Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: Spain mourns after high-speed train crash kills 68.
Transcript
Vocabulary in this episode
- capsule
This capsule looks at words from the bulletin about a train crash in Spain.
A short programme or report about one subject.
- bulletin
This capsule looks at words from the bulletin about a train crash in Spain.
A short news report giving recent information.
- collision
You heard “collision” in the news.
An accident in which two or more things hit each other.
- collision
For example: The collision between two cars blocked the road.
The crash between two cars.
- mourning
You heard “mourning” in the news.
A period of sadness after someone has died.
- mourning
For example: The town held a day of mourning after the respected teacher died.
A day when the town showed sadness because the teacher had died.
- failure
You heard “failure” in the news.
A problem that makes a system stop working.
- failure
For example: A power failure stopped the lights from working.
A problem with the electricity supply that stopped the lights.