Good morning listeners. It’s ten o’clock in the morning and you’re listening to Headline News in 007 Archid FM. I’m Mike Tjokro. The first newsworthy event comes from Moscow. A Russians journalist has uncovered evidence of another Soviet nuclear catastrophe, which killed ten sailors and contaminated an entire town.
Yelena Vazrshavskya is the first journalist to speak to people who witnessed the explosion of a nuclear submarine at the naval base of Shkotovo 22, near Vladivostock.
The accident, which occurred 13 months before the Chernobyl disaster, spread radioactive fallout. The base and nearby town, were covered up by officials of the Soviet Union. Residents were told that the explosion was in the reactor of the Victor submarine. It was said to be a ‘thermal’ and not nuclear explosion. Those involved in the clean up operation to remove more than 600 tons of contaminated material were sworn to secrecy.
A board of investigators were later to describe it as the worst accident in the history of the Soviet Navy.
OK listeners, that’s the first news for today. I am coming back soon with some other important news. So, stay tuned to 007 FM Archid Radio Station.
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• Good afternoon.
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• Thanks for your ….
• It is a big surprise.
• I congratulate you on ….
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• Do you realize that …
• Actually ….
• And?
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• First/then/after that/at the end …
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The expressions used to say believe or not believe are:
Asking if you believe or not:
• Do you believe it?
• Wouldn’t you believe it?
• Can you imagine that?
• You don’t believe it, do you?
• Don’t you think it’s odd that …?
Responding to believe or not:
• No, I don’t believe it.
• Are you serious?
• Are you joking?
• Are you kidding?
• You must be joking/kidding!
• Oh, no! That’s not true!
• You don’t say!
• Seeing is believing.
Yelena Vazrshavskya is the first journalist to speak to people who witnessed the explosion of a nuclear submarine at the naval base of Shkotovo 22, near Vladivostock.
The accident, which occurred 13 months before the Chernobyl disaster, spread radioactive fallout. The base and nearby town, were covered up by officials of the Soviet Union. Residents were told that the explosion was in the reactor of the Victor submarine. It was said to be a ‘thermal’ and not nuclear explosion. Those involved in the clean up operation to remove more than 600 tons of contaminated material were sworn to secrecy.
A board of investigators were later to describe it as the worst accident in the history of the Soviet Navy.
OK listeners, that’s the first news for today. I am coming back soon with some other important news. So, stay tuned to 007 FM Archid Radio Station.
Get It Right
Ways to say it: Expressions used in an interview
Opening the interview:
• Good afternoon.
• Excuse me, I didn’t quite catch your name.
• Have a good time.
• Thanks for your ….
• It is a big surprise.
• I congratulate you on ….
Asking for information:
• Could I ask?
• Where was it?
• I’m calling to find out ….
• Do you realize that …
• Actually ….
• And?
• Well, let me see ….
• First/then/after that/at the end …
Ways to say it
The expressions used to say believe or not believe are:
Asking if you believe or not:
• Do you believe it?
• Wouldn’t you believe it?
• Can you imagine that?
• You don’t believe it, do you?
• Don’t you think it’s odd that …?
Responding to believe or not:
• No, I don’t believe it.
• Are you serious?
• Are you joking?
• Are you kidding?
• You must be joking/kidding!
• Oh, no! That’s not true!
• You don’t say!
• Seeing is believing.