AMERICAN SCHOOL SHOOTING: Learn 18 English Phrasal Verbs and Advanced Words

In this lesson, we explore 18 important English vocabulary terms related to the recent tragic news from Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, where a 14-year-old gunman killed two teachers and two students. This video is designed specifically for English language learners (ELLs) who have been learning English for about two years. 💙 WANT PRIVATE LIVE CHATS AND BONUS ENGLISH? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCakDTg9dhhAsr3WmHyJDa-g/join 🇹🇷 🇸🇪 👨🏼‍🦱 Want a Hair Transplant? Check out https://cabhealth.com/ Get 10% off a hair transplant Code Brent10 Be sure to like, comment, and subscribe for more lessons on important news events to improve your English skills! #EnglishLesson #ELL #EnglishVocabulary #NewsLesson #GeorgiaSchoolShooting #learnenglish 1. Eyewitness - : A person who sees something happen and can describe it. - : An eyewitness saw the gunman enter the school before the shooting started. 2. Georgia - : A state in the southeastern part of the United States. - : The tragic event happened at Apalachee High School in Georgia. 3. Wounding - : Hurting someone, usually causing a cut or injury. - : The gunman shot at several people, wounding some before police arrived. 4. Several - : More than two, but not a lot; a few. - : Several students tried to escape when they heard the gunshots. 5. Frustration - : A feeling of being upset because something is difficult or not going well. - : Many parents expressed frustration with the school for not having better security. 6. On their radar - : Something someone is aware of or paying attention to. - : The troubled student had been on the school’s radar for some time due to his behavior. 7. Advanced warning - : You know something before something happens. - : Unfortunately, there was no advanced warning of the attack. 8. Advanced English - : A higher level of learning the English language. - : Some students in the advanced English class were present when the shooting occurred. 9. Hard lockdown - : A serious lockdown where no one is allowed to leave their rooms or the building. - : The school went into a hard lockdown after the first shots rang out. 10. Drill (tool) - : A tool used to make holes. - : The maintenance team uses a drill to fix things in the school. 11. Drill (practice) - : A practice activity to prepare for an emergency. - : The students had practiced a lockdown drill just last month. 12. Terrifying - : Very scary or frightening. - : The sound of gunfire in the hallways was terrifying for everyone in the school. 13. Rang out - : To make a loud sound, especially for a long distance. - : The gunshots rang out across the school, sending everyone into panic. 14. Duck (animal) - : A water bird with a flat beak. - : After school, some students saw a duck swimming in the nearby pond. 15. Duck (get down) - : To bend down quickly to avoid something. - : The teacher told the students to duck under their desks when the shooting started. You could also say that they crouched behind their desks. 16. Flipping tables - : Turning tables over quickly, usually in anger or panic. - : Some students were flipping tables to create barricades during the chaos. 17. Barricade (verb) - : To block something off so people cannot get in or out. - : They barricaded the door with desks and chairs to stop the shooter from entering. 18. Barricade (noun) - : Something used to block people or things from entering an area. - : The barricade kept the classroom safe until the police arrived.