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BBC Learning EnglishVideo Words in the News3 July 2 13Forest fires hit the US

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Transcript:

Fire eats up the forest in Arizona.

This is the deadliest wildfireinvolving firefighters in the US for 30 years.

The blaze spread rapidly amidhigh heat, low humidity and windy conditions.

Helicopters and planes tried to douseflames from above. Thousands of people

have been evacuated.

As some American states experience extreme temperatures and drought,

meteorologistshave warned that more forest fires may hit California and New

Mexico.

Vocabulary:

wildfire

fire that spreads rapidly and uncontrollably

amid

surrounded by

douse

extinguish (a fire)

evacuatedtaken away (from a difficult or dangerous situation or place)

meteorologists

professionals who analyse weather conditions

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Exercise:

Use one of the words or phrases below to complete each of these sentences from

news reports.

Note that you may have to change the form of a word to complete the sentence

correctly.

wildfire / amid / douse / evacuated / meteorologists

1. TV pictures showed chaotic scenes as crowds swarmed the crash site, some

helping pass along hoses to __________ the smoking wreckage.

2. A smaller area is ablaze on Tenerife. On the mainland, two firefighters died

while helping to extinguish a __________ in Torremanzanas, a village north

of the eastern coastal town of Alicante.

3. The severe weather is also affecting neighbouring Bulgaria and Romania,

where six people have reportedly died. __________ warn that the cold snap

in the region could continue and temperatures may drop even further.

4. The manufacturing and export sectors have been key drivers of China's

economic growth in recent years. However, they have been under pressure

lately __________ a slowdown in key export markets as well as China's

own economic growth.

5. The quake caused buildings to sway in Tijuana, where Easter celebrations

were interrupted as families rushed for open ground. There were power cuts

and hospitals and public buildings were __________ in Mexico's Baja

California state.


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Answers:

1. TV pictures showed chaotic scenes as crowds swarmed the crash site, somehelping pass along hoses to dousethe smoking wreckage.

Source:Lagos air crash: No survivors, officials say

http://bbc.in/Lcg5rh

2. A smaller area is ablaze on Tenerife. On the mainland, two firefighters diedwhile helping to extinguish a wildfirein Torremanzanas, a village north of

the eastern coastal town of Alicante.

Source:Fire in Spain's Canary Islands forces La Gomera exodus

http://bbc.in/OdLBKu

3. The severe weather is also affecting neighbouring Bulgaria and Romania,where six people have reportedly died. Meteorologistswarn that the cold

snap in the region could continue and temperatures may drop even further.

Source:Dozens die in Ukraine's cold snap

http://bbc.in/VU8Rh6

4. The manufacturing and export sectors have been key drivers of China'seconomic growth in recent years. However, they have been under pressurelately amida slowdown in key export markets as well as China's own

economic growth.

Source:China manufacturing growth rate slows

http://bbc.in/19Nwm4U

5. The quake caused buildings to sway in Tijuana, where Easter celebrationswere interrupted as families rushed for open ground. There were power cuts

and hospitals and public buildings were evacuatedin Mexico's BajaCalifornia state.

Source:Earthquake rocks western Mexico

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