Chernobyl

Chernobyl

Chernobyl is a gripping miniseries based on the true story of the 1986 nuclear disaster in the Soviet Union and the people who tried to control it. Tense, sobering, and powerful, with a heavy, serious mood. For a learner, it offers clear, measured English in a dramatic setting. The dialogue is slow and deliberate, with useful chunks around explaining problems, giving warnings, and reporting facts, in a formal, urgent tone.

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What is the cost of lies

The impact or consequences caused by dishonesty.

1 clip

Lies

Untruths or statements that are not true.

3 clips

What can we do then

A question seeking options or solutions in response to a situation.

1 clip

Abandon

B2

To leave someone or something and never return to them.

8 clips

Content

B1

the things that are contained in something

3 clips

Content ourselves instead with stories

To feel satisfied or happy with what one has, especially stories.

1 clip

It doesn't matter

A phrase used to express that something is insignificant.

4 clips

Death

A2

the fact of somebody dying or being killed

4 clips

Criminal

A2

a person who commits a crime

4 clips

What does that mean

A request for the explanation or definition of something.

8 clips

What does __ mean?

A question asking for the definition or interpretation of a word or phrase.

10 clips

You see

To perceive or notice something visually.

10 clips

You see to them

To ensure that something happens or is taken care of.

1 clip

World

A1

the earth, with all its countries, peoples and natural features

9 clips

Sane

Mentally healthy; free from severe mental illness or disturbance.

2 clips

There was nothing sane about

Indicates that a situation lacks rationality or sound judgment.

1 clip

What happened

A question asking for details about an event that took place.

10 clips

What happened there what happened after

Inquire about past events or occurrences in a specific place and time.

1 clip

Madness

The state of being mentally ill or extremely irrational.

3 clips

Everything

A1

all things

20 clips

I've given you everything i know

I have shared all the information I possess with you.

1 clip

I know you'll try your best

An encouraging way to say someone will put in their maximum effort.

1 clip

Hall

A2

a space or passage inside the entrance or front door of a building

1 clip

Hydrogen

C1

a chemical element. Hydrogen is a gas that is the lightest of all the elements. It combines with oxygen to form water.

1 clip

Tank

B2

a large container for holding liquid or gas

2 clips

Priority

B2

something that you think is more important than other things and should be dealt with first

2 clips

Our first priority

The most important task or goal to focus on immediately.

1 clip

Exploded

To burst or shatter violently, often causing damage.

1 clip

We know

To express awareness or understanding of something.

4 clips

Reactor

A device or structure where nuclear reactions occur to generate energy.

1 clip

Control

A2

the power to make decisions about how a country, an area, an organization, etc. is run

3 clips

They're not all the way in

Refers to something or someone that is not completely inside a specified place.

1 clip

Running

A2

the action or sport of running

12 clips

Get the backup pumps running

Start the operation of support pumps that provide extra capacity.

1 clip

Pumps

Devices that move fluids or gases from one place to another.

2 clips

Get water moving through the core

To cause water to flow through a central part or structure.

1 clip

There is no core

A statement indicating the absence of a central or essential component.

1 clip

Core

B2

the most important or central part of something

2 clips

He's in shock

A state of intense surprise or emotional disturbance.

1 clip

Get him out of here

To remove someone from a place, typically quickly and decisively.

2 clips

The lid is off

The cover of a container is removed or absent.

1 clip

You're confused

Indicates a state of not understanding or being unclear about something.

2 clips

Explode

B1

to burst (= break apart) or make something burst loudly and violently, causing damage

2 clips

Don't worry

An expression to reassure someone that they should not be anxious.

5 clips

We did everything right

We made every possible correct decision or action.

1 clip

Something strange has happened

An unusual or unexpected event has occurred.

1 clip

Do you taste metal

To experience a metallic flavor in the mouth.

1 clip

What you're saying is impossible

A statement indicating that what has been said cannot occur.

1 clip

We're wasting time

To use time poorly or inefficiently.

1 clip

Wasting

Using or spending resources, especially time or money, in a careless or inefficient manner.

1 clip

Let's

Contraction of 'let us,' used to propose an action.

3 clips

Get hydrogen out the generators

Remove hydrogen from the generators.

1 clip

Pump water into the core

To move water into a central or main area.

1 clip

Generators

Machines that convert mechanical energy into electrical energy.

1 clip

Call the fire brigade

Request the fire department to respond to a fire emergency.

1 clip

Brigade

A large group of soldiers or an organized group for a specific purpose.

2 clips

They're bringing in everybody

They are including all people in a group or event.

1 clip

Military

B2

connected with soldiers or the armed forces

4 clips

This is a big one

This phrase indicates something significant or noteworthy.

1 clip

It doesn't look right

It seems incorrect or not as it should be.

1 clip