Iceland prepares for volcano: BBC News Review

Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in Iceland after a state of emergency was declared. Cracks have appeared in roads after a series of earthquakes and there are fears that the Fagradalsfjall volcano will soon erupt. A huge eruption in Iceland in 2010 disrupted air travel around the world. (Images via Getty)

Key words and phrases:
???? imminent - about to happen
- Experts fear an earthquake is imminent.
- Signs from the government are that tax rises are imminent.

???? swarm - a large number of bad things
- The swarm of insects destroyed the crops.
- The kitchen had been taken over by a swarm of ants.

???? frantic - acting out-of-control through worry
- The singer was in a frantic rush before the show.
- Everyone was frantic when they heard the order to evacuate.

Download the audio and pdf transcript ???? https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview-2023/unit-1/session-46

✔️ 0:00 - Introduction
✔️ 0:30 - The story
✔️ 1:15 - Headline 1
✔️ 2:32 - Headline 2
✔️ 4:14 - Headline 3
✔️ 5:21 - Language summary

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