2025 May 04 BBC One minute World News – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Hello, this is BBC News, the headlines
2.Israel has issued orders calling up tens of thousands of reservists ahead of an expanded offensive in Gaza, that's according to several media in the country
3. public broadcaster says the Security Cabinet is scheduled to meet on Sunday to approve the military plans
4.Fourteen children have been arrested on of manslaughter after a boy died in a fire in the northern English town of Gatehead
5.The authorities say a body believed to be that of a boy had been located at an park following the fire on Friday
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B2)
suspicion
A2The act of suspecting something or someone, especially of something wrong.
Example:
"suspicion of manslaughter after a boy"
14-year-old
B1A B1-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"to be that of a 14-year-old"
industrial
A2(19th-mid 20th century) An employee in industry.
Example:
"industrial park following the fire on Friday."
reports
A2A piece of information describing, or an account of certain events given or presented to someone, with the most common adpositions being by (referring to creator of the report) and on (referring to the subject).
Example:
"that's according to several media reports"
israel's
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"Israel's public broadcaster says the Security"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| suspicion | A2 | The act of suspecting something or someone, especially of something wrong. |
| 14-year-old | B1 | A B1-level word commonly used in this context. |
| industrial | A2 | (19th-mid 20th century) An employee in industry. |
| reports | A2 | A piece of information describing, or an account of certain events given or presented to someone, with the most common adpositions being by (referring to creator of the report) and on (referring to the subject). |
| israel's | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
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