A massive dam in California is in danger of bursting. Neil and Catherine look at the language the world’s media is using to discuss this story – and show you how you can use it in your everyday English.
Key words and phrases
evacuate
leave a place because of danger
overflow
spill liquid because there’s too much
race against the clock
try to complete something urgent in a short space of time
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