dateline: 14 June 2017
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12 Die in London Apartment Fire
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
- catastrophic: terrible; causing great damage and/or suffering
- tear: to go very quickly
- storey: a floor of a building
- sprinkler: a device that showers water over an area
- blaze: fire; flames
- witness: a person who saw something happen
- desperate: having no other choice
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12 Die in London Apartment Fire
Comprehension Questions
- What is the report mainly about?
- Why did this catastrophe take place?
- Why does the report mention sprinklers?
Discussion Questions: Have you checked your fire alarms lately? When was the last time you checked your home to make sure your fire alarms work? How can apartment residents ensure that their building has proper safety measures in place before a disaster like this occurs?
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3 comments
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Alberto says:
Not only don´t we have fire alarms in Spanish homes but also most of people don´t know how splinkers work.
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Bijan says:
Dear Tara,
I’m so sorry to hear bad news.
Why does this accident happen in London that is a big capital in Europe?
I thought before that big buildings in Europe are the safest places for living because they have the best possibilities against these accidents.
The accident shows that there is no safe place for living even in Europe.
Best wishes,
Bijan from the Persian Gulf, -
khalid says:
it was awesome