Cover of the textbook On Screen B1+/B2 - Student's Book

The key answer of exercise 2

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 8e - Speaking skills for the textbook On Screen B1+/B2 - Student's Book with authors Virginia Evans and Jenny Dooley from Express Publishing

Question

The dialogue is related to the news headline. What do you think the people are discussing? Listen, read and check.

Answer

The people are talking about the sinking of a cargo vessel near a town where they live.