Learn English Vocabulary - Weather and natural disasters
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ค. 2024
- www.engvid.com Worried about natural disasters like hurricanes, earthquakes, and tsunamis? When we make small talk in English, we often talk about the weather and recent natural events on our planet. In this lesson, I'll teach you English vocabulary to talk about weather, climate, and natural disasters. Watch this lesson, and you'll learn how to follow climate news, how to discuss weather trends, and much more. Take the quiz to test your understanding! When you're done, practice by posting a comment about a natural disaster in your country. www.engvid.com/vocabulary-weat...
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Hi. Welcome again to www.engvid.com. I'm Adam. Today's lesson comes from a few requests from the www.engvid.com comments section. Some people wanted to know about natural disasters. So what I have here is a bit of a combination of climate vocabulary and natural events. I don't call them "disasters" because, realistically, they're only disasters to humans; to nature, they are just events. Okay?
Before we begin, I want to make sure we understand the difference between "climate" and "weather". "Weather" is the occurrence of nature every day. Today is sunny, tomorrow is raining, today is a little bit chilly, tomorrow is going to be nice and warm. Every day's situation is the weather. "Climate" is the pattern over usually we talk about a year. So if a country or a place has four seasons: spring, summer, fall, winter - each season has its own climate; rainy, hot, humid, whatever the case may be. So we're going to look at climate and natural events that usually go together. Now, this last year or the past 2 or 3 years have seen some very crazy weather-or sorry-climate events. So I'm going to give you some words to be able to discuss these amongst yourselves.
First, we're going to start with: "flood" and "drought". Okay? The "h", the "gh" not pronounced. "Drought", "flood", like going up. So "flood" is when there's too much water. Very heavy rain, sometimes it's because snow melts too quickly in hills or mountains. All the water comes into a low place or a flat place, the earth doesn't absorb it quickly enough or the sewage can't take all of it, the pipes, etcetera so all the water rises up above the ground, goes into your houses, into the subway stations, everywhere. That's a flood, a flood. "Drought" is the complete opposite. A "drought" is what happens when a region or a place doesn't get water, doesn't get any rain for a very long period of time. Everything dries out, all the crops, all the wheat, and rice, and everything dies. Sometimes this leads to a famine. Okay? A "famine" is when there's a lot of people starving. Okay? So this is a natural disaster because human beings and animals are starving because everything died in the drought, there's nothing to eat.
Okay, next we have: "earthquake". "Quake" basically means shake. An "earthquake" is when the earth shakes. Okay? Now, what often happens is when there's an earthquake in the sea or near the sea, there's often a "tsunami". Now, this is actually a Japanese word. Actually, it's two Japanese words, but they are used so commonly that we just take them as an English word now. "Tsunami" means harbour wave. Not so important for you guys right now, but it's basically a big wave or a big series of waves that after the earthquake, all the water in the seas or the oceans starts moving around, sometimes it moves on to the land and just destroys everything. I think everybody probably remembers the tsunami from 2006 or so in Indonesia, in that area, very destructive, in Japan a couple of years ago - huge tsunamis.
Next, this is what we're experiencing lately with climate change, global warming, whatever you want to call it: "heat waves" and "cold fronts". Now, if you watch the news, the weather channel, for example, sometimes you'll see something like this, you'll see lines with semicircles moving. Other times, you'll see red lines with triangles moving. The blue lines, these are cold fronts, means a very cold mass of air, the cold amount of air is moving. The red one, same thing but heat, a lot of heat. Heat waves are very dangerous because they come very suddenly, it gets very, very hot. A lot of people suffer from it, a lot of people die from it. Same with a cold front, suddenly the temperature really, really drops, minus 20, minus 30, minus 40. And again, very, very dangerous; you don't want to be outside when that happens.
