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the Antarctic
Seals live in the cold waters of the Antarctic. |
area
There are many forests and fields in this rural area. |
avalanche
In winter when the temperture goes up it's easy to start an avalanche in the mountains. |
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beach
In the summer I love lying on the beach and sunbathing. |
bear
Now there are fewer wild bears in Alaska. |
boiling
It's 38°C today! It's boiling hot! |
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camp
My brothers spend their holidays in a summer camp. |
cave
I didn't walk into the cave because it was too dark and I didn't have a flashlight. |
chilly
The wind is chilly today! |
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cloud
Let's go home before it starts to rain! There are dark clouds in the sky! |
cloudy
It was cloudy in the morning so I took an umbrella. |
coast
I would like to buy a house on the coast with the view to the ocean. |
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cold
I don't like winter because I hate cold weather. |
column
There are beautiful ancient columns in front of this museum. |
conditions
Trees fell down and the conditions were chaotic. |
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cool
It's quite cool today! Put on your jacket! |
create
Strong winds can create a big problem for the farmers. |
degrees
It was only 5 degrees last night! |
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desert
The Sahara is the biggest desert in the world. |
drought
There isn't much water in the rivers because of the drought. |
dry
Your clothes are now dry so you can put them back on. |
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dust
The cars leave big clouds of dust in the Dakar Rally. |
earthquake
Over 200 people lost their lives in the last earthquake. |
erupt
Mount Vesuvius last erupted in 1979. |
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fire
Jack is a scout so he knows how to light a fire in a forest. |
flood
In India there are a lot of floods in the monsoon season. |
fog
I got lost because I couldn't see anything in the fog. |
| lawine | gebied | Antarctica |
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kokend
kokend (hier: loeiheet) |
beer | strand |
| koud / fris | grot | kamp |
| kust | bewolkt | wolk |
| omstandigheden | pilaar | koud |
| graden | zorgen voor / opleveren | koel |
| droog | droogte | woestijn |
| uitbarsten | aardbeving | stof |
| mist | overstroming | vuur |
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foggy
There were a lot of car accidents yesterday because the weather was foggy. |
freezing
It's freezing cold outside! You need to put on a cap and a scarf. |
grow
Susan grows vegetables in the backyard. |
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geography
The geography of the high mountains by the lake meant that storms didn't move but stayed in the same place. |
ground
Look! The tiger is lying on the ground! |
happen
But be quick if you want a photo as it doesn't happen very often. |
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hilly
This Scottish village is in the hilly countryside. |
hot
It is extremely hot in deserts. |
hurricane
They lost their houses in the hurricane. |
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ice
Be careful! There is ice on the road. |
icy
I was driving very slowly because the road was icy. |
India
Over 1 billion of people live in India. It's the second largest population in the world. |
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island
Madagascar is a big African island in the Indian Ocean. |
lake
This lake is a good place to go fishing. |
land
In the bright light of the storm, soldiers on land spotted the ships. |
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landscape
The landscape in Ireland is full of green fields, mountains and lakes. |
leaves
Rabbits eat leaves. |
light
I can't fall asleep when the light is on. |
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lighthouse
Long ago, sailors used a storm in the same way as a lighthouse, to help them find their way. |
lightning bolt
The lightning bolt hit the tree in front of my house. |
mild
When the winter is mild, a lot of people catch a cold. |
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minus
It was minus 10 degrees yesterday. |
mountain
There is a beautiful view from the top of the mountain. |
move
Can you help me move this table, please? |
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natural disaster
Earthquakes and floods are examples of natural disasters. |
Northern Lights
Norway is the best place to go to if you want to see Northern Lights. |
open-air
Some artists don't play open-air concerts. |
| kweken | ijskoud | mistig |
| gebeuren | grond | aardrijkskunde |
| orkaan | heet | heuvelachtig |
| India | ijzig / verijsd | ijs |
| land | meer | eiland |
| licht | bladeren | landschap |
| mild | bliksemschicht | vuurtoren |
| verplaatsen | berg | minus |
| openlucht | Noorderlicht | natuurramp |
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outdoor
I prefer to play football outdoors rather than in the sports hall. |
path
Take this path and you'll get to the bus stop much quicker. |
plants
She has got a lot of beautiful plants on the windowsills. |
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rain
There was a flood in the area after a few days of heavy rain. |
rainy
It's rainy today. Don't forget to take an umbrella! |
river
We were crossing a river when I fell in. |
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rocks
While we were hiking, we often sat on the rocks to take some rest. |
sailor
My brother is a sailor and he spends most of his time on the ship. |
sand
My children love playng in the sand when we go to the beach. |
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save
The firefighters saved five people from the burning house. |
season
My favourite season is summer because I love sunbathing. |
shady
They need a shady place to cool down. |
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shallow
He's not a good swimmer so he always swims at the shallow end of the lake. |
sky
An astronomer looks at the sky through a telescope. |
snake
Helen is scared of snakes. |
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snow
In this part of Europe we always have snow in winter. |
snowman
The children are building a snowman in the park. |
snowy
It was a cold snowy night. |
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spider
I never kill spiders because it can bring bad luck. |
spot
John spotted a man that looked like his friend from school. |
spring
I hate winter. I can't wait for the spring to come. |
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star
It's a cloudless night so you can see a lot of bright stars. |
storm
We stayed at home because of the storm. |
stormy
The little boy was frightened because it was a stormy night. |
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summer
William and his family go to the seaside every summer. |
sun
It's a beautiful summer day! The sun is shining! |
sunny
It's getting sunny! Let's go for a picnic! |
| planten | pad | buitenshuis |
| rivier | regenachtig | regen |
| zand | matroos / zeeman | rotsen |
| schaduwrijk | seizoen | redden |
| slang | hemel / lucht | ondiep |
| sneeuwerig | sneeuwpop | sneeuw |
| lente | opmerken / zien | spin |
| stormachtig | storm | ster |
| zonnig | zon | zomer |
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sunset
They are sitting on a beach and watching a beautiful sunset. |
sunshine
I'm enjoying the sunshine and drinking cold lemonade in the garden. |
survival
Last winter I went on a survival camp in Siberia. |
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temperature
I never visit my aunt in Madrid in the summer because I hate high temperatures. |
thermal pool
People in Iceland like to relax in natural thermal pools. |
thick
I don't like reading thick books. |
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thunder
Most dogs are afraid of thunders. |
tsunami
The Japanese tsunami killed thousands of people. |
Venezuela
Caracas is the capital city of Venezuela. |
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volcanic eruption
This evening the news programmes were full of information about the latest volcanic eruptions here. |
warm
It's such a nice warm evening! Let's have supper in the garden! |
waterfall
Do you want to see what's behind that waterfall? |
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water fight
I brought my water gun for a water fight. |
wave
Hawaii is the best place for surfers to catch good waves. |
wet
Take off your clothes! You're completely wet! |
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wild
I prefer to spend my holidays in the wild. |
wildlife
I enjoy being outdoors and watching wildlife. |
wind
We were flying our kites while the wind was blowing. |
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windy
I don't like autumn here because it's usually very windy and wet. |
winter
They go skiing in the Swiss Alps every winter. |
| survival | zonneschijn | zonsondergang |
| dik | warmwaterbron | temperatuur |
| Venezuela | tsunami | donder |
| waterval | warm | vulkaanuitbarsting |
| nat | golf | watergevecht |
| wind | dieren in het wild / wildlife | wild |
| winter | winderig |