Emergency English Abroad (6 Phrases for When Something Goes Really Wrong)

This whole season taught you to be polite. Today is the one time you drop all of it. Emergency English is short on purpose, because it has to work while you are frightened. Emma and Leo talk through 6 phrases native speakers actually use, then drill them twice - once in a real conversation, once on their own. Level: A2-B2. THE 6 PHRASES 1. a pharmacy - the shop that sells medicine, called a chemist in Britain 2. feel dizzy - feel light-headed or unsteady, as if you might fall 3. call an ambulance - ask for the emergency vehicle that takes you to hospital 4. report something stolen - tell the police officially that something was taken 5. an embassy - your own country's office abroad, where you go if you lose your passport 6. travel insurance - the policy that can pay the costs when a trip goes wrong CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 0:10 Today's topic 1:06 The small problems 1:42 Saying how you feel 2:22 The serious one 3:05 When something is taken 3:44 When the passport goes 4:26 Getting the money back 5:07 Word Tour: all 6 phrases 6:06 Say It Better 6:52 Recap 7:25 Your turn Have you ever had to ask for help in a country where you did not speak the language? Tell us in the comments - we read every one. Subscribe for a new real-life English conversation every week. #LearnEnglish #TravelEnglish #EmergencyEnglish #EnglishPhrases