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remote · confirmed · supplies

· 0:50 · With Emma

Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: Gunmen kill at least 62 people in northeastern Nigeria.

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Vocabulary in this episode
bulletin

You will hear words from the bulletin about an attack on a village in Nigeria.

A bulletin is a short news report or update.

attack

You will hear words from the bulletin about an attack on a village in Nigeria.

An attack is a violent act against a person or place.

remote

You heard “remote” in the news.

Here, “remote” is the word used in the news to describe a place far away.

remote

For example: They rented a remote cabin in the mountains.

The cabin is far from cities and other places where many people live.

confirmed

You heard “confirmed” in the news.

Here, “confirmed” is the word used in the news to say something was true.

confirmed

For example: The school confirmed that classes would start on Monday.

The school said that it was true that classes would start on Monday.

death toll

Here, it means said that the death toll was true.

The death toll is the number of people who have died in an event.

supplies

You heard “supplies” in the news.

Here, “supplies” is the word used in the news for things kept for use.

supplies

For example: We packed our supplies before the camping trip.

The supplies are the things they packed to use on the camping trip.

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