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Sep 2024
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AMERICAN SCHOOL SHOOTING: Learn 18 Engli...

BRENT
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In this lesson, we explore 18 important English vocabulary terms related to the recent tragic news from Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, where a 14-year-old gunman killed two teachers and two students. This video is designed specifically for English language learners (ELLs) who have been learning English for about two years. 💙 WANT PRIVATE LIVE CHATS AND BONUS ENGLISH? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCakDTg9dhhAsr3WmHyJDa-g/join 🇹🇷 🇸🇪 👨🏼‍🦱 Want a Hair Transplant? Check out https://cabhealth.com/ Get 10% off a hair transplant Code Brent10 Be sure to like, comment, and subscribe for more lessons on important news events to improve your English skills! #EnglishLesson #ELL #EnglishVocabulary #NewsLesson #GeorgiaSchoolShooting #learnenglish 1. Eyewitness - : A person who sees something happen and can describe it. - : An eyewitness saw the gunman enter the school before the shooting started. 2. Georgia - : A state in the southeastern part of the United States. - : The tragic event happened at Apalachee High School in Georgia. 3. Wounding - : Hurting someone, usually causing a cut or injury. - : The gunman shot at several people, wounding some before police arrived. 4. Several - : More than two, but not a lot; a few. - : Several students tried to escape when they heard the gunshots. 5. Frustration - : A feeling of being upset because something is difficult or not going well. - : Many parents expressed frustration with the school for not having better security. 6. On their radar - : Something someone is aware of or paying attention to. - : The troubled student had been on the school’s radar for some time due to his behavior. 7. Advanced warning - : You know something before something happens. - : Unfortunately, there was no advanced warning of the attack. 8. Advanced English - : A higher level of learning the English language. - : Some students in the advanced English class were present when the shooting occurred. 9. Hard lockdown - : A serious lockdown where no one is allowed to leave their rooms or the building. - : The school went into a hard lockdown after the first shots rang out. 10. Drill (tool) - : A tool used to make holes. - : The maintenance team uses a drill to fix things in the school. 11. Drill (practice) - : A practice activity to prepare for an emergency. - : The students had practiced a lockdown drill just last month. 12. Terrifying - : Very scary or frightening. - : The sound of gunfire in the hallways was terrifying for everyone in the school. 13. Rang out - : To make a loud sound, especially for a long distance. - : The gunshots rang out across the school, sending everyone into panic. 14. Duck (animal) - : A water bird with a flat beak. - : After school, some students saw a duck swimming in the nearby pond. 15. Duck (get down) - : To bend down quickly to avoid something. - : The teacher told the students to duck under their desks when the shooting started. You could also say that they crouched behind their desks. 16. Flipping tables - : Turning tables over quickly, usually in anger or panic. - : Some students were flipping tables to create barricades during the chaos. 17. Barricade (verb) - : To block something off so people cannot get in or out. - : They barricaded the door with desks and chairs to stop the shooter from entering. 18. Barricade (noun) - : Something used to block people or things from entering an area. - : The barricade kept the classroom safe until the police arrived.

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