From BBC Learning English
this is Learning English from the News,
our podcast about the news headlines
in this. Program Pakistan's smog is so bad you can see it from space.
Hello, I'm Beth.
And I'm Neil.
In this program we look at one big news story and the vocabulary in the headlines that will help you understand it.
You can find all of the vocabulary and headlines from this episode as well as a worksheet on our website bbclearningenglish.com.
Okay, so let's hear about this story.
The smog in Lahore is at its worst level ever, seriously affecting the health of its 13 million residents.
The word smog is a combination of the words smoke and fog.
Smog can cause a sore throat, burning eyes, dizziness, chest tightness and coughing.
People have been told to stay indoors, schools are closed and vehicles have been banned from the worst affected areas.
The Air Quality index in the city has recently reached over a thousand.
Anything above 300 is considered dangerous.
Let's have our first headline.
This comes from BBC News and it is pictures from space show mighty smog choking Lahore.
And that headline again, pictures from space show mighty smog choking Lahore.
And that's from BBC News.
Now this headline says you can see how the mighty smog is choking Lahore from space.