(Level: Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate / B1 to B2 / ** to ***)
You are going to watch a series of Sky News videos focusing on the aftermath of the devastating storm sweeping across the UK on 23rd December and the floods that forced people into leaving their homes.
Almost one week later, the misery continues for some as they are still without power.
Report 1: Christmas Day
See what it was like for the Surrey residents on 25th December.
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| Surrey, UK Map from Wikipedia |
one foot = 30.48 cm
filfthy: very dirty crasseux / dégoûtant
overflow: excess of water (débordement / les eaux (qui ont débordé) / inondation
sodden: thoroughly soaked détrempé / trempé / saturé d'eau
hard graft: hard labour / hard work travail très dur / dur labeur / travail acharné
to burst its banks (for a river): to overflow sortir de son lit / déborder
treacherous: risky / perilous / dangerous / hazardous périlleux / traître / dangereux
the engine cut out = the engine stopped automatically /se couper automatiquement
Report 2: Boxing Day
See what it was like for the people from the same county on 26th December.
The following words could be useful:
to recede: to move back / to move away / to withdraw se retirer
upsetting: the fact of disturbing perturbant / bouleversant
http://news.sky.com/story/1187037/christmas-flood-misery-continues-for-thousands
Report 3: 27th December
See what it was like for one resident of Yalding, Kent:
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| Yalding, Kent Map from postcode-info.co.uk |
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| Yalding, Kent Photos from Sky News
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a foot = 30.48 cm
to cope with: to act to remove difficulties or to solve problems faire face à / réagir efficacement (face à...) / affronter
Report 4: 28th December
It is about a resident from Surrey still without electricity five days after the cut and how he and his family have to cope.
http://news.sky.com/story/1187695/weather-compensation-boost-after-power-cuts
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