The story The hottest January day ever in Europe. At least seven countries reported the warmest New Year's Day on record. One village in Poland recorded 19C compared to its usual temperature of around 1C. Climatologists are calling it the most extreme heatwave ever seen in Europe. Key words and phrases topples falls because it is unbalanced • The tree toppled over in the storm. • The corrupt president was toppled by the opposition. go downhill become worse • My grandma's health has gone downhill since her fall. • The business is going downhill – it isn't making a profit anymore. shattered broken dramatically • He shattered the record by finishing the marathon in under two hours. • The number of university applications this year has shattered previous records. Images: Getty To download a transcript and audio, go here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/course/newsreview-2023/unit-1/session-1/activity-1 #newsreview #englishinthenews #climate #poland #weather #vocabulary SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos to help you improve your English: null Visit our website: https://www.bbclearningenglish.com/ Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbclearningenglish Find us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcle Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbclearningenglish.multimedia We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment.