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2025 May 19 BBC One minute World News – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary

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Interactive Transcript & Highlights for Dictation

1.This is BBC News, the headlines

2.The UK confirms a new deal with the EU to reset ahead of a meeting the Prime Minister and European in London today

3.Israel is to allow a limited amount of aid into Gaza as the territory teeters on the brink of famine

4.Former US President Joe Biden is with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones

5.And I'm here at the Chelsea Flower Show

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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B2)

post-brexit

B1

A B1-level word commonly used in this context.

Example:

"with the EU to reset post-Brexit"

relations

A2

The manner in which two things may be associated.

Example:

"relations ahead of a meeting between"

diagnosed

A2

To determine which disease is causing a sick person's signs and symptoms; to find the diagnosis.

Example:

"diagnosed with an aggressive form of"

between

A2

A kind of needle, shorter than a sharp, with a small rounded eye, used for making fine stitches on heavy fabrics.

Example:

"relations ahead of a meeting between"

leaders

A2

Any person that leads or directs

Example:

"the Prime Minister and European leaders"

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Video Difficulty Analysis & Stats

Category
news-&-politics
CEFR Level
B2
Duration
46
Total Words
102
Total Sentences
17
Average Sentence Length
6 words

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