Download Unit 3/ B: A DANGEROUS WORLD peaceful (adj) /ˈpiːsfʊl/ calm

Unit 3/ B: A DANGEROUS WORLD
peaceful (adj) /ˈpiːsfʊl/ calm and quiet
cover (verb) /ˈkʌvə /to put something over another thing to protect or hide it.
molten (adj) /ˈməʊlt(ə)n/ melted or made liquid by heating to a very high temperature
erupt (verb) /ɪˈrʌpt / when a volcano throws out lava and burning rocks, ash, gases
eruption (noun) /ɪˈrʌpʃ(ə)n/ An act of erupting
explode (verb) /ɪkˈspləʊd/ to blow up; to burst or make something burst loudly and violently
explosion (noun) /ɪkˈspləʊʒ(ə)n/ when something such as a bomb explodes
damage(verb) /ˈdamɪdʒ/ to harm somthing physically
damage(noun) /ˈdamɪdʒ/ a physical harm
destroy (verb) /dɪˈstrɔɪ/ to damage something so badly that it no longer exists, works
destruction (noun) /dɪˈstrʌkʃ(ə)n/ action of destroying something
escape ( noun)/ɪˈskeɪp/ an act of getting away from a prison, place or bad situation
pollute (verb) /pəˈluːt/ to contaminate /damage the air, water, land or organisms with chemicals or other
harmful substances
pollution (noun) /pəˈluːʃ(ə)n/ the process of damaging the air, water, land or organisms with chemicals or
other harmful substances
produce (verb) /prəˈdjuːs/ to make , create or manufacture from components / materials
production (noun) /prəˈdʌkʃ(ə)n/ the process of making , creating or manufacturing
ash (noun)/aʃ/ the grey powder that remains after something has burned
dust (noun) /dʌst/ Fine, dry powder of dirt or another substance on a surface of something or in the air
ordinary ≠ extraordinary
verb
noun
destroy
destruction, destroyer
produce
production, producer
erupt
eruption
explode
explosion
damage
damage
escape
escape
pollute
pollution
NATURAL DISASTERS:
earthquake
tsunami
when the ground shakes and moves sometimes
causing great damage
an extremely large wave in the sea
that comes on the land
hurricane
a very dangerous storm with a violent wind
flood
when there is water in streets in houses
drought
a long period when there is little or no rain
tornado
a fast, strong wind that spins in the cone shape
forest fire
a large, destructive fire that spreads over a forest
avalanche
a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly
down a mountainside
eruption
when hot lava comes down the volcano
deforestation
cutting down of trees in a large area, or the
destruction of forests by people
famine
when there is no food