Unit 1: News Review
How to use the language from the latest news stories
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Session 3
Hurricane Irma has hit Florida after leaving a trail of destruction across the Caribbean. Neil and Catherine teach you how to use language in the news in your everyday English.
Activity 1
News Review
Hurricane Irma hits Florida
A devastating hurricane has reached Florida after causing death and destruction across many Caribbean islands.
Language challenge
There's an English expression that means 'to survive a difficult situation'. Which one is it?
a) to shelter the storm
b) to weather the storm
c) to break the storm
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The story
Nearly seven and a half million homes across five US states are without power as the tropical storm, which hit Florida as Hurricane Irma, continues inland.
Key words and phrases
pounds
hits several times with force
darkness
sadness; hopelessness
in something's wake
after and as a result of an event
To do
Try our quiz to see how well you've learned today's language.
News Review quiz
3 Questions
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
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Activity
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
Hint
hits several times with forceQuestion 1 of 3
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Activity
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
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sadQuestion 2 of 3
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Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
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Is this phrase used to describe positive situations?Question 3 of 3
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