Voice of Americaの分かり易い英語ニュースで、世界のニュースをいくつか見てみましょう。役立つキーワードを7つ選んでみました！動画を見たらクイズに挑戦してみてください！
In this easy English video by Voice of America, we take a look at some international news. We have selected seven practical keywords for you! After watching the video, try to answer the questions!
7 Useful words
Flooding
When a large amount of water covers land that is normally dry.
During the rainy season, flooding can happen if the river is too full and the water spills out.
Missing
Unable to be found; lost.
I can’t find my other earring. It’s been missing for two days.
To flee
To run away from danger.
She went to Canada to flee the war in her home country.
Port city a city built around a port.
Vancouver is one of Canada’s largest port cities.
To struggle
To have difficulty.
My son struggles with math. He can’t understand it.
Outgoing
Leaving an office or position.
The outgoing Miss Universe gives her crown to the winner at the end of the beauty contest.
To rebuild
To build something again after it has been damaged or destroyed.
Honno-ji Temple was rebuilt at a different location after the Honno-ji Incident.
Questions
Cyclone Seroja is causing flooding on eastern Indonesian islands and East Timor.
More than 100 people were killed by the cyclone, with many still missing.
Pemba is receiving refugees coming from Palma.
The outgoing Prime Minister was appointed president of Vietnam.
He said that all foreign fighters must leave Libya so the country can rebuild.
