Earthquake hits Japan on New Year's Day: BBC News Review

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Emergency services are searching for trapped survivors following powerful earthquakes in Japan. At least 64 people have died so far after the series of quakes on New Year’s Day. Images taken by helicopters show many fires and widespread damage to buildings and infrastructure.
(Images: KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP, STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP, Ahmet Furkan Mercan/Anadolu, via Getty Images)
Key words and phrases:
🔎 battle against time - rush to complete something
- The surgeon raced to save the car crash survivor in a battle against time.
- Residents were in a battle against time to evacuate their homes during the floods.
🔎 rocked by - moved from one side to another or shaken emotionally
- Boats were rocked by the huge storm as it hit the harbour
- The international community was rocked by the terrorist attack.
🔎 aftershock - a smaller, secondary earthquake
- The aftershock following the main earthquake made rescue efforts more difficult.
- Earthquake victims were advised to stay vigilant in case of aftershocks.
✔️ 0:00 - Introduction
✔️ 0:31 - Story
✔️ 1:15 - Headline 1
✔️ 3:04 - Headline 2
✔️ 4:40 - Headline 3
✔️ 6:00 - Language summary
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@bbclearningenglish 5 ай бұрын

You can also find this episode on our website along with a practice quiz and the script and audio 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview-2024/unit-1/session-1

@xapaga1 5 ай бұрын

0:00 Introduction 0:27 BBC News Emergency services are searching for trapped survivors, following powerful earthquakes in Japan. At least sixty-four people have died so far after a series of quakes on New Year’s Day. Images taken by helicopters show many fires and widespread damage to infrastructure and buildings. 0:58 Glossary [a] battle against time [a] race against time rocked by [something] aftershock[s] 1:19 _The Guardian_ Japan earthquakes: ‘battle against time’ to find those trapped under rubble as death toll rises Gavin Blair, _The Guardian_ January 1, 2024 2:57 [a] battle against time in other words: [a] rush to complete something Example The surgeon raced to save the car crash survivor in a battle against time. 3:03 ITV News Death toll continues to rise after Japan rocked by powerful earthquakes ITV News January 2, 2024 3:24 rocked by [something] in other words: moved from one side to another or shaken emotionally or moved from side to side or moved backwards and forwards NB: Emotional as well as physical. 4:33 Example Boats were rocked by the huge storm as it hit the harbour. 4:39 _The Telegraph_ Powerful aftershocks rock Japan after New Year’s Day earthquake kills 62 Julian Ryall, _The Telegraph_ January 2, 2024 5:03 an aftershock in other words: a smaller earthquake or shock that happens after the first main earthquake NB: Also metaphorically. or a smaller, secondary earthquake 5:55 Example The aftershock following the main earthquake made rescue efforts more difficult. 6:00 Review 6:12 Advert of the channel

@zenstoryshare 5 ай бұрын

Rescuing individuals from earthquakes is a race against time, with the added concern of potential aftershocks. Sending blessings to the people in Japan.

@MrRakhimov001 5 ай бұрын

😢 may god save japanese people...

@mt9648 5 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@user-pq9fl5iy4r 5 ай бұрын

Thank u 😭😭

@LaZyStUdEnT3impotence5 5 ай бұрын

Thank you

@Bari106 4 ай бұрын

And Allah may protect our brothers and sisters in Gaza Palastine ❤ Ameen may Allah save the Japanese and Palestinian people 🎉

@Brian-fo6ew 5 ай бұрын

Saving people from earthquakes is a battle against time. However, there are still aftershocks to worry about. People who went to the main quake and aftershocks must have been rocked.

@thaisandrade6542 5 ай бұрын

I'd like to thank all BBC Learning English's team for the amazing work to teach English through many ways as news, fairy tales, daily activities... It's been a grateful journey, I feel that my vocabulary is upgrading bit by bit and more confident to talk as well. I wish a marvelous year for you all!

