2025 May 21 BBC One minute World News – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Hello, welcome back
2.You are with BBC News, our main
3.The UN says that aid has not yet reached people in Gaza, that's despite Israel ending its 11-week blockade
4.Rising prices, UK inflation has jumped to 3.5% in April, the level for over a year
5. is set to be the first country to vaccinate people the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B2)
headlines
A2The heading or title of a magazine or newspaper article.
Example:
"You are with BBC News, our main headlines."
according
A2To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.
Example:
"According to new data, tropical forests"
highest
A2Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.
Example:
"to 3.5% in April, the highest"
england
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"England is set to be the"
against
A2In a contrary direction to.
Example:
"first country to vaccinate people against"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| headlines | A2 | The heading or title of a magazine or newspaper article. |
| according | A2 | To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust. |
| highest | A2 | Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty. |
| england | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| against | A2 | In a contrary direction to. |
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