Accident at Bassin d'Arcachon Leaves Two Men in Critical Condition
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There was an accident at the Bassin d'Arcachon in France.
The Bassin d'Arcachon is a bay in the west of France. Many people visit it.
Two men got hurt in the accident.
Doctors say the two men are in critical condition. This means they are very sick or hurt.
The word for this in French news is 'urgence absolue'. It means 'absolute emergency'.
This means doctors must help them very fast.
We do not know how the accident happened yet.
Local news is giving us more information soon.
People in the area are worried about the two men.
Emergency workers came to help right away.
The news comes from a French newspaper called Sud Ouest.
This newspaper writes about news in the south-west of France.
Vocabulary15 words
- accident
- something bad that happens by chance, not on purpose
- critical condition
- very sick or hurt; could die
- bay
- a part of the sea that goes into the land
- emergency
- a bad situation that needs help very fast
- local
- in one small area or place
- hurt
- having pain or an injury
- doctor
- a person who helps sick people
- news
- information about things that happen
- area
- a place or part of a country
- help
- to do something good for someone
- worried
- feeling scared about something bad
- fast
- quick; not slow
- west
- one direction; opposite of east
- newspaper
- paper with news written on it
- visit
- to go to a place
Quiz
Answer key
1. Bassin d'Arcachon 2. Two 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
There was an _____ at the Bassin d'Arcachon in France.
The Bassin d'Arcachon is a _____ in the west of France.
Two men got _____ in the accident.
Doctors say the two men are in _____ condition.
This means they are very sick or _____.
This means doctors must help them very _____.
We do not know how the accident _____ yet.
_____ news is giving us more information soon.
People in the _____ are worried about the two men.
_____ workers came to help right away.
The news comes from a French _____ called Sud Ouest.