📚 Vocabulary Deep Dive
A2 – Torre Dei Conti Collapse – A2
🎯 Learning Priorities
Focus on these words based on their importance for understanding the text:
to collapse completely to the ground from a standing position
📝 “A very old tower fell down in Rome in November.”
when a building suddenly falls down completely
📝 “This was the first collapse.”
broken or harmed badly
📝 “These earthquakes damaged the tower more.”
when the ground shakes strongly and can damage buildings
📝 “The tower survived many earthquakes.”
to continue to exist after danger or difficult conditions
📝 “The tower survived many earthquakes.”
a person who tries to find answers about what happened
📝 “Now investigators are looking at the tower.”
to fix things that are broken
📝 “Workers were doing repairs inside the tower.”
a period of 100 years
📝 “It survived for many centuries.”
the bottom parts of a building that hold it up
📝 “This water could have damaged the foundations.”
to look after something or someone properly
📝 “During this time, nobody took care of it.”
old buildings that are broken or destroyed
📝 “They are now ruins.”
a strong building designed to protect people
📝 “It was also a fort.”
machines and tools used for work
📝 “The construction equipment might have caused problems too.”
to discover solutions to questions or problems
📝 “Investigators are people who try to find answers.”
to become injured or damaged physically
📝 “Another worker was hurt.”
📖 Complete Vocabulary Reference
All vocabulary items organized by theme:
Building Collapse Vocabulary
Core vocabulary to understand the tower collapse event and structural failure
to collapse completely to the ground from a standing position
📝 “A very old tower fell down in Rome in November.”
when a building suddenly falls down completely
📝 “This was the first collapse.”
broken or harmed badly
📝 “These earthquakes damaged the tower more.”
the bottom parts of a building that hold it up
📝 “This water could have damaged the foundations.”
old buildings that are broken or destroyed
📝 “They are now ruins.”
Investigation and Repair Vocabulary
Words related to examining causes and fixing problems
a person who tries to find answers about what happened
📝 “Now investigators are looking at the tower.”
to fix things that are broken
📝 “Workers were doing repairs inside the tower.”
to discover solutions to questions or problems
📝 “Investigators are people who try to find answers.”
to look after something or someone properly
📝 “During this time, nobody took care of it.”
machines and tools used for work
📝 “The construction equipment might have caused problems too.”
Historical and Time Vocabulary
Words describing long periods of time and survival through history
a period of 100 years
📝 “It survived for many centuries.”
to continue to exist after danger or difficult conditions
📝 “The tower survived many earthquakes.”
a strong building designed to protect people
📝 “It was also a fort.”
Natural Disasters and Injuries
Vocabulary for describing dangerous events and physical harm
when the ground shakes strongly and can damage buildings
📝 “The tower survived many earthquakes.”
to become injured or damaged physically
📝 “Another worker was hurt.”
🎮 Practice Activities
Collocation Matching
Match the verbs on the left with the correct noun phrases on the right
Gap Fill
Complete the sentences with the correct word from the box: damaged, collapse, survive, foundations, equipment
The old bridge was badly _____ in the storm last week.
Engineers are worried the building might _____ if there's another earthquake.
The tower managed to _____ for 800 years despite many natural disasters.
Water under the ground can weaken the _____ of old buildings.
Heavy construction _____ was being used when the accident happened.
Word Formation
Complete the sentences using the correct form of the word in brackets
The _____ (investigate) are still trying to understand what happened.
Many Roman buildings are now in _____ (ruin).
The tower _____ (collapse) completely on November 5th.
Nobody knows if the building can _____ (survival) another earthquake.
The _____ (damage) to the foundations was very serious.
Gap Fill
Choose the correct verb: do or make
Workers were _____ repairs when the tower fell down.
The investigators need to _____ more tests on the foundations.
The collapse _____ a lot of noise when it happened.