2025 April 12 BBC 2-minute World News Audio – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.BBC News, I'm John Shea
2.An Iranian delegation is in Oman for the highest-level talks with the United States since Donald Trump pulled out of a deal to limit Tehran's nuclear programme seven years ago
3.The Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi said Iran hopes to reach a fair and honourable agreement
4.The US envoy Steve Witkoff is leading the American delegation
5.The British Parliament is debating legislation intended to save the last plant capable of producing steel from raw materials
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B2)
emergency
A2A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.
Example:
"The British Parliament is debating emergency"
country's
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"legislation intended to save the country's"
forecasters
B1A person who forecasts.
Example:
"Forecasters say a cold vortex from"
neighbouring
B1Situated or living nearby or adjacent to.
Example:
"neighbouring Mongolia could lead to the"
strongest
A2Capable of producing great physical force.
Example:
"strongest winds in the Chinese capital"
reportedly
A2According to reports or rumors; supposedly.
Example:
"World Health Organization members are reportedly"
discussing
A2To converse or debate concerning a particular topic.
Example:
"discussing ways to boost the continent's"
continent's
B1A B1-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"discussing ways to boost the continent's"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| emergency | A2 | A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention. |
| country's | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| forecasters | B1 | A person who forecasts. |
| neighbouring | B1 | Situated or living nearby or adjacent to. |
| strongest | A2 | Capable of producing great physical force. |
| reportedly | A2 | According to reports or rumors; supposedly. |
| discussing | A2 | To converse or debate concerning a particular topic. |
| continent's | B1 | A B1-level word commonly used in this context. |
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