@bbclearningenglish 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for learning with us :-)

@LaZyStUdEnT3impotence5 5 ай бұрын

This earthquake surprised me because ,in fact I live in Akita , which is located far from Hokuriku area, I felt strong and continual quakes. I watched some announcer seriously warn people to escape on TV , then such situation reminded me of 3.11. Now a lot of aftershocks hit the region but they are never weak ones. I cannot do anything for the victims... I hope they will return to normal lives as soon as possible.

@runibegum8198 5 ай бұрын

Thank you bbc for provide this information so sad for japan

@sergioestuardocontrerasova4577 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. Blessings for the people in Japan.

@banu655 5 ай бұрын

Thankyou for this video. I hope everyone stay safe in japan😢. Will Be in every prayer

@nguyenthithuthuynguyen687 5 ай бұрын

God bless. My three cousins living in Japan for a couples of years are now in good condition as they are not living in the heart of this earthquake attack. But they are able to feel several aftershocks making household items being rocked a little bit. It must be a difficult time for Japanese people in the next few months as they are in a battle against time to overcome this difficult situation and be likely to back to their daily life. Pray for all

@user-ds8vp2zk4w 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for broadcasting about Japan. I usually watch bbc news,but most news are about foreign so I felt a little bit distance between you. But now,I feel closer. Thank you.

@user-dy9op8rl8m 5 ай бұрын

New year’s day is like Christmas day and means a lot for Japanese. Families gather around and eat special food, and children receive money (instead of sort of Christmas presents) from their parents and even relatives. And it is reported that because young people got back and were in their hometown on the new year’s day, fortunately they were able to help their grandparents to evacuate and save their lives.

@singingstarmahamaya1135 5 ай бұрын

From your channel I am always updated and I have learnt all the vocabulary and where is Beth ??she is a really good speaker.

@user-dp2oz8uu7k 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for making this video🙏

@Denis-wd7sc 5 ай бұрын

Where's Beth???

@cynthiareid6416 5 ай бұрын

Nice to meet you Georgie, The grpund move from one side to other (rocked by)... an interesting word when it is an out-of-blue event. Aftershocks following the pandemic time were a heavy hit aftermath this time.

@rafaelochoa6906 5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for another episode BBC News Review Greetings from Mexico

@takeshikobayashi39 4 ай бұрын

Thank you, everyone who left heartful comments. Although I have not met you before, I really felt your warm hearts. We will overcome again and again, and again.

@natalijapavlova6491 5 ай бұрын

A Terrible thing when you think that the earthquake is stopped but then you feel aftershocks again and the ground rocks under your feet and you’re lost in that battle against time. I hope death tolls won’t increase in the future and the earthquake won’t happen again.

@BriantheBrick 5 ай бұрын

In English, you say, 'race against time'. In Chinese, we say, '跟時間賽跑'. The English words and Chinese characters have the same meanings!

@meisukartati576 4 ай бұрын

😢I'm so sorry to hear this news.

@phoebechain4 5 ай бұрын

I love the new face, Geoji also.(Sorry if I spell the name wrongly.) Her pronunciation is quite attractive and more focused. Anyway I missed Beth too.

@bbclearningenglish 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Our new presenter's name is Georgie.

@sciavash 5 ай бұрын

It's amazing how well-prepared the Japanese are in such disasters. They have stable structures which don't seem to collapse easily even when magnitude of earthquake is quite considerable. Anywhere else would have seen hundreds of thousands deaths.

@user-jo9go1wb1r 4 ай бұрын

Japan used to be damaged far more terribly by earthquakes before, but in recent technology and social systems have been improved gradually against earthquakes, learning from the past experiences.

@user-qh5do9xn5q 5 ай бұрын

Iam so sad that you removed your app , it was helping me to study and review all your lessons 😢

@gracielarodriguezmena8878 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video

@CareerTalks 5 ай бұрын

Timely presentation.

@kotnilaila2443 5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for your great efforts.

@ALIYEVVV_CRASH 5 ай бұрын

Where is Beth😅🙌

@lopezaguilar28 5 ай бұрын

Come on Georgie, smile, you aren't at a funeral

@bytheway7 5 ай бұрын

Even when the news is bad, it is worth helping people accept it with hope of overcoming it.

