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English B2
Global problems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| earthquake | the earth moves/trembles |
| drought | no rain |
| volcano /vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/ | hot liquid rock and gases pour from a mountain |
| famine | no food |
| landslide | rocks and earth moving suddenly down a slope |
| epidemic | disease affecting large numbers of people |
| explosion - to explode | a bomb |
| major accident / incident | like a plain crash |
| hurricane / tornado | a violent wind that has a circular movement, especially in the West Atlantic Ocean |
| typhoon/tropical storm | violent wind / storm |
| war / civil war | war between people of the same country |
| natural disasters | Disasters not caused by human beings |
| to injure | is used about people |
| to damage | is used about things |
| A volcano has erupted | verb with these words: it explodes and flames and rocks come out of it |
| Hundreds are feared dead | verbs with these words: be frightend |
| The flu epidemic spread rapidly throughout the country. | verbs with these words: to cover or reach a wider of increasing area, or to make smth do this |
| Millions are starving as a result of the famine | verbs with these words: to (cause smn to) become very weak or die because there is not enough food to eat |
| A big earthquake shook the city at noon today. | verbs with these words: to move backwards and forwards or up and down in quick, short movements, or to make smth or smn do this |
| The area is suffering its worst drought for many years. (I or T) | verbs with these words: to experience or show the effects of smth bad |
| Civil war has broken out in the north of the country. | verbs with these words: it (smth dangerous or unpleasant) suddenly starts |
| A tornado swept through the islands yesterday. (I+adv/prep) | verbs with these words: to move, especially quickly and powerfully |
| The explosion resulted in 300 casualties. | dead and injured people |
| The real victims of civil war are children left without parents. | those who suffer the results |
| There were only three survivors | people who live through a disaster |
| Thousands of refugees have crossed the border looking for food and shelter | people who have escaped from their own country because of a war or other disaster |
| Millions of migrants enter the country each year, looking for a better life. | people who travel from one country to another, often in order to find work |
| During the battle, the dead and wounded were flown out in helicopters. | injured in a battle / by a weapon |
| Rabies out of control in many parts of Asia | disease can be caused by bite from a dog, fox, etc., very serious; it affects the nervous system that can cause death |
| New malaria drug tested | a disease usually caught because of mosquito bites |
| New AIDS unit to be opened this month | acquired immune deficiency syndrome; often caused by sexual contact or contact with contaminated blood |
| Cholera and typhoid injections not needed says Tourism Minister | diseases causing sickness, diarrhoea, etc., caused often by infected food and water |
Created by:
Anastasia Kudriashova
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