Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: Ebola deaths pass 5,000 in Congo outbreak.
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Vocabulary in this episode
- outbreak
You’ll hear useful words from the bulletin about the Ebola outbreak.
A sudden spread of a disease.
- outbreak
You heard “outbreak” in the news.
A sudden spread of a disease.
- outbreak
For example: The town acted quickly after an outbreak of flu at the school.
A sudden spread of flu.
- contained
You heard “contained” in the news.
Kept something from spreading or getting worse.
- contained
For example: The firefighters contained the blaze before it reached nearby homes.
Stopped the fire from spreading farther.
- monitored
You heard “monitored” in the news.
Watched something carefully to check for changes.
- monitored
For example: The nurse monitored the patient’s temperature overnight.
Checked the patient’s temperature over time.