LingVo.club
📖+10 XP
🎧+10 XP
✅+15 XP
Jamaica wins historic bobsled gold while recovering from Hurricane Melissa (Level A1) — a group of people in life jackets standing next to a boat

Jamaica wins historic bobsled gold while recovering from Hurricane MelissaCEFR A1

29 Nov 2025

LevelA1
A2
B1
B2

Adapted from Emma Lewis, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0

Photo by Karollyne Videira Hubert, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
67 words
  • Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica on October 28.
  • Forty-five people have died.
  • Sixteen people are still missing.
  • Hundreds of people live in shelters.
  • An illness called leptospirosis caused eleven deaths.
  • Seventy-five percent have power now.
  • Seventy-nine percent have water now.
  • Jamaica won medals in Whistler on November 22 and 23.
  • One gold and two bronze medals were won.
  • Shane Pitter drove the four-man sled.

Difficult words

  • storm — A strong wind and rain event.
  • problem — Something that causes difficulty.
    problems
  • happy — Feeling cheerful or joyful.
  • medal — An award for achievement.
    medals
  • strong — Having power or force.
  • challenges — Difficult situations to overcome.

Tip: hover, focus or tap highlighted words in the article to see quick definitions while you read or listen.

Discussion questions

  • How do you feel about storms?
  • What makes you happy?
  • Why do you think winning medals is important?

Related articles