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 event on New Year’s Day where a man drove a truck into a crowd of people killing at least 15, you will learn English phrasal verbs, English idioms,, and other advanced English vocabulary that can really stump English learners.
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New Orleans Tragedy
1. Confirming: Checking to make sure something is true.
• : Police are confirming how many people were hurt.
• : She is confirming her plane ticket.
2. Mass casualty: An event where many people are hurt or killed.
• : The crash is being called a mass casualty event.
• : Hospitals train for mass casualty emergencies.
3. Etc.: Short for “and other similar things.”
• Example: Bring your notebook, pencils, etc., to class.
4. Sources: People or places that give information.
• : Sources say the police are still investigating.
• : She used books as her sources for the project.
5. Plowed into: Crashed into something very hard.
• : A car plowed into the crowd of people.
• : The truck plowed into a wall.
6. Exchanging gunfire: Shooting at each other.
• : The suspect and police were exchanging gunfire.
• : The two groups started exchanging gunfire.
7. Self-inflicted: Done to oneself.
• : The man’s injuries were self-inflicted.
• : He went to the hospital for a self-inflicted cut.
8. New Orleans: A big city in Louisiana, USA.
• : The crash happened in New Orleans.
• : New Orleans is famous for its music and food.
9. Bourbon Street: A popular street in New Orleans, known for parties.
• : The crash happened near Bourbon Street.
• : Many tourists visit Bourbon Street.
10. The Sugar Bowl: A big football game played in New Orleans every year.
• : The city is preparing for the Sugar Bowl soon.
• : Fans are excited about the Sugar Bowl this year.
11. Perpetrator: A person who does something bad or illegal.
• : Police arrested the perpetrator of the crash.
• : The perpetrator of the robbery was caught.
12. Hell-bent on: Very determined to do something, no matter what.
• : The driver seemed hell-bent on causing harm.
• : She was hell-bent on finishing her homework.
13. Carnage: A lot of people hurt or killed.
• : The crash caused terrible carnage.
• : The battle left behind a lot of carnage.
14. All hands on deck: Everyone must help.
• : After the crash, it was all hands on deck at the hospital.
• : Before the event, it’s all hands on deck at the school.
15. The ball drop: The event where a ball falls to mark New Year’s.
• : Many people watched the ball drop during New Year’s.
• : I stayed up to watch the ball drop on TV.
16. Prep: Short for preparation; getting ready.
• : The police were doing prep for New Year’s celebrations.
• : She did a lot of prep before her test.
17. On the ground: At the location of the event.
• : Police officers are on the ground helping people.
• : Reporters are on the ground to cover the story.
18. A shootout: A fight where people shoot guns at each other.
• : The police were in a shootout with the suspect.
• : The shootout happened outside the bank.
19. Superintendent of police: The person in charge of all police in a city.
• : The superintendent of police spoke about the crash.
• : The superintendent of police visited the school to talk about safety.
