Theme 7: New Stories

Unit Vocabulary

News & Media

Word	Type	Pronunciation	Meaning	Example
breaking news	n.	/ˈbreɪkɪŋ njuːz/	son dakika haberi	We interrupt this program for breaking news.
carefully	adv.	/ˈkeəfəli/	dikkatli bir şekilde	The reporter carefully checked the facts.
case	n.	/keɪs/	dava, vaka	The police investigated the case for months.
declare	v.	/dɪˈkleər/	ilan etmek	The government declared a state of emergency.
dedicate	v.	/ˈdedɪkeɪt/	adamak	She dedicated her life to helping others.
depend	v.	/dɪˈpend/	bağlı olmak	The outcome will depend on the weather.
estimated	adj.	/ˈestɪmeɪtɪd/	tahmini	The estimated number of victims was over 200.
expert	n.	/ˈekspɜːt/	uzman	An expert explained the situation on TV.
eyewitness	n.	/ˈaɪwɪtnəs/	görgü tanığı	The eyewitness described the accident to the police.
fortunately	adv.	/ˈfɔːtʃənətli/	neyse ki	Fortunately, nobody was seriously injured.
hero	n.	/ˈhɪərəʊ/	kahraman	The firefighter was called a hero by the media.
miracle	n.	/ˈmɪrəkəl/	mucize	It was a miracle that everyone survived the crash.
novel	adj.	/ˈnɒvəl/	yeni, alışılmadık	Scientists discovered a novel way to treat the disease.
passersby	n.	/ˌpɑːsəzˈbaɪ/	yoldan geçenler	Several passersby stopped to help the injured man.
sense	n.	/sens/	duygu, his	There was a sense of panic among the crowd.
sequence	n.	/ˈsiːkwəns/	sıra, dizi	Put the events in the correct sequence.
similarly	adv.	/ˈsɪmɪləli/	benzer şekilde	Similarly, the second earthquake caused serious damage.
spokesperson	n.	/ˈspəʊksˌpɜːsən/	sözcü	The spokesperson made an official statement.
suddenly	adv.	/ˈsʌdənli/	aniden	Suddenly, the lights went out in the building.
unfortunately	adv.	/ʌnˈfɔːtʃənətli/	ne yazık ki	Unfortunately, two people lost their lives.

Emergencies & Disasters

Word	Type	Pronunciation	Meaning	Example
aircraft	n.	/ˈeəkrɑːft/	uçak, hava aracı	The aircraft made an emergency landing on the river.
coast guard	n.	/kəʊst ɡɑːd/	sahil güvenlik	The coast guard rescued the sailors from the sinking boat.
collide	v.	/kəˈlaɪd/	çarpışmak	Two cars collided at the intersection.
cope	v.	/kəʊp/	başa çıkmak	It was difficult to cope with the situation.
crew	n.	/kruː/	mürettebat	The crew helped all the passengers evacuate safely.
divert	v.	/daɪˈvɜːt/	yön değiştirmek	The pilot diverted the plane to another airport.
drift	v.	/drɪft/	sürüklenmek	The boat drifted away from the shore.
engine	n.	/ˈendʒɪn/	motor	Both engines failed after the bird strike.
evacuate	v.	/ɪˈvækjueɪt/	tahliye etmek	Police evacuated the building after the explosion.
explosion	n.	/ɪkˈspləʊʒən/	patlama	A loud explosion was heard across the city.
flock	n.	/flɒk/	sürü (kuş)	A flock of birds hit the aircraft’s engines.
injured	adj.	/ˈɪndʒəd/	yaralı	Several people were injured in the accident.
measure	n.	/ˈmeʒər/	önlem	The government took measures to prevent future disasters.
passenger	n.	/ˈpæsəndʒər/	yolcu	All 155 passengers survived the emergency landing.
rescue	v.	/ˈreskjuː/	kurtarmak	Firefighters rescued three people from the building.
strike	v.	/straɪk/	çarpmak, vurmak	Lightning struck the warehouse and caused a fire.
surface	n.	/ˈsɜːfɪs/	yüzey	The plane landed on the surface of the river.
surround	v.	/səˈraʊnd/	çevrelemek	Rescue boats surrounded the sinking aircraft.
survive	v.	/səˈvaɪv/	hayatta kalmak	All passengers survived the crash.
trapped	adj.	/træpt/	sıkışmış	Several workers were trapped inside the collapsed building.
victim	n.	/ˈvɪktɪm/	kurban, mağdur	Aid was sent to the victims of the earthquake.
warehouse	n.	/ˈweəhaʊs/	depo	The fire started in an old warehouse near the port.

