Upper-Intermediate - Hurricane Warning A:

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´ Ruiz. EstaBuenas tardes, mi nombre es Belen ´ ´ Magmos preparandonos para recibir al huracan dalena Good afternoon, my name is Bel´en Ruiz. We are preparing to receive Hurricane Magdalena

A:

y para ello hoy estamos aqu´ı con Adolfo Ram´ırez, el presidente del Servicio Nacional de Huracanes. and in order to do that we’re here today with Adolfo Ram´ırez, president of the National Hurricane Service.

A:

´ Adolfo, ¿nos puede dar alguna recomendacion ´ para protegernos del huracan? Adolfo, can you tell us any recommendations in order to protect ourselves from the hurricane?

B:

´ es sumamente importante Buenas tardes Belen, estar al tanto de lo que esta´ pasando, pueden ´ de la television, ´ radio o internet. hacerlo a traves Good afternoon, Bel´en, it’s summarily important to know the latest about what’s happening, you can do this through the television, radio, or internet.

A:

´ ¿Como podemos protegernos mejor? How can we better protect ourselves?

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B:

´ en la casa o en un Es preciso pasar el huracan refugio. It’s necessary to take shelter at home or in a shelter during the hurricane.

B:

Debemos asegurar nuestra casa con tormenteras, y recoger escombros y todo aquello que pueda volar con el viento. We should secure the house with storm shutters, and sweep debris and anything that could fly in the wind.

A:

Es importante contar con un botiqu´ın de primeros auxilios, ¿verdad? It’s important to be able to count on a first aid supply, right?

B:

S´ı, tengan sus medicamentos y un botiqu´ın a mano, y donde no se puedan mojar. Yes, have your medication and a kit handy; somewhere where it won’t get wet.

B:

Debido a que el servicio de electricidad y agua se interrumpe durante el paso de huracanes, les recomendamos almacenar agua y comida enlatada, no perecedera. Due to the fact that electrical and water service gets interrupted during the course of hurricanes, we recommend that you store water and canned food, not perishables.

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B:

As´ı como una radio de bater´ıas, bater´ıas adicionales, velas y linternas. And also a battery operated radio, extra batteries, candles, and flashlights.

B:

Por favor, recuerden que durante el paso del ojo ´ aunque parece que hay calma, no del huracan, deben salir de su casa o refugio bajo ningun ´ concepto, Please, remember that when the eye of the hurricane is passing over, even though it may seem calm, you should not leave your house or shelter under any circumstances,

B:

´ fuerza en diya que el viento regresara´ con mas ´ contraria. reccion since the wind will return with more strength from the opposite direction.

A:

Muchas gracias Adolfo. Esto ha sido todo por hoy ´ para Television ´ Espanola, ˜ en el Ojo del Huracan, ´ Ruiz. Belen Thank you, Adolfo. This has been all for today from the eye of the hurricane, for Spanish Television, Bel´en Ruiz.

Key Vocabulary

primeros auxilios

Phrase

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protegerse

Verb

to protect

el refugio

Noun (m)

refuge

enlatado

Adjective

canned

interrumpirse

Verb

to suspend

el botiqu´ın

Noun (m)

first aid kit

la tormentera

Noun (f )

shutter

los v´ıveres

Noun (m)

supplies

la v´ıctima

Noun (f )

victim

duradero

Adjective

lasting

abastecer

Verb

to supply

Phrase

preventative measures

Noun (m)

basement

Supplementary Vocabulary

las medidas ´ prevencion ´ el sotano

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