유닛 12: The continuous passive
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세션 2
Millions of people were left without water in Delhi after protesters damaged the city's water supply. In News Review, Finn and Neil examine the language used by the world's media to talk about this story.
엑티비티 1
News Review
Dry Delhi
Why have 10 million people in Delhi been without water? Watch our video to learn more about the Delhi water crisis - and pick up some useful vocabulary to talk about this news story.
Language challenge
Which word do we use in British English?
a) Tap
b) Faucet
영상보고 엑티비티를 하세요
The story
Water supplies are beginning to be restored in the Indian capital, Delhi, following protests which had left 10 million people cut off.
Engineers are working to repair a canal which was damaged during violent protests by members of the Jat community.
Sanjoy Majumder - BBC News
Engineers have been working hard to repair a vital canal which supplies water to the Indian capital. Parts of the city have started receiving water again.
The canal had been breached and damaged by protesters from the Jat community, who've been demanding that they be included in affirmative action caste quotas which will give them access to government jobs and university places.
Over the past week they've blocked key highways and railway lines leading into Delhi.
Key words and phrases
restored
made to function again
cut off
unable to access something
canal
artificial river made to transport water or boats
vulnerable
if something is vulnerable, it's easy to damage or attack
grapple
to fight (a challenge or problem)
unrest
angry or violent behaviour by groups of people during protests or disagreements
News Review quiz
3 Questions
How well did you understand the language in this programme?
도움
엑티비티
How well did you understand the language in this programme?
힌트
Which combination includes a word which means 'hold' and a word which means 'fight'?Question 1 of 3
도움
엑티비티
How well did you understand the language in this programme?
힌트
Neil talks about how you make them into nouns.Question 2 of 3
도움
엑티비티
How well did you understand the language in this programme?
힌트
What does Neil say about the prefix 'un'?Question 3 of 3
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Session Vocabulary
restored
made to function againcut off
unable to access somethingcanal
artificial river made to transport water or boatsvulnerable
if something is vulnerable, it's easy to damage or attackgrapple
to fight (a challenge or problem)unrest
angry or violent behaviour by groups of people during protests or disagreements
