It’s that time of the year again: The clocks have been turned backwards for winter time. Is this a thing we’ll keep doing forever? Words a saying – a sentence that people often say and that gives advice or information about human life and experience leaflet – a piece of paper with information about a […]
Words cotton – cloth that is made of a soft, white material that grows on a tall plant pollution – damage caused to water, air, or land by waste, chemicals, and other harmful stuff to last for ages – to continue to be good for a very long time convenient – easy to use lazy […]
The 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup is being held in France between 7 June and 7 July 2019. Alex Scott is an English former footballer and has played for the English national team 140 times. She has a message for the World Cup players. Read the following words and phrases and their definitions: national team […]
Now that the warmer weather is here, we’re a lot more active outside. We are not the only animals enjoying the outdoors. Meet the tick: Read the following words and phrases and their definitions. prime time – a good time for doing something or being somewhere undergrowth – plants, bushes, and small trees growing under […]
Last week, Venice saw an incident with a cruise ship. Read the following words and phrases and their definitions. a Hollywood production – a typical Hollywood film residents – people who live in a particular place storey – a floor level of a building quayside – the edge of a quay (kade), near the water […]
Mount Everest has been in the news a lot recently. Read the following words and phrases and their definitions. to hit headlines – to appear as a big news story fierce – very powerful lack – the state or condition of not having any or enough of something oxygen – zuurstof a record number of […]
From global warming to endangered animals, the future of our planet is at risk. We can all do more to protect our environment. But many of us don’t know where to begin. There is a plan for just those people. Read the following words and phrases and their definitions. endangered – used to describe a […]
Summer vacation is coming up. Good times for airline companies. Travelling by plane has never been more popular. But flying contributes to climate change. Now what? Read the following words and phrases and their definitions. a significant number – very many; so many that it really makes a difference carbon footprint – a measurement of […]
Hundreds of thousands of different species of animals and plants are facing extinction. The United Nations says that this is all because of human activity: all sorts of things we humans are doing. Read the following words and phrases and their definitions. biodiversity – the existence of many different kinds of plants and animals in […]
It is an early, warm spring. You may have already spotted some bees. Bees can be found in many different countries. Read the following words and phrases and their definitions. massive – very large in number or size (bee) combs – a group of wax cells with six sides that are built by bees; the […]
Wiebe Wakker went for a ride in his car. His car is called the Blue Bandit. It is a special car and it was a special ride. Read the following words and phrases and their definitions. epic journey – very impressive trip a bandit – a gangster online donations – money people give through a […]
Have you seen the new Dumbo movie yet? Disney has just released a remake. In the film, Danny DeVito plays Max Medici, the owner of a circus. Read the following words and phrases and their definitions. in captivity – not free; kept in a cage or something similar to run away – to leave your […]
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