Understanding 23
Power Goes Out at Home
Listen to the following audio
Answer the following questions
What happened while the narrator was doing homework?
What did the narrator tell the younger brother to do?
What gave them hope during the outage?
Sum up what happened as if you were explaining it to a friend.
Read the transcript if needed
“Late one evening, while I was finishing homework, the lights suddenly flickered and went out. The entire house was dark and silent, and my younger brother panicked. I told him to calm down and handed him a flashlight. We lit a few candles and waited together. It felt stressful at first, but I reminded myself there’s always a light at the end of the tunnel. The power would come back on eventually. After an hour, the electricity returned, and everyone cheered. The short outage reminded us to stay patient, prepared, and positive, even in uncomfortable situations.”
How would you use the follow expressions?
Idiom: Light at the end of the tunnel – We use this idiom when a difficult situation is almost over or will improve soon.
Examples To Use:
“After months of work, I finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.”
“She knew graduation was the light at the end of the tunnel.”
“The storm cleared, and there was a light at the end of the tunnel.”
Phrasal Verb: Calm down – We use this phrasal verb when helping someone become less upset or stressed.
Examples To Use:
Present: “Please calm down and listen.”
Past: “He finally calmed down after the argument.”
Continuous: “She is calming down after the test.”
Future: “They will calm down once they hear the news.”
