847 — Experiencing a Blackout

Are you in the dark about blackouts? Learn how to talk about them in English in this episode.
Slow Dialog: 1:08
Explanations: 2:39
Fast Dialog: 13:37
George: Whoa, what happened?
Inga: The lights went out. Did we blow a fuse, or is this a blackout?
George: Well, I don’t see any lights on in any of the houses down the street. It’s pitch black out there.
Inga: So it’s another power outage. Somehow the circuits got overloaded again. I wonder how long we’ll have to do without electricity this time.
George: I wonder if it’s our power grid or if this is a citywide blackout. All right, we’d better light a few candles. There’s no telling how long this will last.
Inga: No, it’s not like last summer when we had rolling blackouts because of the surge in demand due to the heat. Do you remember how we passed those hours of darkness?
George: Yes, I do. What are you suggesting?
Inga: I’m just saying that there’s no reason to waste a perfectly good blackout.
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse