Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: Deadly train collision in Spain.
Transcript
Vocabulary in this episode
- bulletin
You’ll hear useful words from the bulletin about major news events around the world.
A bulletin is a short news report.
- collision
You heard “collision” in the news.
A collision is an accident in which things hit each other.
- collision
For example: The collision between two cars blocked the road.
Here, it means the accident in which the two cars hit.
- disrupted
You heard “disrupted” in the news.
It means interrupted or made difficult to continue as usual.
- disrupted
For example: The roadworks disrupted traffic on the main street.
The roadworks interrupted the normal movement of traffic.
- restrictions
You heard “restrictions” in the news.
Restrictions are rules that limit what people can do or use.
- restrictions
For example: Water restrictions limit how much residents can use for their gardens.
These are rules limiting how much water residents may use.
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In this episode
- Deadly train collision in Spain
- Ebola outbreak passes 10,000 cases, mostly in DR Congo
- Flávio Bolsonaro lands in Miami after Brazil election loss
- Menindee Lakes fall to five-year low, raising fish-death fears
Sources
- RechercheAs a preliminary finding, authorities said the Renfe train probably struck the Iryo train from behind, causing two coaches to derail.
- BBC SportSpanish train crash: All Spanish cup matches suspended as mark of respect - BBC Sport
- RechercheThe report describes this as the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in the DRC’s history and the country’s deadliest; it says nearly half of confirmed cases had died.
- The GuardianFlávio Bolsonaro lands in Miami after Brazil election loss
- RechercheGraeme McCrabb said the combined lakes had reached “drought reserve volumes,” which he described as effectively requiring water conservation “at all costs.” He said recent Queensland rainfall might bring some replenishment, but without inflows the fish-kill risk would be very high in January or February; he added that a milder summer would lower the risk.