14 Killed in California Shooting

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Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Homework for December 12: Your Opinion: Would gun control curb violence in the US? Does gun control curb violence in Mexico?

Listen to the audio and read along. Answer the opinion question.


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Police say at least 14 people have been killed in a mass shooting in Southern California. And another 14 are wounded
The attack happened in San Bernardino at a training center for disabled people.
San Bernardino police chief Jarrod Burguan​ spoke to reporters after the incident. He said it is believed that three gunmen were involved. He said the shooters apparently fled the area. The numbers of casualities may changeand it is not known if the shooting was a terrorist attack.
Burguan said there was a massive response to the shooting. He saidseveral local and state security forces took part
Earlier reports said the shooters may have been dressed in military clothing. A police spokeswoman told the Los Angeles Times that the attackers wereheavily armed and possibly wore body armor.  
bomb squad reportedly was deployed to try to disarm a possibleexplosive device.
This latest shooting comes less than a week after a gunman killed threepeople and wounded nine in an attack at a family planning and health clinicin Colorado SpringsColorado.
In October, a gunman killed nine people at a college in Oregon. In June, a gunman killed nine people at a church in South Carolina.

Caty Weaver wrote this story from VOANews reportsHai Do was the editor.

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Homework December 10



Read the text with the video. Listen for the stressed words.
2. Practice saying the dialogue with the stressed words.
2. Write in the blog: What words or phrases do you find challenging to pronounce?