Medical & Recovery

Word	Type	Pronunciation	Meaning	Example
disease	n.	/dɪˈziːz/	hastalık	Scientists worked hard to find a cure for the disease.
genome	n.	/ˈdʒiːnəʊm/	genom	Mapping the genome helped scientists develop new treatments.
lockdown	n.	/ˈlɒkdaʊn/	karantina, kapanma	The city went into lockdown during the pandemic.
medication	n.	/ˌmedɪˈkeɪʃən/	ilaç	The patient was given medication for the pain.
pain	n.	/peɪn/	ağrı	He felt a sharp pain in his leg after the accident.
pandemic	n.	/pænˈdemɪk/	pandemi	The pandemic changed the way people live and work.
pneumonia	n.	/njuːˈməʊniə/	zatürre	The patient was diagnosed with pneumonia.
rapid	adj.	/ˈræpɪd/	hızlı	The rapid spread of the virus alarmed health officials.
recovery	n.	/rɪˈkʌvəri/	iyileşme	Her recovery after the surgery was surprisingly fast.
spread	v.	/spred/	yayılmak	The fire spread quickly through the warehouse.
successfully	adv.	/səkˈsesfəli/	başarıyla	The surgery was successfully completed.
surgery	n.	/ˈsɜːdʒəri/	ameliyat	He underwent surgery to repair his broken leg.
undergo	v.	/ˌʌndəˈɡəʊ/	geçirmek (ameliyat vb.)	She had to undergo treatment for several months.
unresponsive	adj.	/ˌʌnrɪˈspɒnsɪv/	tepkisiz	The patient was found unresponsive at the scene.
vaccine	n.	/ˈvæksiːn/	aşı	The vaccine was developed in record time.
vegetative state	n.	/ˈvedʒətətɪv steɪt/	bitkisel yaşam	The patient was in a vegetative state for three years.

Grammar

Past Tenses for Narrating Events

Past Simple — Main Events

Subject + V2 (past form) + object

Affirmative	Negative	Question
The plane landed on the river.	The pilot didn’t panic.	How did the passengers escape?
A fire broke out in the warehouse.	Nobody was seriously injured.	Did the firefighters arrive in time?

Past Continuous — Background Actions

Subject + was/were + V-ing + when + Past Simple

Past Continuous (background)	Past Simple (main event)
The passengers were waiting to land	when the engines failed.
People were sleeping	when the earthquake struck.
I was watching TV	when I heard the breaking news.

Past Simple vs Past Continuous

Past Simple — completed actions, main events in a story

Tamamlanmış eylemler, hikayedeki ana olaylar

Past Continuous — ongoing background actions interrupted by another event

Başka bir olay tarafından kesilen devam eden arka plan eylemleri

Sequence Words — Ordering Events

Common Sequence Words

First Then / Next After that Finally

Sequence Word	Example
First, …	First, the pilot noticed a flock of birds.
Then / Next, …	Then, both engines lost power.
After that, …	After that, the pilot decided to land on the river.
Meanwhile, …	Meanwhile, the crew prepared the passengers for impact.
Eventually, …	Eventually, rescue boats arrived at the scene.
Finally, …	Finally, all 155 passengers were rescued safely.

Other Useful Connectors

Connector	Example
As soon as…	As soon as the plane landed, rescue boats surrounded it.
While…	While people were evacuating, the coast guard arrived.
Before…	Before the landing, the crew checked the emergency exits.
After…	After the rescue, the passengers were taken to hospital.