سطح اول - آیلتس 5-4 (A2 - B1)
This news is about a village. This village is in Argentina. It is by a saltwater lake.
One day, something bad happens. The water rises. People must leave the village. The water covers the village. It is under water for 30 years.
Now, the water evaporates. You can visit the village again. It looks very strange.
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Lake: دریاچه
Rise: بالا آمدن
Evaporate: تبخیر شدن
سطح دوم - آیلتس 6-5 (+B1+ - B2)
Epecuen in Argentina was a lakeside village. People knew it for its saltwater baths.
In November 1985, however, Epecuen came to a sudden end. The town’s lake overflowed and water surged into the town. People had to leave and saltwater covered the buildings by almost 10 metres.
Now, 30 years on, the water evaporated and people can walk through the ruins. The town looks like something from a zombie apocalypse film!
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Overflow: طغیان کردن
Surge: سریع و موجدار حرکت کردن
Ruin: خرابه/ ویرانه
Apocalypse: آخرزمان
سطح سوم - آیلتس 7+ ( C1 - C2)
Epecuen, which is 549 kilometres southwest of Buenos Aires, Argentina, once was a busy lakeside village renowned for its saltwater baths. This came to a sudden end in November 1985, though, when the town’s lake overflowed and water surged into the town. Locals and tourists were forced to evacuate and just days later, their homes and buildings were covered by almost 10 metres of salt water.
Now, 30 years on, the village is one of Argentina’s tourist attractions once more; the water has evaporated and former residents can walk through the ruins of what was once their town. It looks like a setting from a zombie apocalypse film.
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Renowned: مشهور
Evacuate: تخلیه کردن/ خالی کردن
Former: پیشین
Residents: ساکنین