If you liked this video, check out my new lesson on WATER vocabulary! I cover key words like "desalination", "aquifer", "potable", and more. th-cam.com/video/xmNRthBNMO8/w-d-xo.html
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I don't know the reason why I really enjoy his explanation, even though there are a lot of online teachers on TH-cam, I just wanna hit the books when I study English with him. He is one of my best online teachers, his explanation is very clear and I almost understand the lesson. Thank you so much!
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me too
I agree
ALMOST?!
I would say understand it PERFECTLY!
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Adam! I think you are a pretty intelligent teacher, you don't only explain, but also share additional info. Thanks!
Best english teacher ever! God bless you :D This video is so great and you are very simple and good in your explications! Thank you
I am from Kyrgyzstan. And I began to learn english not long ago. I always watch his lessons. He teach very well and every word is understandable. Thanks a lot.
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thank you for introducing many natural events clearly
i am franch canadian and you are very kind and an human man ..., a clear and a real good teacher. thanks so much. donald
Dude, you are so good teacher. I really like your explanation and I can understand all words. I am not native English speaker but I back my assertiveness when I heard your pronunciation. I like your MILITARY subjects and I really improve my poor English. Let me say that your lessons are MY CUP OF TEA. Thank you a million. Your faithfully.
Dear Adam, just adore the way you present such a topic. You're really good at explaining difficult things in a simple way. Will use your video for my intermediate students. Thank you.
No words can express your giant way of teaching . It's is not the first time I watch your lessons.Every lesson I admire your perfect way of teaching, Thanks Adam
Hi Adam
i really appreciate the efforts you put into making great English learning videos with clear explanation and examples.
I'm not so sure about the differences and the appropriate way to use the following words--- surprised, stunned, astounded, appalled, startled and shocked. I've heard and read about people comparing some of them here and there but never in a comprehensive manner. Would be great if you could explain the different context in which each of them is used and the implied differences or meanings.
Thank you and have a great day
Renée
this lesson was incredebly interesting! I regret not having seen it before! Thanks Adam
What an adorable man! Love him!
Also, a great teacher.
I have learned a lot from this video, especially the difference among hurricane, typhoon and so on.
Many thanks for the lesson. But as far as I know, the lines with semi circle are warm front, and lines with triangle are cold front.
You picked up very essential and complicated words. Thank you, you're great again!
Super good and simple. You are a great teacher.I love your lessons.They are easy to remember.
Thank you Adam 🙏👌
This lesson is very educative. I did’not know the words related to the events and disaster... Such big help🤠
A very useful video. We've shared it on Facebook and Twitter. Thanks for posting!
I appreciate your efforts for give a better English to nationals.thank you.
I can make out of all that you explain. you're doing pretty good . I want to go on watching your videos, which is so useful to improve my knowledge and learning . Thank you so much!
I´m Esperanza, from Spain. Surfing the net I found your wonderful English videos. I watched some of them and I learned a lot. I´ll continue listen to you. Thank you.
Amazing!
I've just improved my pronounciation!
Thank you!
You are really the best, awesome & outstanding person. I agree with all friends who gave positive feedback. Your explanation is crystal clear. There is no doubt you are one of the 3 best English teachers in the world.
Thank you so much Adam. You're a very good teacher.
You are one of the best teacher on youtube! I am always very appriciate about your effort.
thank you adam ....you are the best teacher ....
This is a helpful lesson. I enjoyed it and do hope my students will enjoy as well tomorrow. :) Thanks!
Thank you, Adam. What a clear explanation!
i just want to listen him as long as i can
You are an excellent teacher!
The best teacher ever
I'm from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Here disasters like this related in the video are rare. We don't have earthquake because the country is on the South American tectonics plate. Also we don't have tornados. So it's difficult to occur an event that is terrible and kills a lot of people. But when occurs, normally it is a mudslide or a big flood. We also have in the northeast extreme droughts because of the topology of that area and because it is close to equator. So I believe in this aspect my country is one of the best places in the world.
Paulo Bertuci Hey man, I'm from Rio de Janeiro too.