@miavo6005 5 ай бұрын

Thank you a lot 💞

@user-bg9jf9zr4t 5 ай бұрын

I know Japanese people can break through these disasters and finally overcome it .Pray for Japan🙏🏻

@yelinmanu7204 5 ай бұрын

Thank you😊😊

@user-fu5bw8qr8e 5 ай бұрын

We are all must to battle against time for keeping environment for future!

@fadielnajjar7016 5 ай бұрын

Thank u BBC

@kirazkubat2505 4 ай бұрын

Türkiye de yaşanan ve depremi gören biri olarak japonya ya gecmis olsun diliyorum keşke bizim insanlarımız da bu kadar önemli alsaydı

@ilyinkonstantin 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! I understood all this video

@ilhamakhyar4849 5 ай бұрын

Amazing video as always, thank you so much

@minasorosh8471 5 ай бұрын

Thank you my friend ,I have been aquainted with your video recently and I hope not to miss your videos since then

@getpaceai 5 ай бұрын

"rocked by" at 3:09 is a frequently used phrase in news articles and we highly recommend you learn this collocation if you plan on improving your English using the news!

@motinuddins 5 ай бұрын

😢

@Noncomtex 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the very useful informations BBC English Team.🎉

@brunodasilva357 5 ай бұрын

thanks teacher

@dtwdtwkkyy 5 ай бұрын

I felt that the background music was too light for the disaster while I appreciate the content itself.

@mrlmrl5975 5 ай бұрын

I wish you write the English level of the program

@valeryiarzh 5 ай бұрын

Usually firemen act in a battle against the time, when the buildings are rocked by aftershock.

@bbclearningenglish 5 ай бұрын

Good examples of this episode's key language - well done.

@tsz___ 5 ай бұрын

Love this programme but hate the background music

@anjisasmr 2 ай бұрын

I an from Japan and this was really scary 😱 I was in Tokyo so I’m safe but my friends wasn’t But I’m happy that m6 friend survived

@bbclearningenglish 2 ай бұрын

😊 We're glad to hear that. What vocabulary did you learn from this episode of News Review?

@ziyannmalik2229 5 ай бұрын

Battle against the time . Meaning time is running Rocked by . Meaning moved here to there example buildings during earthquake moved. Aftershock Meaning a small earthquake

@MindMastryHub 5 ай бұрын

I am very glad to be here and improving my vocabulary...❤

@user-dc6lx8tt9l 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the news. Can battle in "battle against time" be used as a verb? e.g. Firefighters battle against time to put out the fire.

@Gaoluubi 29 күн бұрын

Buildings in Japan were damaged and rocked by aftershocks caused by the earthquake on New Year's Day in Japan. During that terrifying time, residents immediately ran out of the city in a battle against time.

@user-fx1gq7dx9j 4 ай бұрын

BBC is one of the most beloved and trusted institutions in the world, it promotes knowledge and culture in a way that is accessible to all. Congratulations!

@renatasimoni4818 5 ай бұрын

Hi there guys. As usual excellent input about pretty fresh news around the world. Thanks and happy New year. You rock guys.❤

@bbclearningenglish 5 ай бұрын

Happy New Year to you too :-)

@voltydequa845 5 ай бұрын

I wonder if my comment wasn't in Proper English. Trying again with something else: I've been rocked for too long by upsetting waves of invisible intriguing forces. Some of my comments, that could not seem proper, are there just out of the need for distraction.

@iaddai8285 3 ай бұрын

0:43 1:25 death toll(pronunciation) 2:05 2:21 3:10 3:51 backwards 4:12 that it caused 4:44 aftershock

@noranekoondo 4 ай бұрын

(from Japan)I'm from Ishikawa Prefecture, a region affected by the recent earthquake, so I may be experiencing more tremors than others. As of today, several hundred people, including children, have lost their lives. Public services appear to be instructing refugees to evacuate the area. Some individuals have no option but to relocate to unfamiliar places. Surprisingly, the coastal area has significantly expanded due to the force of the earthquake, resulting in the destruction of many fishing ports.

