. |
| pneumonia | A2 | An acute or chronic inflammation of the lungs caused by viruses, bacteria or other microorganisms, or sometimes by physical or chemical irritants. |
| negotiations | B1 | The process of achieving agreement through discussion. |
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