Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: Deadly train crash in Spain leaves dozens dead and missing.
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Vocabulary in this episode
- train collision
You’ll hear useful words from the bulletin about a train collision in Spain.
A train collision is an accident in which trains hit each other.
- bulletin
You’ll hear useful words from the bulletin about a train collision in Spain.
A bulletin is a short news report.
- collision
You heard “collision” in the news.
A collision is an accident in which two or more vehicles hit each other.
- collision
For example: The collision between two cars blocked the road.
Here, the crash between two cars stopped people from using the road.
- identities
You heard “identities” in the news.
An identity is the set of details that shows who a person is.
- identities
For example: The police checked the identities of everyone entering the building.
The police checked details to find out who each person was.