Record-breaking snow storm hits Spain: BBC News Review 2022

February 7, 2023



Spain is in a race against time to clear roads covered by heavy snow, and get Covid vaccines and food supplies to areas affected by Storm Filomena.

Up to 50cm of snow fell on the capital Madrid, one of the worst hit areas, between Friday and Saturday.

At least four people died and thousands of travellers were left stranded. Catherine and Neil have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.

Related stories:
Tourists rescued from Britain’s highest mountain: https://bbc.in/38HiEHL
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Video chapters:
0:00 – Introduction
0:37 – Story
2:06 – Headline 1: Storm Filomena Blankets Most of Spain With Snow
5:11 – Headline 2: Storn Filomena blankets Spain with snow and wreaks havoc
8:49 – Headline 3: In pictures: Swathes of Spain under drifts of snow as weather alerts remain in place
10:48 – Language summary

Key words and phrases:
blankets
covers completely with a layer of something
* Volcanoes blanket the ground with ash.
* A blanket of snow covered the entire city.

wreaks havoc
causes chaos or damage
* Trump’s supporters wreaked havoc in the Capitol.
* The children’s party wreaked havoc on the restaurant.

swathes
large areas
* Swathes of rainforest are in danger of being lost forever.
* Swathes of Europe are under coronavirus lockdown.

More here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-16/session-176
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    BBC Learning English February 7, 2023 at 9:01 am

    Neil and Georgina talk about the effects of climate change on the Arctic, and teach you vocabulary along the way.
    https://youtu.be/3fBxa1IEb74

  2. 🛢️ The mother covered her baby with a blanket.
    🛢️The tsunami wreaked havoc on the small village.
    🛢️ This farm is covered in swathes of the countryside.

  3. Fantastic Lesson ! I love both of Neil and Catherine .

  4. Thank you

  5. 😄

  6. very grateful to watch these useful tips with Neil and Catherine :0

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  8. Neil should go to barbershop .

  9. Thank you, BBC/

  10. I pretty love seeing and listening you, a great pleasure to improve my english with your news.
    Thanks a lot.

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    Sergio M F Valeriano February 7, 2023 at 9:01 am

    Great job. News Review is a must and Im proud I can turn off subtitles and easily follow the conversation. Thanks BBC for helping to develop my english language skills.

  12. 'Swathes' is a word I rarely use. That is why I love the BBC Learning program.

  13. blanket in snow, wreaks havoc

  14. This idea of 6 minute English is amazing. Thanks a lot. Neil and Catherine are so professional and charming. The way of teaching is great 😊

  15. Reply
    Светлана Дуйсенгалиева February 7, 2023 at 9:01 am

    Great thanks 😊

  16. Reply
    Amos Lumunye Mc pokopoko February 7, 2023 at 9:01 am

    I like Spain ❤️

  17. Thanks a lot!

  18. I wan wondering if it is ok to say: the city is blanketed in air pollution/ dust/ fog?

  19. Hello. I have known bbc learning english since around 2013. Thanks to you, my english has been getting better and better. Especially, programmes like news review is my favourite. I like talking about current issues and news. I hope this programme keeps going. Always thanks for you. Have a good day.

  20. I have a wreaks havot in ny mind with the English language. Thank you for this podcat is very usefull. I 💗 British English

  21. I love Neel, catherine combination in 6 minute English, you guys making swathes of English learning in youtube platform….

  22. I'm a truck driver from Ukraine and l was in the centre of that snow storm.

  23. Reply
    Teresa Wrzesniewska February 7, 2023 at 9:01 am

    Thank you very much 🌞

  24. I love Catherin❤️ the teaching of way is excellent 👍🏻

  25. Thank you for your amazing programs!

  26. Blanket synonym: ENGULF – to completely surround or cover something

  27. Thanks Neil and Georgina

  28. very interesting lesson thank you

  29. BBC Learning English blanket my mind with knowledge.

  30. My English improves thanks to you. I have always listened to you during this pandemic period. I'm grateful. Long live BBC Learning English. Hi Hamish from here. Have you seen the London Eye? 🙂

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