What is going on in London? Read the following words and phrases and their definitions. to reject – to refuse to accept in deadlock – in a situation in which nothing happens because all sides cannot come to an agreement to stick to your guns – to continue to have a particular opinion, plan, etc., […]
Spring is a time when we can see nature’s amazing powers with our own eyes. Just check out these recent sights in California. Read the following words and phrases and their definitions. drought – a long period of time during which there is very little or no rain to celebrate – to do something special […]
What’s up in the world this month? Read the following words and phrases and their definitions. to propose – to suggest something like a plan or an idea to others planes grounded – Airplanes that are “grounded” are prevented from flying. to smash records – to break existing records with far better performances or achievements […]
Wolves were gone from the Netherlands. But they are back. Between November last year and January this year at least four wolves were spotted. In the United States wolves also almost became extinct (uitgestorven). This has changed. Read the following words and phrases and their definitions. predator – an animal that lives by killing and […]
Biodiversity refers to all the different kinds of living organisms (animals and plants) in a place on earth. The UN just published a study warning that biodiversity is in decline (aan het afnemen). Teenager Lily Macfarlane made a short video to try and explain why the loss of biodiversity, extinction and vanishing species really matter. […]
Yup, it’s still winter and really cold in some parts of the world. Northern USA and Canada are in the grip of the polar vortex. How did it all happen? Read the following words and phrases and their definitions. in a freeze frenzy – influenced and controlled by the effects of the freezing weather to […]
Many countries have their own food guides. Food guides give guidelines for healthy eating: what you should eat and how much you should eat. Canada has just released a new food guide. Alexia Sabau takes a closer look. Read the following words and phrases and their definitions. to drop something from the menu – to […]
Did aliens create this beauty? Read the following words and phrases and their definitions. frigid – very cold disc – a flat, thin, round object the far side of the moon – the side of the moon away from the earth to spin – to turn around in circles rotation – the act or process […]
Heavy snowfall has caused chaos in Germany and Austria. Snow belongs to winter as sun belongs to summer. It’s not snowing here now, but there’s lots of the stuff where the little ones in the video live. Before you watch the video, meet the main characters: a group of penguin chicks (groepje jonge pinguïns) a […]
For space lovers, 2019 started with a bang: NASA’s New Horizons mission arrived at Ultima Thule on 1 January 2019. Ultima Thule is the oldest rock in space ever explored by humans. It is more than 4 billion miles away from earth. Brian May is best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band […]
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