Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: Storms bring deaths, power cuts and disruption across Europe.
Transcript
Vocabulary in this episode
- bulletin
You’re about to hear useful words from the bulletin about storms and their effects.
A bulletin is a short official news report or announcement.
- disruption
You heard “disruption” in the news.
Here, disruption means a problem that interrupts normal activity.
- disruption
For example: The road closure caused disruption to my morning commute.
Here, disruption means that the road closure made the usual journey to work difficult or delayed.
- road closure
For example: The road closure caused disruption to my morning commute.
A road closure is a situation where people cannot use a road, usually for a period of time.
- commute
For example: The road closure caused disruption to my morning commute.
A commute is a regular journey between home and work.
- properties
You heard “properties” in the news.
Here, properties means buildings or homes that someone owns.
- properties
For example: The company owns several properties in the city.
Here, properties are buildings or homes owned by the company.
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Sources
- BBC NewsMan killed by falling tree as Storm Boelo leaves 160,000 properties without power - BBC News
- BBC NewsStorm Boelo brings flooding, power cuts and gusts of up to 84mph to Wales - BBC News
- Associated Press (carried by Yahoo News Malaysia)Storms batter northern Europe, cutting power to more than 150,000 homes and disrupting road and air transport - Yahoo News Malaysia
