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Jamaica wins historic bobsled gold while recovering from Hurricane MelissaCEFR A1
29 Nov 2025
Adapted from Emma Lewis, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Karollyne Videira Hubert, Unsplash
Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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.
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Discussion questions
- How do you feel about storms?
- What makes you happy?
- Why do you think winning medals is important?
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