The video we have for today is an overview of the looting in Cairo's Egyptian Museum. After watching the video, pay attention to the vocabulary in bold in the sentences taken from the text: can you explain their meaning, provide a synonym, or give a translation of them?
…signs of the recent turmoil when the area was engulfed in violence and looters tried to get hold of Egypt’s most valuable treasures…
… curators at the museum are now busy restoring them…
… The rioting and street battles in central Cairo happened right next to the Egyptian Museum…
… and so the museum’s real treasures, like the priceless mask of King Tut, survived, unscathed…
… when the uprising here began, there was a lot of fear that looters could get in here …
…after a short rampage through the museum, the sole looter was caught…
… more looters actually made it on to the premises, but they didn’t go into the museum …
…The Egyptian Army has taken over security for the museum. Soldiers kept an eye on us as we got our tour, and tanks are in place outside after a close call for some of the world’s most famous ancient treasures…
Enjoy!
turmoil-->chaos,revolt,confusion.
ReplyDeleteengulf in-->cover
looters-->thieves
curators-->restorer
rioting-->chaos,violent scenes
unscathed-->unprotected.
uprising-->revoke the goverment.
rampage-->riot,chaos situation.
sole-->only
take over--replace
turmoil: confusion.
ReplyDeleteto be enculfed in: to be involved in.
looter: sb who steal treasures.
curator: restorer.
rioting: fight, confusion.
unscathed: no damaged.
uprising: chaos, maybe with fight.
rampage: confusion.
sole: only.
mada sth on to the premises??
take over: to take the control.
keep an eye on sb: pay attention to sb.
a close call: a direct call.
Ok, time to use the dictionary on your right...
ReplyDeleteTell me if you have any problems with the definitions.
- TURMOIL:Revolt, problems and mess caused by crowd, confusión…
ReplyDelete- ENGULFED IN: Involved in…
- LOOTERS:Thieve who steal during a conflicto, riot or revolts.
- CURATORS: Who keeps safe the museums.
- RIOTING: Disturbances?.
- UNSCATHED: With no damage.
- UPRISING: When the revolt beggins.
- RAMPAGE: Battle?.
- MADE IT ON TO THE PREMISES: To try something but not finishing it.
- TAKEN OVER: To take control.
- KEPT AN EYE ON: To protect someone?.
- A CLOSE CALL: Very close?.
- Turmoil: confusion
ReplyDelete- Engulf in : involve in
- Looter: thive that steals things after a riot
- Curators: a person whose job is to restore a treasure
- Riot: confusion in a public place
- Unseathed: unharmed
- Uprising: Rebellion
- Rampage: the period of time when the looter causes damage
- Sole: only one
- Made it on to the premises: were around the place
- Take over: gain control or have control
- Kept an eye on: continuing watching
- a close call: a situation in which you only just manage to avoid an accident
Mmm are you using the dictionary on the right-hand menu? Maybe it's time to discuss dictionary use strategies...
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Thank you for the new comments!
OK, so this is the moment for answers, taken from the OALD dictionary on your right. Just tell me if you find any difficulties with the definitions:
ReplyDelete- TURMOIL:
a state of great anxiety and confusion
emotional/mental/political turmoil. His statement threw the court into turmoil.Her mind was in (a) turmoil. She felt much calmer after the turmoil of recent weeks.
- ENGULFED IN:
1 engulf somebody/something to surround or to cover somebody/something completely - He was engulfed by a crowd of reporters. The vehicle was engulfed in flames.
2 engulf somebody/something : to affect somebody/something very strongly - Fear engulfed her.
- LOOTERS:
loot (something) to steal things from shops/stores or buildings after a riot, fire, etc - More than 20 shops were looted
- CURATORS:
a person whose job is to be in charge of the objects or works of art in a museum or art gallery, etc.
- RIOTING:
Riot . 1 [COUNTABLE] a situation in which a group of people behave in a violent way in a public place, often as a protest One prison guard was killed when a riot broke out in the jail.food/race riots
(see also to riot (v), riot police)
- UNSCATHED:
not hurt (in this case, not damaged, as we refer to objects and not people)
The hostages emerged from their ordeal unscathed.
- UPRISING:
uprising (against something): a situation in which a group of people join together in order to fight against the people who are in power
Synomyms: rebellion, revolt.
An armed uprising against the government
a popular uprising (= by the ordinary people of the country)
to crush/suppress an uprising
- RAMPAGE:
a sudden period of wild and violent behaviour, often causing damage and destruction
Gangs of youths went on the rampage in the city yesterday.
A state of emergency was declared following overnight rampages by student demonstrators.
Continued...
ReplyDelete- SOLE:
Important: only before noun
1 only; single
the sole surviving member of the family
My sole reason for coming here was to see you.
- MADE IT ON TO THE PREMISES (2 definitions):
TO MAKE IT SOMEWHERE: to arrive, to get somewhere
I don’t know if I’ll be able to make it to the dinner.
PREMISES:
Important: always plural
the building and land near to it that a business owns or uses
business/commercial/industrial premises
The company is looking for larger premises.
No alcohol may be consumed on the premises.
Police were called to escort her off the premises.
These premises are regularly checked by security guards.
- TAKE OVER:
It’s a phrasal verb and so it has many different meanings (you can check all of them in the dictionary search). The one that applies here is:
take over (from somebody)
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1 to begin to have control of or responsibility for something, especially in place of somebody else
- KEEP AN EYE ON:
keep an eye on somebody/something
to take care of somebody/something and make sure that they are not harmed, damaged, etc
We've asked the neighbours to keep an eye on the house for us while we are away.
- A CLOSE CALL:
a close call/shave
(INFORMAL) a situation in which you only just manage to avoid an accident, etc.
Sp: ha estado cerca, se ha salvado por los pelos