English · livello B1. Leggi il testo in inglese e allena la comprensione. Il video con audio e sottotitoli sincronizzati è in arrivo sul canale YouTube.
The weather forecast had warned of strong winds, but the storm that arrived on Thursday night was more severe than anyone had predicted.
I woke at two in the morning to the sound of rain against the windows. By three, the wind was strong enough to rattle the frames. I lay awake, listening.
In the morning, I went outside to assess the damage. A large branch from the oak tree in the garden had fallen across the lawn. The garden furniture had been blown to the far end.
My neighbour''s fence had collapsed. She came out as I was surveying the scene. We both looked at the mess.
We spent the morning clearing up together. She has a chainsaw, which she handled with impressive confidence. By midday, the branch was cut and stacked, the fence was propped temporarily, and the garden was orderly again.
We had coffee afterwards and talked for an hour. We have lived next to each other for four years but rarely spoken. It took a storm to introduce us properly.
Suggerimento: leggi il brano una prima volta senza fermarti, poi una seconda volta ad alta voce insieme al video. Ripetere ad alta voce è il modo più veloce per fissare pronuncia e vocaboli.