EVERYTHING I SAW WAS GONE

For the past months, a series of violent storms have been pounding the US. The

extreme weather conditions have claimed hundreds of victims. On Friday, the death toll had reached 280. Last week alone, more than three hundred tornadoes were reported. On Wednesday, 128 people were killed, just in Alabama. Entire areas in the town of Tuscaloosa have been levelled to the ground.

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"It just didn't seem real", said one eyewitness. "I can't describe what I saw," said another. "You could hear it. That classic rumble, the train, and all of those other things
that you hear people talk about."
Heavy rains have aggravated the situation. Rivers have flooded, lightning has set buildings on fire, and hailstones the size of golf balls have caused extensive damage.
A state of emergency has been declared in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee and Oklahoma. The army has been called in for rescue operations. 

Watch the video

This video is from the EF4 tornado that went through Tuscaloosa, AL on 4/27/11. It was taken from the University Mall parking lot. Probably the closest video to the storm your going to see.

Now write a test on what happened in Liguria last week in no more than 80/100 words.
You can insert images if you want.  

Italian sport in shock after death of Simoncelli

SEPANG: Italian sport was in shock on Sunday after Marco Simoncelli died following a crash at the Malaysian MotoGP motorcycle race. He was 24.

This is England

This morning you saw the film 'This is England'. It's out of doubt that it is a violent subject with violent people. Anyway even if it is obvious that things are heading only one way, i.e. towards  violence, I think it was worth watching especially for young people like you.

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What's happening?

What was initially planned as a peaceful "Occupy Rome" protest turned into a violent demonstration in the Italian capital. 

ZERO TOLERANCE

The new policy of a school in Cambridgeshire has sparked controversy. Headmistress Jenkinson-Dix appears, not entirely unlike Dolores Umbridge, set to "raise standards".
A host of new rules have been introduced, as well as zero tolerance for breaking them. A ban on smoking is pretty standard, as is requiring politeness towards teachers. Other rules go much further.

Steve Jobs Apple 'visionary' dies aged 56

Don't settle!


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