Thank u you are the best teacher I ever see.
Thank you very much! Great explanation! I understood everything!
Hi Adam..your classes are very helpful...and a request pls upload weekliy atleast two Vocabulary videos abt different topics if you have enough of time..thanks
Very informative , I'm learning good with you , sharp work Adam , bravo !
Thanks for the lesson. It was very useful for me.
very interesting and useful.
Thank you so much Adam :)
Gostei da sua explicaçáo professor.muito bem.aprendi sua linguagem bastante através de vocé.te sigo
He is not just a great teacher..but also a genius...
Amei esse video. Você explica muito bem
You are perfect , and could you please give us a lesson about the basis anatomy please .... And thanks
Many thanks for clear explanations 😊
I would like you talk about engineering vocabulary, please :)
Great opportunities for listening and speaking.
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thank u for your awesome videos.actually i want you to make a video about (how to talk about numbers?) it's very important and gone help us alot. many thanks
Thank you so much Adam
Hey Adam. I'm going to try to explain a little but important error in video.
Cold front is blue and with triangles and "heat" front (I think it says warm instead heat for this case) is semi circles in red.
Heat wave is a meteorological phenomenon in which air in surface is very warm and it is moved. Cold and warm front are we say in Spanish "Individuos isobáricos" maybe isobaric individuals (google translate says.)
Right now I don't remember very well but I studied all about this theme in University and I think Blizzard is a cold wind just from Canada, Mistral is another one from France and so. Every area has a wind name.
I hope you understand me more or less hehe. My English is growing little by little.
Thanks for yours videos.
Where are u from my spanish talker friend?
I really love your lessons, there are so helpful) thank you
Thank you so much for this lesson, 👍
Your lessons are superb. Thank you so much
You are the best teacher!!i like you!!!i enjoy your lesson
Thanks Adam for an interesting lesson. I'm from Cambodia. I really like your accent and the terms you use in your speaking. I hope and try with my best to speak English like a native speaker. Flooding is the worst natural disaster in Cambodia. It damages alot like crop, vegetable and paddy field. Every year there are alot of schools, hospitals, etc are closed by flooding. I do love your teaching.
Thank you Adam
Awesome! The trancription under the tutorial uses really helpful, because I could learn how to short explanation, posture and style. My interesting that how to explain easily and understanding as you are. Thank you for releasing good video, keep upload good English vids.
I love his explanation!
Very Useful Issues to Be Take Into Account ..Thanks so Much:)
Thank you Adam.
I'm enjoy your teaching it's very helpful to me
We also have tornados in Uruguay, they are not so famous like in States, but it does exist here.
You sir are the best!
Thank you very much for your help and your time n effort you put to help us ( we poor students ) xD
thank you mister Adam -----from istanbul 2021
Hi Ddam...thank alot about ur perfect lessons, would u please prepare a lesson about economy with related words.
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Great! I have the same topic in my school now. Thanks :D
A very wonderful and innovative lessong.
Great job
Thank you Adam...good lesson !
I just saw a squall on youtube, I had never seen it before, it's very impressive!
Thank you!
A big thank from Sydney
Great video
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Yeah, I understood very well. Thanks ;)
Thank you
dear teacher your explanation is the best even as pronounciation so I like u of all the online teacher. please give detailed lession on figures of in one. thanks n plz keep going....
I mean figures of speech
Yes, that's true. I'm from Indonesia. We had a terrible tsunami in 2004 and it killed more than 100.000 people.
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Thanks Adam!
Very useful lessons!
Thank you.
Thank you adam.
. It's very good and so helpful,I think it should supported with some pictures and videos to be more clear
Could you make a video for the different uses of the word "due".
maybe "avalanche", but not "avalance" ?
should be "avalanche"
a spelling error
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thank you very much Adam. good explanation and soo clear l think. but actually l can't see what you write on the white board...
Great! Thanks!
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Hello from Poland!!!
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