Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: Death toll rises after two high-speed trains collide in Spain.
Transcript
Vocabulary in this episode
- crash
You’ll hear useful words from the bulletin about a train crash in Spain.
A train crash is an accident in which a train hits something or comes off the tracks.
- bulletin
You’ll hear useful words from the bulletin about a train crash in Spain.
A bulletin is a short news report.
- collided
You heard “collided” in the news.
Here, “collided” means crashed into each other.
- collided
For example: Two cars collided at the intersection.
The cars hit each other.
- derailed
You heard “derailed” in the news.
Here, “derailed” means left the tracks.
- derailed
For example: The train derailed after a problem with the track.
The train came off the tracks.
- suspend
You heard “suspend” in the news.
Here, “suspend” means stop an activity for a period of time.
- suspend
For example: The school may suspend classes during the storm.
The school may stop classes for a period of time.
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Sources
- Deutsche WelleSpain train crash: At least 64 killed
- BBC NewsSpain train crash: What we know after two trains collide with dozens feared dead - BBC News
- Al Jazeera / Associated PressPhotos: Spain high-speed train crash kills 30 | In Pictures News | Al Jazeera
- Al JazeeraDeadly high-speed train collision in Spain | Transport | Al Jazeera
