This class is an adaptation from an article posted at www.vox.com If you want to read the full article, please click HERE
Let´s start this class with 2 questions:
What starts fires in California?
Can fires be good?
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to answer these questions and impress people, using the vocabulary your teacher will teach you.
Listening & Vocabulary
If you don´t know how to answer the questions above, you´re not alone. We´ll watch a video and find out. I will help you with the vocabulary so you can understand some of the expressions they use in the video.
Learn these words/expressions:
Record-setting
Creating a new record
Misnomer
A wrong use of a name
No end in sight
No one knows when something will finish
Whopping
Very large
Sparks
Small particles of things burning
Car tire rim
Arson
A crime. Intentionally setting fire to buildings, wildland areas etc.
Ash
After something burns, you are left with its ashes
Decay
Decomposing organic matter
Reading
Nationwide, 8.5 million acres, an area larger than Maryland, have burned this year to date. But California, once again, is taking much of the heat.
It will take some time for the ash to settle and to get an accurate tally of all of the devastation. But given that the number of acres burned is already double what burned last year, 2018 sure to break several records.
It’s important to keep in mind that wildfires are a normal phenomenon across many parts of the US (and the world). They’re essential for restoring nutrients to the soil, clearing out decay, and helping some plants reproduce.
Speaking
Use the 2 questions from the beginning of the class, and record a short presentation.
As always, if you help us by posting your assignment, you´ll get free feedback from a native speaker.
Writing
Summarize the reading you did above. Write 2 paragraphs at least.
Ok, guys.
This is the end of today´s class. Did you enjoy this lesson? Do you have doubts or suggestions? Go ahead and write us a comment (you must log in to your Facebook account to do so) in the box below.
Until next time.
Teacher Leo
I’ve learnt a lot with this topic, thank you Leo!
Thank you Tacher Leo! I learned a lot in this class! This natural desaster is so bad to the world ! I hope this will be better ! Thank you for the class! Bye
This class is Very cool
Very good is very interesting the mean to the fire in California
This help me a lot!!! Thanks Leo!!! 👍
Very interesting! Good job!
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Eduardo Hamawy