177 Dead in Plane Crash: Watching the News in English for IELTS and TOEFL

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. 💙 OVER 100 BONUS ENGLISH LESSONS? Become a channel member. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCakDTg9dhhAsr3WmHyJDa-g/join 📰 Get 50% off GROUND NEWS https://check.ground.news/AmericanEnglishBrent 📽️ Want to record lessons like this? I livestream with STREAMYARD: https://streamyard.com/pal/c/6287572368359424 🇹🇷 🇸🇪 👨🏼‍🦱 Want a Hair Transplant? Check out https://cabhealth.com/ Get 10% off a hair transplant Code Brent10 🎥 The Camera I Use for Outdoor Lessons: https://amzn.to/3Ca1xPJ 📹 The Other Camera I Use: https://amzn.to/3Ca1xPJ 📘 The Book I'm Currently Reading: https://amzn.to/3Atd0JU *As an Amazon affiliate, I may earn money if you click. 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.