{"id":30661,"date":"2025-07-02T10:01:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T08:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=30661"},"modified":"2025-07-08T13:30:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T11:30:24","slug":"things-you-need-to-make-it-through-a-power-cut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2025\/07\/things-you-need-to-make-it-through-a-power-cut\/","title":{"rendered":"Things You Need to Make It Through a Power Cut"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On April 28, 2025, a massive power outage hit Spain and Portugal which resulted to disruption across said countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No one thought this could happen and so, no one was prepared enough for it. When there is no electricity and nothing works, how do we overcome?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having experienced one of the worst power interruptions in history, people realized what things do they need in case of a power cut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article about some things we need to make it through a power cut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cwy6d0987r0o<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What does \u201cto piece something together<\/strong>\u201d mean? “The complete loss of communication was the most confusing and concerning thing… we were only left to speculate as to the cause and <\/em>piece together news<\/em><\/strong> from people in the neighbourhood.\u201d<\/em> Use this phrase in a sentence. Give 2 synonyms\/similar expressions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201cto get through something<\/strong>\u201d mean in this context, \u201cThe power is out and nothing is working. How am I supposed <\/em>to get through the day<\/em><\/strong>?\u201d<\/em> Use this expression in a sentence. Give another meaning of \u201cget through\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201cto go off<\/strong>\u201d mean in this context, \u201cWe bought a lot of food that wasn’t going <\/em>to go off<\/em><\/strong>, like tuna in cans, just in case.\u201d<\/em> Use this phrase in a sentence. Give another meaning of \u201cgo off\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Do you agree with the five things you need to make it through a blackout mentioned in the article? Which ones do you think are the most important and which one the least? What items would you add to this list and why?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. What helped you get on with your day during the massive blackout in your country?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. How did not having access to the internet make you feel?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Is it necessary to have an emergency kit? Why or why not? Do you have one at home and why? <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Share your thoughts on this statement, \u201cThis thing that happened was important to make us be more aware and be more conscious about our habits.<\/em>\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Do you agree or disagree, \u201cCash is king.\u201d? Explain.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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