You’ll hear words from the bulletin about an earthquake and a shooting in the West Bank.

An earthquake is a sudden shaking of the ground.

You’ll hear words from the bulletin about an earthquake and a shooting in the West Bank.

A shooting is an event in which someone fires a gun at a person or place.

You heard “collapsed” in the news.

Here, “collapsed” means fell down suddenly.

For example: The old shelf collapsed under the heavy books.

Here, “collapsed” means suddenly fell down because it could not hold the books.

You heard “critically” in the news.

Here, it means that someone is in a very serious condition.

For example: The patient was critically ill after surgery.

Here, “critically ill” means very seriously ill.

You heard “closure” in the news.

Here, “closure” means the act of closing a place or area.

For example: The road closure forced drivers to take another route.

Here, “road closure” means that the road was closed to traffic.