Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: Typhoon Champi brings deaths and disruption to Taiwan.
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Vocabulary in this episode
- bulletin
These words come from a bulletin about a typhoon affecting Taiwan.
A bulletin is a short, official news report or announcement.
- typhoon
These words come from a bulletin about a typhoon affecting Taiwan.
A typhoon is a very strong tropical storm.
- disrupting
You heard “disrupting” in the news.
Here, “disrupting” means causing a break in something normal.
- disrupting
For example: The loud music is disrupting my work.
The music is disturbing the work and making it harder to continue.
- evacuated
You heard “evacuated” in the news.
Here, “evacuated” means moved people away from danger.
- evacuated
For example: The building was evacuated during a fire drill.
People were made to leave the building during the practice for a fire emergency.
- fire drill
For example: The building was evacuated during a fire drill.
A fire drill is practice for leaving a building safely in a fire emergency.