Unit 5: News Review
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Session 48
At least 24 people have been killed by wildfires in Greece. Some people have been evacuated from a beach near Athens where they had gone to escape the flames.
Activity 1
News Review
Wildfires rage in Greece
Emergency services in Greece are dealing with wildfires which have led to the deaths of at least 24 people. Some people have been evacuated from a beach near Athens where they had gone to escape the flames
Language challenge
To move from a place of danger to safety is to…
a) desert
b) expel
c) evacuate
Watch the video and complete the activity

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The story
Greek emergency workers have used boats and helicopters to evacuate people who'd taken refuge on a beach to escape a deadly wildfire near Athens.
At least 24 people have been killed by the flames. There are unconfirmed reports of many more dead.
The authorities have appealed for help from other European Union countries.
Key words and phrases
sweep
move quickly and powerfully
• Initial reports suggest the flood will sweep across the north of the country.
• Fidget spinners are a fad that recently swept the nation. Everyone had one.
flee
escape from danger quickly
• People near the suspected bomb began to flee to the nearest place of safety.
• When the police attempted to arrest the criminal, he fled across the border.
gut
destroy the inside of a building
• Now the house is mine, I'm going to gut it and completely redecorate it.
• I was gutted to find out that I hadn't passed my driving test. I studied so hard!
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.
Help
Activity
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
Hint
There is no letter 'i' in this word.Question 1 of 3
Help
Activity
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
Hint
'Gut' means 'destroy or remove the inside of something'.Question 2 of 3
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Activity
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
Hint
'Sweep' is a verb of movement.Question 3 of 3
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