177 Dead in Plane Crash: Watching the News in English for IELTS and TOEFL
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If you like learning about the current news and improving your English for your next English conversation, this English lesson is for you. While watching a news report about a horrible plane crash in South Korea, you will learn English phrasal verbs, English idioms,, and other advanced English vocabulary that can really stump English learners.

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South Korean Plane Crash

1. Runway: A long, flat area where airplanes take off and land. • : The airplane landed safely on the runway.
2. Retaining Wall: A strong wall that holds back soil or water. • : The garden had a retaining wall to keep the soil from sliding.
3. First Responders: The first people, like police or firefighters, to arrive and help at an emergency. • : First responders quickly arrived to help after the car accident.
4. Sifting Through: Carefully looking through something to find what you need. • : She was sifting through her bag to find her keys.
5. Mayday Call: A distress signal used by ships and aircraft to indicate an emergency. • : The pilot sent a mayday call when the engine failed.
6. Disturbing: Something that makes you feel worried or upset. • : The news about the accident was very disturbing.
7. Landing Gear: The wheels and parts that support an airplane when it’s on the ground. • : The plane’s landing gear was damaged during the rough landing.
8. Slammed: Hit something with a lot of force. • : The car slammed into the wall during the accident.
9. Aviation: The activity of flying or operating aircraft. • : She studied aviation to become a pilot.
10. Moderate: Not too much or too little; average. • : He suffered moderate injuries in the fall.
11. Black Box: A device in airplanes that records flight information and voices in the cockpit. • : Investigators checked the black box to find out what happened during the flight.
12. Bird Strike: When a bird hits an airplane during flight. • : The plane had to make an emergency landing after a bird strike damaged the engine.
13. Descend: To go down or move from a higher to a lower place. • : The airplane began to descend as it approached the airport.
14. Breaking News: New information about an important event that is happening right now. • : We interrupted the program to bring you breaking news about the earthquake.
15. Short Notice: A small amount of time before something happens. • : They called the meeting on short notice, so not everyone could attend.
16. Especially: More than usual; particularly. • : She loves all animals, especially dogs.
17. Runway Approach: The path an airplane follows when coming in to land on a runway. • : The pilot carefully managed the runway approach during the storm.
18. Figure Out: To understand or solve something. • : She tried to figure out the answer to the math problem.
19. The Bottom Line: The most important part or the main point. • : The bottom line is that we need to finish the project by Friday.

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