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Learn English with the News – Baia: A City That Lies Beneath the Waves

Rome is a city that never ceases to amaze. And scientific discoveries will keep that splendour strong, as the city of Baia continues to shine, even from under water. Watch the video and then do the accompanying English language exercises.

The news is a consistent source of entertainment, knowledge and discovery that never ceases to exist and always comes out with more and more material each day. Because it plays such a vital part in our lives and is so important to keep up with, it is without a doubt a piece of your everyday routine that can’t go ignored. 

Whether it is to understand the ramifications of recent legislation passed, to hear about recent events and grasp the potential consequences to your country, or simply hear about what is happening in other countries in order to compare them to what’s happening in yours, the news is certainly a staple in our lives and the most consistent way to get information.

This is why Scrambled Eggs has decided to unite two of your biggest worlds: learning English and keeping up with what is happening in the world. We hope our challenging daily exercises, composed of listening, vocabulary and comprehension exercises in English, will satisfy both of those above worlds in a satisfactory and also entertaining way.

So enough about introductions, let’s get to today’s Learn English with the News topic:

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Baia: A City That Lies Beneath the Waves | Definition Match

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Baia: A City That Lies Beneath the Waves | Fill in the Blank

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Baia: A City That Lies Beneath the Waves | True or False

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Full Text:

“In its heyday, the classical Roman city of Baia was the hedonist Las Vegas of the time, but now its remains are partying beneath the waves. A prominent resort city for centuries, Baia catered to the recreational whims of the rich and powerful among the Roman elite. The city, which was located over natural volcanic vents, was famous for its healing medicinal hot springs which occurred all around the city and were quite easy to build spas over. Some of antiquity’s most powerful figures such as Nero, Cicero, and Caesar were known to have visited the city and a number of them actually built permanent vacation villas there. Unfortunately, the good times were not to last and the city was sacked by a Muslim army in the 8th century. By 1500, the remains of the formerly luxurious town were abandoned. After the city remains were emptied, the water level slowly rose due to the same volcanic vents that were once a draw to the area, and most of the ancient ruins were drowned under the shallow waters of the bay. Today the ancient remains of Baia can be visited in one of the world’s few underwater archaeological parks. Visitors can view the crumbled structures and amazingly preserved statuary of the city through glass-bottomed boats, snorkelling, or even scuba dives which allow people to actually swim amongst the copious ruins. While the city is no longer a resort, its waters still hold wonders.”

Learn English with the News: Perfectly preserved ancient Roman mosaic floor discovered in Italy

Italy is full of archaeological wonders, and it seems like every day they dig up something new that we’ve been living on top of for who knows how many years. Watch the video and check out the accompanying exercises.

The news is a consistent source of entertainment, knowledge and discovery that never ceases to exist and always comes out with more and more material each day. Because it plays such a vital part in our lives and is so important to keep up with, it is without a doubt a piece of your everyday routine that can’t go ignored. 

Whether it is to understand the ramifications of recent legislation passed, to hear about recent events and grasp the potential consequences to your country, or simply hear about what is happening in other countries in order to compare them to what’s happening in yours, the news is certainly a staple in our lives and the most consistent way to get information.

This is why Scrambled Eggs has decided to unite two of your biggest worlds: learning English and keeping up with what is happening in the world. We hope our challenging daily exercises, composed of listening, vocabulary and comprehension exercises in English, will satisfy both of those above worlds in a satisfactory and also entertaining way.

So enough about introductions, let’s get to today’s Learn English with the News topic:

Adapted from this article.

Now that you’ve had a listen, let’s put your knowledge to the test with some of our vocabulary and comprehension exercises:

Perfectly preserved ancient Roman mosaic floor discovered in Italy | Definition Match

Put the following words to the correct definitions.

Perfectly preserved ancient Roman mosaic floor discovered in Italy | Fill in the Blank

Fill the empty spaces with the proper words.

Perfectly preserved ancient Roman mosaic floor discovered in Italy | True or False

Indicate which sentences are true and which ones are false.

 

Full Text:

A beautiful and remarkably well preserved mosaic floor from ancient Rome has been discovered by archaeologists in northern Italy. The stunning discovery, made in the township of Negrar, north of Verona, comes almost a century after the remains of an ancient villa were found on the site. Pictures of the floor posted by the town’s officials show its intricate patterns and colorful detail, much of which has been preserved perfectly through centuries. The floor was buried under a vineyard in the hilly region, officials said. They wrote that after countless years of failed tries, archaeologists had found part of the flooring and foundations of the Roman Villa located north of the capital, discovered by scholars over a century ago. The town will now work to ensure the floor can be seen by the public, officials said, but they warned that the result will not come soon and significant resources will be required. Ancient sites in Italy are starting to slowly reopen as the country comes out of its lengthy coronavirus lockdown. Before the pandemic hit Italy and forced nationwide closures, the famous House of Lovers in Pompeii was reopened after 40 years following an ambitious restoration project.

 

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Learn English with the News – Airline flies to Italy to find Airport is Closed

The coronavirus pandemic has had a great impact on all commercial business, but the most hit industry is likely that of tourism and transport. The confusion of this situation has led to a plane which left from Germany to arrive in Italy only to find that the airport was closed. Watch the video and do the accompanying exercises.

The news is a consistent source of entertainment, knowledge and discovery that never ceases to exist and always comes out with more and more material each day. Because it plays such a vital part in our lives and is so important to keep up with, it is without a doubt a piece of your everyday routine that can’t go ignored.

Whether it is to understand the ramifications of recent legislation passed, to hear about recent events and grasp the potential consequences to your country, or simply hear about what is happening in other countries in order to compare them to what’s happening in yours, the news is certainly a staple in our lives and the most consistent way to get information.

This is why Scrambled Eggs has decided to unite two of your biggest worlds: learning English and keeping up with what is happening in the world. We hope our challenging daily exercises, composed of listening, vocabulary and comprehension exercises in English, will satisfy both of those above worlds in a satisfactory and also entertaining way.

So enough about introductions, let’s get to today’s Learn English with the News topic:

Now that you’ve had a listen, let’s put your knowledge to the test with some of our vocabulary and comprehension exercises:

Airline flies to Italy to find Airport is Closed | Definition Match

Put the following words to the correct definitions.

Airline flies to Italy to find Airport is Closed | Fill in the Blank

Fill the empty spaces with the proper words.

Airline flies to Italy to find Airport is Closed | True or False

Indicate which sentences are true and which ones are false.

 

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Full Text:

“We’re all excited about being able to travel again — but German airline Eurowings might be more eager than most. The low-cost carrier resumed services from Düsseldorf to Sardinia, Italy, on Saturday — but had to turn around at its destination because Olbia Airport is still closed. The flight took off on the 730-mile (1,170km) flight to Sardinia’s Olbia Airport on the morning of May 23, but was near Sardinia before being informed by air traffic control that it wasn’t open to commercial traffic. The plane stayed for a bit hoping for permission to land, but was not allowed. A diversion was proposed to Cagliari, some 120 miles away, but the flight crew decided to return to Düsseldorf. The only passengers on the flight were two Sardinians, and the voyage took a total of four hours and ten minutes. So how did this misunderstanding happen? A Eurowings representative told CNN Travel that the situation at numerous airports in Europe is very dynamic and sometimes information often changes at short notice. Italy’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Transportation had scheduled the reopening of the airport on Sunday, May 17, but that decision was rejected the same day at a regional level, which created some confusion. Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport is currently closed until at least June 2, and hopefully those 2 passengers will make it back home.”