@nhuvu2169 4 ай бұрын

I think the background is too dark. How about changing it ??

@guzal6116 5 ай бұрын

Pple who feel sad for Japanese😢

@tammytsang3487 5 ай бұрын

The emergency doctors always race against time to save patients in the emergency rooms.

@bbclearningenglish 5 ай бұрын

Good example - thanks for sharing.

@imasadok 4 ай бұрын

Hi there, why isn't the BBC app working these days?

@user-ft7wy9lk7u 5 ай бұрын

I am a Japanese student. This earthquake has made us very sad.

@yakamoz1108 5 ай бұрын

I have a few relatives in Nanaoi city, Ishikawa prefecture of my mother-side, so I'm strongly warried about them, such as what kind of food they eat, how enough water they are, let alone how they live....

@MyoMinAung2013 4 ай бұрын

I like BBC learning english channel so much.

@akemitsumoto761 2 күн бұрын

on june 3rd the earthquake hit japan again plus they same place ishigawa. but dont worry it was safer then last time.

@Noncomtex 5 ай бұрын

Rocked by Battle against time Aftershock

@khinmaungmaunglwin 5 ай бұрын

😮😮😮

@Hao-Japanese-reallife 5 ай бұрын

From Japan, we're getting better! Going ahead to new 2024!

@torikabbala 5 ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@EESA_academy 5 ай бұрын

Hello Team BBC, I thank each one of you for uploading such informative video, we not only learn English language here but also get the most popular currrent affairs across the world, Today you taught a word 'rocked by' and there is one more word 'rock a bye' and 'rockabye'. Do these all have similar meaning. Please throw some light on this. I will be very greatful to you all. Once again, I would like to send my gratitude to all members of BBC. I have been watching your videos for many years and it is undoubtedly enhancing my English knowledge.

@bbclearningenglish 5 ай бұрын

'Rock a bye' and 'rockabye' are words from a lullaby (a song you sing to babies to help them sleep). 'Rock' in this context refers to the action of swaying a baby gently to encourage it to sleep.

@GUDDU2410 5 ай бұрын

Nill you are sooo handsome ❤

@amrghazy1119 5 ай бұрын

🌻

@NayraVlogs.297 5 ай бұрын

I wonder why every new year happenes earthquake

@hadidarvishikhezri814 5 ай бұрын

❤❤

@MeirnaFatkhawati 4 ай бұрын

is this english british ? or english US ?

@hongzhifubu2735 5 ай бұрын

The start of the New Year was the devastating earthquake. Followed by tsunami waves and dozens of aftershocks, it caused a widespread damage to the west coast of Japan.

@simpleenglishforeveryone 5 ай бұрын

200 vocabulary taken from 6mintues english. It helps to speak english. Thanks bbc learning english

@sherry77753 5 ай бұрын

Where's my Beth?

@Abhistarck 5 ай бұрын

I thik is good lesson learn english conversation

@leeeunji3398 5 ай бұрын

How on earth is this happening to Japan in the New Year?

@adaletbeklerken7650 5 ай бұрын

Hi, I've seen the headlines on the Guardian it says: Labor will "fight fire with fire" in general election as vote talk heats up . 4th of January 2023 Guardian app. Could you please explain this headlines. Thanks

@ambedkarkorapati3870 5 ай бұрын

I wish Georgina had co-presented this programme with Georgie!

@ThangNghiem-zo1zi 2 ай бұрын

I'm sorry to japanese

@hisanori9454 5 ай бұрын

We met the huge earthquake and tragedy from the first day of CY2024 in Japan. We did not want to believe these incredible tragedies were real. But we will definitely bounce back from adversity.

@RaquelPerez-pr6fn 5 ай бұрын

👏👏👍👍👌👌😸

@user-pn9li1ns2u 5 ай бұрын

In my opinion, The scariest things are definitely natural disasters.

@daudbaig5109 4 ай бұрын

Scientist are in the battle against time to curb climate change. We are rocked by her sudden suicide I am rocked by displacement of people due to earth quake. Aftershocks. Many people faced aftershocks in the west bank of Punjab